Orlando Pairing Dinners August 2019

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

Norman's at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

Quantum Leap Wine Dinner – 5 Courses + 5 Wines
Wednesday, August 7, 7-9:30pm
Soco Thornton Park
$105
RSVP: andre@socothorntonpark.com 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

Orlando Pairing Dinners in August 2019

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

Mia's Italian Kitchen Orlando
Mia's Italian Kitchen

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

Orlando Events August 2019
Image credit: Ruth's Chris Steak House

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

Orlando Pairing Dinners - Jake's Beer Dinner
Image credit: Universal Orlando Resort

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

Orlando Pairing Dinners - cocktail dinner at La Luce

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

Image credit: Highball & Harvest

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