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Old 07-25-2024, 08:16 AM
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Just 5 minutes outside of Villages North are Gio’s and Francesco’s, the southern area also has Rodellos and the Oakwood smokehouse. Most of the Villages restaurants are par at best.

An interesting and rustic Florida atmosphere option about an hour drive west is Homosassa State park (takes about 1.5 to walk through and enjoy the wildlife) and then a trip to The Freezer for a couple pounds of Cajun steamed shrimp and a bread bowl of chowder. It’s super cheap and super good. There is also a more refined place called FD Woodfired just inside Orlando. Try the Black Iron Mussels.
Food is good at Gios but can be horribly noisy especially the back room. Wish they never sold Giovannis