The calendar is packed with delectable Orlando pairing dinners and culinary celebrations all throughout August. Whether you love to pair a special menu with wine, beer or cocktails, Orlando chefs are whipping up unforgettable feasts designed to wow the senses. Here's a look at what's on tap for August.
PS: we couldn't have created this list without the Orlando Food & Wine Calendar, an awesome local resource for wine, beer and cocktail experiences in Orlando. If you love pairing dinners, it's totally worth bookmarking!
Wine Dinners
Five -Course Tavistock Reserve Wine Dinner
Thursday, August 1, 6:30-9pm
Canvas Restaurant & Market
$95 (see the menu here)
RSVP by calling 407-313-7800
Icon Wine Dinner
Thursday, August 1, 6:30-9:30pm
Del Frisco’s
$195 per guest plus tax & gratuity
Inquisitor Wine Dinner
Friday, August 2, 6-9pm
The Alfond Inn
$125
Five-Course Wine & Vodka Dinner
Friday, August 2, 7-9:30pm
Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Orlando
$75
Quantum Leap Wine Dinner – 5 Courses + 5 Wines
Wednesday, August 7, 7-9:30pm
Soco Thornton Park
$105
RSVP: [email protected] or call 407-849-1800
Wine Riffs
Friday, August 9, 7-10pm
Hard Rock Hotel Universal
$157
Italian Wine & Cheese Festival
Sunday, August 11, 1-4pm
Wine Room
$75
Wines Around the World Dinner
Tuesday, August 13, 6:30-9:30pm
Luma on Park
$150
Tony Mantuano Wine Dinner: A Taste of Tuscany
Wednesday, August 14, 6:30-9pm
Terralina Crafted Italian
$110
Four-Course Wine Dinner
Wednesday, August 14, 7-9pm
Macaroni Grill – Kissimmee, Lake Buena Vista, Oviedo and Winter Garden locations
$40 per person
Julia Child’s 107th Birthday Wine Dinner (6 courses + wine pairings)
Thursday, August 15, 6:30-9pm
Bites & Bubbles
$125
California Wine Dinner
Friday, August 16, 6:30-9pm
Fleming’s
$90
RSVP: Winter Park (407-699-9463), Dr Phillips (407-352-5706)
Tour of Italy Wine Dinner: Puglia, Southern Italy
Tuesday, August 20, 6:30-9pm
Mia's Italian Kitchen
$90
If Grapes Could Talk
Tuesday, August 20, 6:30-9pm
Carrabba’s
$40
Duckhorn Vineyards Wine Dinner
Tuesday, August 20, 6:30pm
Roy's Orlando
$95
Reservations required; 407.352.4844
Italian 5-course Wine Dinner
Wednesday, August 21, 6:30pm
Santiago's Bodega – Altamonte Springs
$65
Reservations required; (407) 960-2605
Magical Dining Month Preview Dinner at Market to Table
Thursday, August 22, 7-9pm
Market To Table Restaurant
An exclusive Magical Dining preview evening at Market to Table, a chef-driven, local-focused restaurant in the heart of Winter Garden. Now in its 14th year, Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month returns in just a few weeks for a 5-week showcase of over 120+ local restaurants, taking place from August 23 – September 30, 2019. Hosted by Chef Ryan Freelove and Orlando Date Night Guide Founder Kristen Manieri.
$43/person (including tax/gratuity)
Veuve Clicquot TasteMaker Dinner
Central Florida Ruth's Chris Steak House locations
Thursday, August 22: Orlando
Saturday, August 24: Lake Mary
$120
Jackson Family Wines Wine Dinner
Saturday, August 24, 7-9:30pm
Mission Inn Resort & Club
Reservations 352.324.3930
$95
Beer Dinners
Jake’s Beer Dinner – Walking Tree Brewery
Friday, August 2, 6:30-9pm
Loews Royal Pacific Resort
$58.58
Harry’s Sip & Savor Beer Dinner
Friday, August 16, 6:30-10pm
Rosen Centre
$60
RSVP: 866-274-9156
Paddlefish Beer Dinner
Wednesday, August 21, 6:30-9:30pm
Paddlefish
$75
Bell's Beer Dinner
Wednesday, August 28, 7-9pm
Á La Cart Orlando
$75
Cocktail Dinners
Five-Course Cocktail Dinner
Friday, August 2, 6:30-9pm
Fleming’s (Winter Park)
$95
RSVP: 407-699-9463
La Cena D’estate Cucina e Cocktails
Friday, August 16, 6-9pm
La Luce, Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
$125
On tap in September…
Highball & Harvest's Five-Year Anniversary
Wednesday, September 4, 6-8pm
Highball & Harvest at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
$100
Reservations required; 407-393-4648
6 Course Italian Wine Dinner with Zonin 1821
Tuesday, September 10, 6:30pm
The Old Jailhouse Sanford
$85, plus tax and gratuity
To make a reservation and reserve your spot with a credit card, please call the restaurant directly at 407-548-6964
Taste of Mexico Wine Dinner with Guest Chef Ryan Manning of MX Taco
Wednesday, September 11, 6:30pm
Bites & Bubbles
$100
Sapphire Falls Rum Dinner: Plantation Rum
Saturday, September 21, 6pm
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
$85
Looking for more date night-worthy events in August? Check out our Best of August event roundup.
Disclosure: Some, but not all, of the pairing dinners mentioned in this post are hosted by our valued marketing partners.
Feature image credit: Loews Royal Pacific Resort
