The Best Bakeries and Cafés in Downtown Orlando

Getting around the area

Downtown Orlando’s café choices are spread across several addresses, with the listed spots on streets including Orange, Magnolia, Amelia, Washington, Rosalind, Central and Church. Mecatos Bakery & Café Downtown is at 20 N Orange Ave, Ste 102A, on North Orange Avenue in the middle of downtown. It is a short walk from Lake Eola and the office towers, and the café serves Downtown Orlando, Thornton Park, Parramore and Lake Eola Heights.

For a café visit near Lake Eola or the office towers, Mecatos makes a practical starting point. Other choices in this guide are useful for matching the stop to a particular craving, whether that means espresso, breakfast, Cuban food or a dessert. Check addresses before setting out, especially if you are planning to visit more than one place.

If you want to compare more neighborhood options, browse the best cafés in Orlando or see all Mecatos locations.

Breakfast and coffee

Mecatos stands out for an all-day breakfast option, Colombian specialty coffee with more than 25 drinks, and hot chocolate and fruit smoothies. Its bakery makes over 50 varieties of breads, pastries and cakes from scratch in house. Pan de bono, Colombian cheese bread, is one of the named bakery specialties. Hot bites include stuffed arepas, empanadas, Colombian hot dogs and breakfast sandwiches.

The other breakfast stops each have a different emphasis. Eola General is known for bagel sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, deli fare and coffee. I Love Orlando Cafe offers breakfast bagels, avocado toast, pastries, coffee and matcha. FRENCH CAFE : BREAKFAST & LUNCH covers French breakfast and brunch, with pastries, sandwiches and coffee as well.

For a drink-centered visit, Deeply Coffee Company is known for specialty coffee, espresso, matcha, pastries and natural wine. These choices make the area useful for varied morning plans, from a bakery stop to a breakfast sandwich or a focused coffee break. For more ideas, see the best breakfast in Orlando.

Lunch and casual dinners

A café guide can also help when breakfast is not the plan. Mecatos has hot bites such as stuffed arepas and empanadas, alongside breakfast sandwiches served as part of its all-day breakfast. Pickup and delivery are available at every Mecatos location, and party platters can be arranged for same-day pickup or delivery.

Cuban American Cafe is known for Cuban sandwiches, roasted pork, pastries and Cuban coffee. Super Rico Colombia offers a different route, with Colombian street food such as arepas, empanadas and bandeja paisa. Eola General’s deli fare is another option to consider alongside its breakfast sandwiches and coffee.

The choices suit casual meals rather than requiring a single kind of outing. For Colombian baked goods and more background on a signature bread, read what pan de bono is. For a group gathering, Mecatos party platters give you a bakery and café option to check against your plans.

Dates and treats

For a casual date, choose a stop that matches the pace you want. Coffee and pastries at Deeply Coffee Company or Mecatos can keep things simple, while French breakfast, pastries and sandwiches at FRENCH CAFE : BREAKFAST & LUNCH offer another café-style setting. The list also includes Cuban coffee and pastries at Cuban American Cafe, alongside its sandwiches and roasted pork.

For a dessert stop, The Greenery Creamery is the specialist choice. It serves artisanal dairy and vegan ice cream with rotating flavors, so the selection changes. Mecatos is another bakery-focused option, with breads, pastries and cakes baked in house. Its fruit smoothies and Colombian coffee drinks can also make a café visit about more than dessert.

These are casual possibilities for a daytime meet-up or a sweet finish to a meal. For broader citywide ideas, browse the best desserts and pastry shops in Orlando.

Tips for weekends

On a weekend, decide first whether the priority is breakfast, coffee, a full casual meal or dessert. Mecatos works across several of those plans: it serves breakfast all day, offers bakery items and hot bites, and has free Wi-Fi for a laptop session or casual meeting. Its location is in the middle of downtown, a short walk from Lake Eola and the office towers.

If you are meeting a group, Mecatos offers party platters for same-day pickup or delivery. Pickup and delivery are also available at every location, with ordering through its app and rewards. For a smaller outing, coordinate around the specific offerings: bagels at Eola General or I Love Orlando Cafe, specialty coffee at Deeply Coffee Company, or ice cream at The Greenery Creamery.

Use the addresses in the picks to plan a route that fits your day, and check current details directly before leaving. With Colombian bakery fare, breakfast cafés, coffee, casual food and ice cream all represented, the best bakeries and cafés in Downtown Orlando can suit more than one kind of weekend stop.