Oviedo on the Park: Dinner, Swan Boats and the Lake at the Center of New Oviedo
Dedicated in 2015 around Center Lake Park, Oviedo’s new downtown pairs an amphitheater lawn and splash pad with its best cluster of dinner tables.
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Where to Eat in Oviedo Right Now, From Fish Camp to Omakase
A diner that’s fed the town since the 1950s, a lakeside fish camp, chef-driven sushi and an oyster bar — Oviedo’s table is wider than its size suggests. Our field guide.
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Oviedo’s Wild Side: The Econ River, Little Big Econ and the Cross Seminole Trail
A blackwater river, a state forest reached from a neighborhood street, and a 23-mile paved trail — Oviedo’s trail system is the best argument for the town.
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Lukas Nursery Has Been Oviedo’s Garden Since 1912 — the Butterflies Came Later
A family nursery on Slavia Road since 1912, Lukas pairs one of Florida’s largest garden centers with a 4,000-square-foot Butterfly Encounter. Go for plants, stay for the wings.
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First Saturday in Oviedo Belongs to the Farmers Market at the Lawton House
Ranked No. 5 in our Best Farmers Markets in Orlando with a Net Score of 89.5, the Oviedo Farmers Market turns the historic Lawton House grounds into the town’s monthly front yard.
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In Search of the Oviedo Chickens: A Walking Tour of Historic Downtown
They stop traffic, they star on the welcome signs, and nobody owns them. A slow walk through historic downtown Oviedo — chickens, packing houses and all.
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Sushi Pop Is the Dinner Reservation Oviedo Keeps Quiet About
Chef Chau’s modern Japanese kitchen on Mitchell Hammock Road does omakase, Sunday brunch and some of the most creative rolls in Seminole County — if you can get in.
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The Town House Is Still Where Oviedo Meets to Eat
Southern cooking, Greek classics and a breakfast that has won ‘Best Breakfast in Orlando’ honors more than once — the Town House at 139 N. Central Avenue remains Oviedo’s living room.
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Black Hammock: Airboats, Gator Bites and Old Florida on Lake Jesup
At the end of Black Hammock Fish Camp Road, airboats run a lake the operator estimates holds some 13,000 alligators — and the restaurant serves catfish and gator bites beside it.
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Oviedo, Done Properly: A Local’s Guide to Celery City
Oviedo rewards people who slow down — a historic downtown with roaming chickens, a lakefront new town center, and wild river trails minutes apart. Here is how to do it well.
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