Cap’n Jacks Restaurant
Open from 11.30am – 10.30pm
Located right on the lagoon at Downtown, it is well worth requesting a window table.
The cuisine definitely favours fish lovers with clam chowder, garlic oysters, crab cakes and seafood pasta – there is of course steak and ribs on the menu!
Don’t forget to try their signature drink, a strawberry margarita.
Earl of Sandwich
This counter service is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers gourmet sandwiches, salads, deserts and beverages. Great for the guest on the go!
Fulton's Crab House
Open for lunch and dinner Priority seating 407 939 3463
Dine out in style on this turn of the century replica riverboat permanently docked on the wharf at the entrance to Pleasure Island. Although it’s menu is predominantly seafood, there are over 50 fresh seafood selections shipped (or flown!) in daily, they also offer the obligatory steaks and chicken. Don’t miss the Stone Crab claws if you’re lucky enough to be intown during the season.
Ghirardellis Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop
Open 10am – 11pm weekdays and until midnight on weekends
Pure Indulgence! For the ultimate hot chocolate, ice cream sundae or banana split you need look no further. Magnifico!
McDonalds
Open Sunday – Wednesday 8am – 1am Thursday – Saturday 8am – 2am
Well what can you say, it’s McDonalds and the kids love it! You can always use it as a bribe if you want to spend some time looking round the shops!
Portobello Yacht Club
Open for lunch and dinner – For priority seating call 407 939 3463
This is one of our all time favourite restaurants, we really love to get an outdoor table overlooking the lagoon – you can ALMOST imagine you’re in Italy!
This is one of the restaurants that gets really busy so it’s definitely worth phoning ahead for your table.
A few of our favourites!
Starters
Funghi Arrostiti con Polenta
wood-roasted Portobello mushroom sliced thin with a warm creamy soft polenta and Gorgonzola cheese
Gamberi Arrosto con Prosciutto
Wood roasted Prosciutto wrapped Gulf shrimp on mixed field greens with peppers, crispy leeks and aged balsamic vinegar
Main courses
Bistecca alla Griglia
Grilled Piemontese ribeye steak with parmigiano cheese crust served with roasted garlic whipped potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Aragosta di Griglia con Spaghettini
twin Australian lobster tails, served with spaghettini pasta, tomato cream sauce, asparagus and lemon basil butter
Dessert
Cappuccino Gelato
Portobello's very own chocolate coffee ice cream with toffee crunch
Our son’s favourite pizza has to be
Quattro Formaggio
White pizza with sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, provolone, parmigiano and fontina cheeses
Rainforest Café
Open from 10.30am – 11pm 7 days per week Priority seating 407 827 8500
Even if you only sit at the bar and enjoy a cocktail, the Rainforest Café is a “must do” venue. However we really enjoyed dinner amidst the trumpeting elephants and chest-pounding gorillas! The kids will absolutely love this dining experience.
Watch out for the erupting volcano and rainstorms... don’t worry you won’t get wet!