2,000 votes were calculated in this year's Orlando Date Night Awards, which ran from March 7-15, 2018 and was sponsored by the Epicurean Hotel, Tampa. Readers selected from dozens of fabulous nominees for best date night picks, but only one can be crowned king in each category.
The winner of the 2-night stay at the Epicurean Hotel, Tampa is Linda Hayes. Congratulations!
Here are this year's winners in the 2018 Orlando Date Night Awards.
Best Food-Focused Activity/Destination
1st Place: East End Market NEW WINNER
2nd Place: Orlando Farmer's Market
3rd Place: Winter Park Farmer's Market
Best Interactive Date Night Activity
1st Place: The Great Escape Room
2nd Place: Painting with a Twist
3rd Place: Do Good Date Night NEW WINNER
Best Active Date Night
1st Place: Topgolf NEW WINNER
2nd Place: Full Moon Paddle with Adventures in Florida
3rd Place: A Day Away Kayak Tours
Best Date Night Ticket
1st Place: Orlando City
2nd Place: Orlando Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant
3rd Place: Blue Man Group
Best Live Music Venue for Date Night
1st Place: Mango's Tropical Cafe NEW WINNER
2nd Place: House of Blues Orlando
3rd Place: Hard Rock Live Orlando
Best Arts & Culture Date Night
1st Place: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
2nd Place: Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
3rd Place: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Best Movie Date Night
1st Place: Enzian
2nd Place: AMC Disney Springs 24
3rd Place: Regal Winter Park Village Stadium 20 NEW WINNER
Best Upscale Restaurant
1st Place: Chez Vincent NEW WINNER
2nd Place: Ravenous Pig
3rd Place: Hillstone
Best Moderately Priced Restaurant
1st Place: Big Fin Seafood Kitchen NEW WINNER
2nd Place: Prato
3rd Place: Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
Best Budget-Friendly Restaurant
1st Place: 4 Rivers Smokehouse
2nd Place: Yellow Dog Eats
3rd Place: Hawkers Asian Street Fare
Best Sushi Date Night
1st Place: Amura
2nd Place: Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi
3rd Place: Seito Sushi Baldwin Park
Best Date Night Desserts NEW CATEGORY
1st Place: Better Than Sex
2nd Place: The Glass Knife
3rd Place: Se7en Bites Bake Shop
Best Local Spa
1st Place: The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Grande Lakes
2nd Place: Waldorf Astoria Spa
3rd Place: The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Orlando
Best Date Night Drinks
1st Place: The Alfond Inn Lounge NEW WINNER
2nd Place: The Wine Room
3rd Place: Blue Martini
Best Staycation
1st Place: The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
2nd Place: Waldorf Astoria Orlando
3rd Place: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Best Monthly Event
1st Place: Food Truck Bazaar
2nd Place: Thornton Park 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk
3rd Place: Wine Down Friday at Quantum Leap Winery
Best Periodic Event
1st Place: Get Your Jazz On at The Alfond Inn NEW WINNER
2nd Place: Winter Park Sip, Shop & Stroll
3rd Place: Science Night Live (Orlando Science Center)
Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees!
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