Where to eat in Orlando

Head to the blocks around Colonial Drive and Mills Avenue, pick a busy pho shop and order a large bowl with the works.

Go on a weekend morning, walk the whole building once before you buy anything, then share a few small plates and a coffee.

Pick a food hall when your group wants different things or you want to sample several cuisines in one stop.

Leave the resort area and eat where locals do: Kirkman Road and Sand Lake Road near Universal, and West Irlo Bronson Highway and Vineland Avenue near Disney.

Pick a neighborhood rather than a restaurant: Winter Park, Thornton Park, College Park and Audubon Park all have walkable brunch strips.

Come for a long lunch or an early dinner, park once, and walk Park Avenue and Hannibal Square before choosing.

Treat the main strip as convenience food and look one plaza back for better value.

Most good trucks park at breweries, weekly neighborhood truck nights and big events, not on random street corners.

Choose one cluster, such as Ivanhoe Village, downtown Sanford or Winter Garden, and walk between taprooms instead of driving across town.

Eat breakfast before you arrive, carry snacks and a refillable bottle, and buy one counter-service meal a day.