Kaya

"Semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant presented by Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water." - Erin Perkins

"Kaya is a Filipino restaurant in Orlando that partners with Everoak Farm to source fresh and seasonal ingredients. Chef Lordfer Lalicon incorporates Everoak's produce like green stem cauliflower, purple radishes, and gem lettuce into traditional Filipino dishes such as cauliflower afritada, sinigang, and lumpiang sariwa." - Michael He

"A community-focused Filipino restaurant in downtown Orlando, Kaya has been at the forefront of sustainable dining in Florida. Inspired by the nose-to-tail sustainable dining of his ancestors, Chef Lordfer Lalicon collaborates closely with local purveyors to minimize food waste while maintaining exceptional taste." - Michael He

"A Florida-based restaurant trained by Dan Barber, focusing on sustainable practices and local ingredients." - Michael He

"Filipino spot Kaya is fine dining that’s not stuffy. No one will give you the side eye here for wearing a T-shirt, but it is the type of place where you need a reservation. Come here for a nicer date night and focus on the chef’s nightly menu: five courses that might include adobo with local mushrooms or fried fish sinigang in a clay pot whose lid, coated with tamarind miso paste, becomes the bowl. If you can’t get in, they do reserve a couple of tables for walk-ins where you can order a la carte and have Happy Hour specials Tuesday through Thursday from 6-7pm. " - cheryl rodewig, gabe bergado, ryan pfeffer, macy johnson