Local Eats recommendations from someone who has not only traveled the world, but has actually lived there too! Living in a small town, I am regularly impressed with the variety our town offers along with all the new eats that keep showing up and show...
Food is always on point and yummy craft cocktails
Lakeland's Premier Fine Dining - Nineteen61
Omg! Homemade Pastries, Breads, and mouth watering sandwiches! Impress your guests and bring home some love!
Born & Bread Bakehouse
Heavenly local farm produce, meat, raw milk and more!
The Old South Country Market
Southern style fried chicken that will bring you back to your childhood! Juicy and yummy!
LoveBird
Roti is authentic! Curry sauce is amazing! Having lived in Malaysia this is the best authentic curry I’ve tasted in the US! Started in Orlando but has several Locations now including Tampa.
Hawkers: Asian Street Food & Craft Cocktails
Locals favorite lunch spot and great for a few hours of great coffee or tea while working. You Pick 2 deals and Dog friendly!
Black & Brew Coffee House and Bistro - Lakeland, FL
Local Diner style food with prices from the past! Real eggs and bacon! Great simple burgers. Fast service! Super clean! You will meet the real Polk County folks here!
Fat Jack's Deli & Pub
Upscale Sports Bar food! Gourmet cheeses on a melt in your mouth grilled cheese. Juicy thick fancy burgers while every sport plays on all the screens! Large craft beer selection, Fried pickles with specialty dips and more! Outside seating for cool e...
Lakeland | Discover Local Food & Drinks — Food + Beer Home
Generosity has a history! Authentic NY style bagels with all the flavors including breakfast and lunch sandwiches on a bagel. Join Denise the owner as she celebrates her mom Mary with Mary’s place built right on the land she grew up on. Denise’s reac...
Mary's Bagel Cafe
Part of me wants to keep this a secret…but that wouldn’t be fair! After a relaxing day on the powdery white sandy beaches of St Pete stopping in for chef’s sauces from scratch on everything fresh is the icing of the day! Great wine selection too. If ...
Snapper's Sea Grill
A pleasant surprise in our small town! Exquisite wines including wonderful European choices. Fresh deli and wonderful cheeses for light bites and charcuterie. Moody little garden for when the mild winters bring cool evenings. Even open for a Wine O’c...
The Wine Garden
Surprise! Lakeland has a Friday night wine tasting market with an incredible selection from around the world! Ric, his wife, and sweet Maggie (their golden) pour a new white and a new red for your tasing pleasure every Friday evening from 5-7pm. Meet...
Ric's Wine Market
Fresh donuts made to order? Yes, please! These babies are incredibly moist, exploding with flavor, and straight-up addictive! Every bite is pure joy. Super delicious doesn’t even cover it; I was doing a happy dance after the first one!
And the cherry...