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Local Directory

Restaurants, bars, venues, and more across the region

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Art's Diner Home Cooking Restaurant

Art's Diner Home Cooking Restaurant

Restaurant
Crystal River

Classic diner serving home-style cooking, hearty breakfasts, and comfort food in Homosassa.

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Braised Onion

Braised Onion

Restaurant $$
Ocala

Family-owned and full of personality, Braised Onion serves comfort food done right — legendary crispy onion fritters, meatloaf, and chicken pot pie in a vibrant, art-filled space.

comfort foodfamily-owneddowntown Ocala
Brick & Iron Cafe

Brick & Iron Cafe

Restaurant $
Ocala

A health-conscious cafe in downtown Ocala specializing in acai bowls, smoothies, and grab-and-go meals. If you're looking for something lighter than the usual comfort food options, this is your spot. Great coffee, too.

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City Fire American Oven & Bar

City Fire American Oven & Bar

Restaurant $$
The Villages

American restaurant serving wood-fired pizzas, steaks, and comfort food in an upscale-casual setting. A solid option for a meal before or after exploring the area.

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Cody's Original Roadhouse - Crystal River

Cody's Original Roadhouse - Crystal River

Restaurant $$
Crystal River

Folksy chain serving American comfort food in a roadhouse-themed space decorated with Americana.

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Darrell’s Diner

Darrell’s Diner

Restaurant $
Bushnell

Family diner in Bushnell open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, serving all-day breakfast, comfort food specials, and homemade desserts in a friendly atmosphere.

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Front Porch Restaurant

Front Porch Restaurant

Restaurant $$
Dunnellon

Home-style restaurant in Dunnellon serving comfort food classics — think fried chicken, meatloaf, and biscuits. The kind of place where the food tastes like somebody's grandma made it.

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Howie's Family Restaurant

Howie's Family Restaurant

Restaurant $
Bushnell

Home-style family restaurant in Bushnell serving Southern comfort food, fresh seafood, and all-you-can-eat fish, open for breakfast and lunch with Friday fish fry dinners.

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Kim's Cafe II

Kim's Cafe II

Restaurant $
Crystal River

Neighborhood cafe in Homosassa serving breakfast, lunch, and comfort food.

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Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant - Wildwood

Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant - Wildwood

Restaurant $$
Wildwood

Informal strip-mall setting for traditional Mexican comfort foods with margaritas & piña coladas.

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Mallie Kylas Cafe

Mallie Kylas Cafe

Restaurant $$
Crystal River

Charming cafe in a historic Brooksville home serving comfort food lunches, fresh salads, and renowned homemade desserts for over 25 years, connected to a gift shop and florist.

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Mary's Kountry Kitchen

Mary's Kountry Kitchen

Restaurant $
Tavares

The kind of breakfast spot where the portions are enormous, the coffee stays full, and the regulars know the staff by name. Mary's has been feeding Tavares for years with no-frills comfort food that hits exactly right at 7am.

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Miz Kathi's Cotillion Cafe & Sweetery

Miz Kathi's Cotillion Cafe & Sweetery

Restaurant $
Wildwood

Southern comfort food and jaw-dropping cakes in downtown Wildwood. Miz Kathi's serves it up right -- hearty portions, scratch-made everything, and the kind of homestyle cooking that makes you wish you'd worn stretchy pants.

Southerncomfort foodbakery
Mojo's-Food. Music. Soul. (Ocala Location)

Mojo's-Food. Music. Soul. (Ocala Location)

Bar $$
Ocala

Live music venue and restaurant serving BBQ, burgers, and Southern comfort food with a side of blues and rock. The stage hosts local and touring acts, and the vibe is pure Ocala soul.

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Paige's Root Beer

Paige's Root Beer

Restaurant $
Dunnellon

Nostalgic diner on Pennsylvania Avenue known for award-winning burgers, homemade root beer floats, and classic American comfort food, recognized as Best Burger in the County.

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Ramshackle Cafe

Ramshackle Cafe

Restaurant $$
Leesburg

Burgers, fish 'n' chips & other American comfort food in a cozy, kitsch-filled setting with a patio.

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Redsauce

Redsauce

Restaurant $$
The Villages

Classic Italian favorites in the heart of Lake Sumter Landing with award-winning wines and a lively atmosphere. The housemade pastas and red sauce recipes are the kind of comfort food that keeps this place packed year-round.

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Southern Palate

Southern Palate

Restaurant
Dunnellon

Soul food and Southern cuisine restaurant serving hearty plates of comfort food and catering services.

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The Friar's Table

The Friar's Table

Restaurant $$$
The Villages

Gastropub-style dining at Brownwood Paddock Square with elevated comfort food, craft cocktails, and a warm tavern atmosphere.

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TooJay's Deli

TooJay's Deli

Restaurant $$
The Villages

Florida-born New York-style deli and bakery with massive sandwiches, soups, and baked goods. A go-to for comfort food and takeout platters.

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Twisted Biscuit Diner

Twisted Biscuit Diner

Restaurant $$
Tavares

Popular Tavares diner serving traditional Southern comfort food with a twist, built around flavored, made-from-scratch biscuits, open daily from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM for breakfast and lunch.

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Wolf Branch Brewing - Mount Dora

Wolf Branch Brewing - Mount Dora

Brewery $$
Mount Dora

A Lake County craft brewery with locations in Mount Dora, Leesburg, and Eustis. The Mount Dora taproom sits right downtown and pours some of the best craft beers in the region alongside comfort food that pairs perfectly.

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