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Knife & Spoon is an American steakhouse and seafood restaurant at 4012 Central Florida Pkwy. in Orlando, set within The Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes. It was listed as Michelin Recommended in 2026.
The steaks come from 44 Farms in Cameron, Texas, and are dry-aged for 45 to 240 days before being pan-seared. Certified Kobe beef also appears on the menu, a distinction the restaurant says only two kitchens in Central Florida share. Seafood is the other pillar, with daily catches from nearby waters served alongside seasonal local produce.
Chef John Tesar leads the cooking. He is a four-time James Beard "Best of Southwest Chef" semifinalist, a two-time "Top Chef" contestant and an "Extreme Chef" winner. His modern American cooking draws on classical European technique. Chef de Cuisine Tyler Kineman runs the line day to day.
Schoos Design shaped the 235-seat dining room, with Venetian plaster walls in warm grays and jewel tones. A brass and turquoise bar anchors the space, and a cloud-like ceiling floats over a moss garden. Forbes Travel Guide gave the restaurant Four Stars in 2026. A Chef's Table and a terrace offer other places to sit. The wine list reaches for Canary Islands rarities and white Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and the cocktail list includes a Seared Citrus Old Fashioned made with 1792 bourbon.
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Discreetly tucked off the lobby of The Ritz-Carlton Grand Lakes, theOrlandorestaurant provides chic surroundings. In the gray-oak-wood dining room, savor your meal under a dramatic cloud-like ceiling. Jewel-toned touches, lots of windows and a turquoise stone bar with brass accents add some lightness.Those gorgeous and highly marbled USDA Prime cuts are sourced from 44 Farms, aCameron, Texas, ranch famed for its grass-fed beef. All cuts undergo dry aging by Tesar himself, some as long as 240 days.For those not-too-balmy nights, the terrace is the place to watch the sunset. Otherwise, sit near the open kitchen to see all of the action.Start or end the meal with a cocktail like the Seared Citrus Old Fashioned(made with The Ritz-Carlton’s barrel-select 1792 bourbon and seared orange cordial).The world-class wine list has a varied by-the-glass selection that includes everything from rare pours to sake.
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