Orlando’s 38 Best Restaurants | Eater Miami

"The “casual fine-dining” concept from Kadence alums Lordfer Lalicon and Jamilyn Bailey lives up to the hype with its nostalgia-steeped interior and deeply personal fare veering less towards fried and porky fare and more toward seafood and vegetables. Kaya’s “sama sama” menu plays up the bounty of Florida ingredients and presents them in five “waves” be it mung bean noodles sautéed in shrimp and blue crab bisque with Patagonia Bay scallops, or Skull Island tiger prawns in a coconut milk, crab fat, and bagoong sauce. The oxtail kare kare in peanut butter stew is a must from the a la cart menu. Curated cocktails and mocktails complement Lalicon’s dishes." - Faiyaz Kara