Guidebook for Lakeland

Laura
Guidebook for Lakeland

Food Scene

Great neighborhood coffee shop a five minute walk away,
Only two blocks away, great ambience, quirky decorating, fantastic coffee. They often feature live acoustic music on Thursday night.
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Hillcrest Coffee
119 Hillcrest St
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Only two blocks away, great ambience, quirky decorating, fantastic coffee. They often feature live acoustic music on Thursday night.
The BEST pizza in Lakeland. Buy it by the slice or the whole pizza along with many other Italian dishes. Run by an Italian family passionate about their food and their customers. Counter service only with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Palace Pizza
114 S Kentucky Ave
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The BEST pizza in Lakeland. Buy it by the slice or the whole pizza along with many other Italian dishes. Run by an Italian family passionate about their food and their customers. Counter service only with indoor and outdoor seating.
A great "mom and pop" restaurant only 10 minutes away. Fresh, flavorful food served in a small intimate setting. Cuisine is Turkish and also has a take out store attached .
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Cafe Zuppina
4417 Florida Ave S
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A great "mom and pop" restaurant only 10 minutes away. Fresh, flavorful food served in a small intimate setting. Cuisine is Turkish and also has a take out store attached .
Great BBQ and the BEST wings I've ever tasted!
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MOJO Federal Swine & Spirits
130 S Tennessee Ave
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Great BBQ and the BEST wings I've ever tasted!
Good coffee, soups and salads. Counter service only, located in the heart of downtown Lakeland with a view of Munn Park.
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Black & Brew
205 E Main St
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Good coffee, soups and salads. Counter service only, located in the heart of downtown Lakeland with a view of Munn Park.
Thai and Asian cuisine located at the Lakeside Village Mall.
Thai Oishi Restaurant
1535 Town Center Dr
Thai and Asian cuisine located at the Lakeside Village Mall.
Really good Vietnamese dishes. The spicy pho soup is wonderful.
Saigon Bistro
1554 Town Center Dr W
Really good Vietnamese dishes. The spicy pho soup is wonderful.
Open only on Saturday morning and Wednesday evening and the line forms even before it opens. People routinely wait for over an hour in line to enjoy their baked goods. You can order online and run by to pick up your order at a specific time to make it easier. You will NOT be disappointed!
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Born & Bread Bakehouse
1113 Florida Ave S
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Open only on Saturday morning and Wednesday evening and the line forms even before it opens. People routinely wait for over an hour in line to enjoy their baked goods. You can order online and run by to pick up your order at a specific time to make it easier. You will NOT be disappointed!
Perfect to dress up a little and eat great food in a grand setting. Cuban inspired food. An excellent date night choice. They've moved from South Florida to Downtown on Munn park.
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Nineteen61
215 E Main St
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Perfect to dress up a little and eat great food in a grand setting. Cuban inspired food. An excellent date night choice. They've moved from South Florida to Downtown on Munn park.
Fancy Q Sushi&Thai Lakeland FL
4306 US Hwy 98 N
Excellent sushi.
Excellent breakfast with fresh ingredients. Kind of pricey but worth an occasional treat.
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First Watch
8280 Champions Gate Blvd
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Excellent breakfast with fresh ingredients. Kind of pricey but worth an occasional treat.
Beautiful ambience and good food. A great place for date night.
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Bay Street Bistro
211 E Bay St
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Beautiful ambience and good food. A great place for date night.
Lakeland's oldest restaurant only minutes away. Home cooking and budget friendly.
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Reececliff Family Diner
940 Florida Ave S
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Lakeland's oldest restaurant only minutes away. Home cooking and budget friendly.
Local hole in the wall famous for cheap breakfast and their open roast beef sandwich.
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Fat Jacks Deli & Pub
2940 Florida Ave S
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Local hole in the wall famous for cheap breakfast and their open roast beef sandwich.
The best upscale Italian restaurant in Lakeland. It is family owned and operated and has a long tradition in Lakeland of serving great food. A good date night option. Reservations are recommended.
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Scarpa's Italian Restaurant
1833 E Edgewood Dr
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The best upscale Italian restaurant in Lakeland. It is family owned and operated and has a long tradition in Lakeland of serving great food. A good date night option. Reservations are recommended.
Food truck rally at Munn Park on the second Thursday of every month. Great selection of unique foods and a nice way to walk around and enjoy the sights and shopping in downtown Lakeland.
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Munn Park
210 E Main St
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Food truck rally at Munn Park on the second Thursday of every month. Great selection of unique foods and a nice way to walk around and enjoy the sights and shopping in downtown Lakeland.
A well loved local restaurant with an excellent selection of dishes and wines. Located in a quiet part of downtown, just minutes by car. from home or a 15 minute walk on a balmy Florida night.
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Bay Street Bistro
211 E Bay St
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A well loved local restaurant with an excellent selection of dishes and wines. Located in a quiet part of downtown, just minutes by car. from home or a 15 minute walk on a balmy Florida night.
Their motto is "good things happen over coffee". They source organic beans and roast them locally. You can order just a cup or take home a bag to enjoy at home.
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Concord Coffee
1037 Florida Ave S
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Their motto is "good things happen over coffee". They source organic beans and roast them locally. You can order just a cup or take home a bag to enjoy at home.
Located in a grand,historic Lakeland home that was moved into Dixieland and turned into a popular food and bar scene. Within easy walking distance.
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Cob & Pen
1221 Florida Ave S
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Located in a grand,historic Lakeland home that was moved into Dixieland and turned into a popular food and bar scene. Within easy walking distance.
Perfect location downtown, indoor or outdoor seating. The salads are fresh, the soups are tasty and the sandwiches are excellent.
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Black & Brew
205 E Main St
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Perfect location downtown, indoor or outdoor seating. The salads are fresh, the soups are tasty and the sandwiches are excellent.
Divicious Deli & Coffee Shop
128 E Main St
Cafe Roti
116 S Tennessee Ave
A new artisan food hall located on Lake Mirror. Excellent food in a beautiful location. Our favorite is the Ramen soup bowls.
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The Joinery
640 E Main St
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A new artisan food hall located on Lake Mirror. Excellent food in a beautiful location. Our favorite is the Ramen soup bowls.
New to downtown Lakeland and offers a great location and a varied menu.
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Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi
114 N Tennessee Ave
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New to downtown Lakeland and offers a great location and a varied menu.
Beautiful spot in a converted bungalow overlooking the lake. The menu is a food and wine lover's delight.
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Red Door Lakeland
733 E Palmetto St
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Beautiful spot in a converted bungalow overlooking the lake. The menu is a food and wine lover's delight.
Good Thyme offers a simple but imaginative breakfast and lunch menu with some excellent vegan options. It's also within easy walking distance.
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Good Thyme
1037 Dixieland Mall Ln
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Good Thyme offers a simple but imaginative breakfast and lunch menu with some excellent vegan options. It's also within easy walking distance.

Entertainment & Activities

Satya Life offers the best yoga experience in Lakeland. You don't even have to bring your own mat; everything is provided and all levels from beginner to advanced are welcome.
Satya Life Yoga
4684 E Pine St
Satya Life offers the best yoga experience in Lakeland. You don't even have to bring your own mat; everything is provided and all levels from beginner to advanced are welcome.
Live music, sporting events, comedy shows and conventions. Check out their website for what's happening during your stay. Within easy walking distance so you can skip the cost and hassle of parking.
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RP Funding Center
701 W Lime St
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Live music, sporting events, comedy shows and conventions. Check out their website for what's happening during your stay. Within easy walking distance so you can skip the cost and hassle of parking.
Escapology Escape Rooms Lakeland
210 E Pine St
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Detroit Tigers are here for spring training every year. If you're a baseball fan, come and check it out.
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Publix Field på Joker Marchant Stadium
2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd
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Detroit Tigers are here for spring training every year. If you're a baseball fan, come and check it out.
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Cobb IMAX Theater
1650 Town Center Dr
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Enjoy a fun day of golf, food, and drinks at Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Open to the public, the golf course is a 27 hole municipal facility. A full-service Pro Shop, golf instruction, practice areas and restaurant makes for a fun day and it's only minutes 5 minutes away. Green fees vary by season
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Cleveland Heights Golf Course
2900 Buckingham Ave
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Enjoy a fun day of golf, food, and drinks at Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Open to the public, the golf course is a 27 hole municipal facility. A full-service Pro Shop, golf instruction, practice areas and restaurant makes for a fun day and it's only minutes 5 minutes away. Green fees vary by season
A great local music venue within easy walking distance.
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Union Hall
1023 Florida Ave S
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A great local music venue within easy walking distance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Extensive selection of liquors and imaginative drinks
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Federal Bar Lakeland
124 S Tennessee Ave
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Extensive selection of liquors and imaginative drinks
Great wine selection, good food, indoor and outdoor seating. Less than ten minute walk away.
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Patio850
850 S Tennessee Ave
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Great wine selection, good food, indoor and outdoor seating. Less than ten minute walk away.
Good selection of beer, live music every day, a different food truck every day. Very family and dog friendly. Just a quick ten minutes walk from our front porch.
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Swan Brewing
115 W Pine St
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Good selection of beer, live music every day, a different food truck every day. Very family and dog friendly. Just a quick ten minutes walk from our front porch.
Excellent wine, good food and a great location downtown.
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Red Door Lakeland
733 E Palmetto St
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Excellent wine, good food and a great location downtown.
The name says it all!
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Molly McHugh's Irish Pub
111 S Kentucky Ave
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The name says it all!
One of Lakeland's newest downtown destinations.
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Revival
119 S Kentucky Ave
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One of Lakeland's newest downtown destinations.
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Cob & Pen
1221 Florida Ave S
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The Pink Piano - Live Music Wed. thru Sat. Available For Private & Special events Sun. thru Tues.
1015 Florida Ave S
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Lakeland Loft
108 S Tennessee Ave
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Our neighborhood wine bar just a short stroll away. A good wine list, quaint setting and indoor or outdoor seating.
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Patio850
850 S Tennessee Ave
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Our neighborhood wine bar just a short stroll away. A good wine list, quaint setting and indoor or outdoor seating.
It's a throwback in time to the elegant jazz club and cigar bar. Perfect for a nightcap after dinner and an evening stroll downtown. Lots of leather tufted seats, crystal and elegance to spare. The smell of the cigars is barely noticeable because of the excellent ventilation.
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Lakeland Loft
108 S Tennessee Ave
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It's a throwback in time to the elegant jazz club and cigar bar. Perfect for a nightcap after dinner and an evening stroll downtown. Lots of leather tufted seats, crystal and elegance to spare. The smell of the cigars is barely noticeable because of the excellent ventilation.

Parks & Nature

Florida wildlife watching at it's best.
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Circle B Bar Reserve
4399 Winter Lake Rd
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Florida wildlife watching at it's best.
Less than a minute away and a beautiful walking path around the lake. The top loop runs along a busy road so you may want to turn around at that point if you prefer a more quiet experience.
Lake Hunter
Less than a minute away and a beautiful walking path around the lake. The top loop runs along a busy road so you may want to turn around at that point if you prefer a more quiet experience.
One of the most beautiful and serene places in this part of Florida. Makes for a perfect day trip.
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Bok Tower Gardens
1151 Tower Blvd
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One of the most beautiful and serene places in this part of Florida. Makes for a perfect day trip.
A beautiful 3 mile walk around one of the most beautiful spots in Lakeland.
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Lake Hollingsworth
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A beautiful 3 mile walk around one of the most beautiful spots in Lakeland.
A beautiful garden on the shores of Lake Mirror.
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Hollis Garden
702 E Orange St
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A beautiful garden on the shores of Lake Mirror.
One of Lakeland's finest playgrounds is only five minutes a way. CommonGround was Polk County's first "inclusive play experience," a term used to describe non-traditional play areas. Children of varying abilities and disabilities are able to play together side-by-side!
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Legepladsen Common Ground
1000 E Edgewood Dr
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One of Lakeland's finest playgrounds is only five minutes a way. CommonGround was Polk County's first "inclusive play experience," a term used to describe non-traditional play areas. Children of varying abilities and disabilities are able to play together side-by-side!
A beautiful spot in downtown Lakeland. Enjoy a stroll around the lake, feed the swans and take in the beauty of Hollis Gardens.
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Lake Mirror
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A beautiful spot in downtown Lakeland. Enjoy a stroll around the lake, feed the swans and take in the beauty of Hollis Gardens.
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Lake Parker Park
910 Granada St
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With three different playground structures, a huge pirate ship, zip line type swings, treehouse, parent/baby swings, and multiple other play items, this brand new playground in Lakeland will keep your kids exploring just like Hernando de Soto
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Lake Parker Park
910 Granada St
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With three different playground structures, a huge pirate ship, zip line type swings, treehouse, parent/baby swings, and multiple other play items, this brand new playground in Lakeland will keep your kids exploring just like Hernando de Soto
Bonnet Springs Park is the newest and most amazing park in Lakeland. Entry is free and it's 160 acres of outdoor fun, walking and biking trails, playgrounds, and restaurants.
Bonnet Springs Park
400 George Jenkins Blvd
Bonnet Springs Park is the newest and most amazing park in Lakeland. Entry is free and it's 160 acres of outdoor fun, walking and biking trails, playgrounds, and restaurants.

Arts & Culture

You never know what is going to playing at the Polk. An old classic, a small indie film, ballet? Check out their website for an updated schedule
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Polk Theatre
121 Florida Ave S
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You never know what is going to playing at the Polk. An old classic, a small indie film, ballet? Check out their website for an updated schedule
The name says it all! Kids love it.
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Explorations V Children's Museum
600 N Kentucky Ave
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The name says it all! Kids love it.
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Polk Museum Of Art
800 E Palmetto St
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Essentials

The closest drug store for any need that may arise.
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Walgreens
6210 Lakeland Highlands Rd
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The closest drug store for any need that may arise.
Publix Super Market at Southgate Shopping Center
2515 Florida Ave S
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Garment Care Pros at Southside Cleaners
901 Florida Ave S

Food Tour

At $49 per person it's great way to sample a few of the best restaurants in downtown Lakeland (Mojo Federal, Palace Pizza, Fresco's, Cafe Roti and Black and Brew) while getting to know the city a bit better. Book in advance as it tends to book up quickly. https://lkldfoodtours.com/
You just never know what you'll find. A combination of antiques, collectibles and curiosities.
Dixieland Relics
949 Florida Ave S
You just never know what you'll find. A combination of antiques, collectibles and curiosities.
Held every Saturday except during the very hot summer months. Produce, homemade foods and sundries, music and crafts.
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The Downtown Farmers Curb Market
117 N Kentucky Ave
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Held every Saturday except during the very hot summer months. Produce, homemade foods and sundries, music and crafts.
Home Décor and Gift Store showcasing a blend of vintage and mid-century modern furnishings, home décor and unique local gifts!
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Scout & Tag
244 N Kentucky Ave
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Home Décor and Gift Store showcasing a blend of vintage and mid-century modern furnishings, home décor and unique local gifts!