Cheap Travel Orlando - Great Local Area Restaurants

When looking for cheap travel Orlando tips and advice on local restaurants, the best advice is always going to come from someone who actually lives in the area. I've been a resident in the Central Florida area for most of my life and I love trying new restaurants.

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The restaurants and eateries I will mention are not your usual tourist-trap-type places. For those, just stick with International Drive and the theme park areas. The places I will mention here are for those of you who would like to venture away from the theme parks and explore the actual city of Orlando and its outlying areas. So a rental car is needed. Don't try to get to these restaurants using a taxi or other public transportation as this will seriously deplete your vacation budget and ensure this will not be a very good cheap travel Orlando deal!

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For Italian, I normally do not like to eat at chain restaurants. The best Italian restaurants are the family owned type. One that I highly recommend is located in Casselberry, which is considered by locals to be part of Orlando. Palma Maria is family owned and operated since 1981 and located in Summit Plaza at 1015 East Semoran Blvd. This is homemade Italian superbly cooked. A word of warning here though. This is NOT the place to go if you are in a hurry. The pace here can only best be described as "leisurely." What does that mean? Plan on waiting a while for a table to be set up for you and also for your dinner. No one hurries in this place. I usually go with friends and we use the time to talk so it's no problem. Honestly the homemade bread alone is worth the trip though. They bring you an entire loaf of steaming hot, crusty, yeasty bread along with real butter to slather on. The pasta is absolutely delicious. I can't really say a bad word about this place but just remember not to go if you are in a hurry, and this is an excellent cheap travel Orlando tip for a wonderful place to eat.

In the mood for barbecue? I can heartily recommend Backyard Boys Bar B Que. You will find other articles and publications recommending all manner of BBQ restaurants but I've tried most of them and hands down I would want to eat at Backyard Boys. This is a fairly new restaurant to my area but I've already been there about 4 times in the past month alone. The baby back ribs are scrumptious, the BBQ chicken is moist, the service is wonderful, and there are a slew of great sides to choose from. For a cheap travel Orlando deal, this one is right up there. Don't miss it! It is located near the Seminole Town Center Mall in Sanford, another outlying area but not too far off the beaten track.

Now some may not consider this a secret or anything like that, but I simply love Big Boy Restaurant. It used to be called Frisch's many years ago, then they left Florida, and now they are back under simply the name Big Boy. This is not a fancy place but as cheap travel Orlando deals go, it is great for the family. My favorite thing to eat there is the Slim Jim which is like the Buddy Boy that Frisch's used to have. The Big Boy is great too, and the onion rings are hand cut and breaded. They are awesome! But truly the best thing there is the Hot Fudge Cake. This is my all-time favorite dessert. It is so bad for you but oh so delicious. You can find these restaurants scattered around here and there. One is located in Sanford.

These cheap travel Orlando restaurant tips should help you find a great place to dine while in Orlando.

Cheap Travel Orlando - Great Local Area Restaurants

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Best Restaurants On The Cote D'Azur

If you are looking for property for sale in St Tropez, then the chances are that you are planning a long stay. As such you are bound to be interested in what the local restaurants have to offer. In this short guide we identify the best restaurants in and around St Tropez. However, trying to pinpoint the best restaurants on the Côte d'Azur is like trying to identify the most beautiful sunset or the loveliest Mediterranean beach: in short, a nearly impossible task.

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One of the newest that is gaining acclaim from local Provencals and international visitors alike is the restaurant at La Reserve Ramatuelle, a magnificent hotel situated in Ramatuelle, which is located in the western part of the Cote d'Azur, close to St-Tropez. Its cuisine benefits from optimum freshness of ingredients, especially the seafood, and is presented with Cordon Bleu elegance. M. Canino, the chef de cuisine, pays close attention to not only portion size, but also calorie count, carbohydrate content and balanced nutrition. As such there's no need to feel any guilt about indulging in a sumptuous dinner at La Reserve. Wines are from the Cote de Provence, as well as the finest international vintners.

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In St-Tropez itself, top dining honors go to the two restaurants of the world-renowned Hotel Byblos: Byblos Spoon, and Bayader. Just over forty years old, the Byblos has become a favorite with sports and entertainment celebrities from around the globe. The Byblos Spoon serves a variety of menu choices all day and evening. Try a traditional continental breakfast of coffee and croissants with beautifully flavored fruit marmalades or berry confitures. For lunch the vivid green salads can constitute an entire meal, and at dinner, lightly grilled fish with vegetables braised in olive oil in a cast-iron casserole is wholesome, filling and supremely delicious.

Bayader is located right beside the hotel's pool, so you can savor your meal al fresco, or relax under the splendid vaulted ceiling of the dining room. Bayader's most-requested vegetable dish is a concoction of asparagus and morel mushrooms, and is more like a full first course than an appetizer, or "amuse-bouche". Main dishes that get rave reviews at Bayader are the stewed lobster, served with vegetables in a tomato bouillon, and the lamb portions that, while small, are exquisitely prepared. Chocolate desserts, rich and sweet, round off an unforgettable meal. The wine menu features those from all the Cote de Provence departments, and an excellent selection of the perennial French favorite, champagne.

Gassin, on the southwest approach to St-Tropez, offers the Cote d'Azur ambiance at a more relaxed pace. The view from the Restaurant of Villa Belrose will enchant you as much as the fine cuisine, and its Michelin star testifies to the talents of the master chef, Thierry Thiercelin, whose light lunches of fresh fish and vegetables are just as memorable as his multi-course dinners.

At St-Raphael, be sure to make a reservation for dinner at Le Charavins, in the rue Charabois. This fine restaurant has received a Michelin star for excellence. The dinners are traditional French cuisine, accompanied with delectable sauces, crisp loaves of pain francais and a stellar selection of local and national wines. Seek the advice of the chef on the special of the evening, and follow it for an enjoyable evening. While pricier than some others at 65 euros for two, you will consider it money well spent.

Whatever your budget you are sure to find something to satisfy your appetite, that said if you are looking for property for sale in St Tropez, it's unlikely that you have too many financial restrictions.

Best Restaurants On The Cote D'Azur

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