Ocala Restaurants

Ocala has morphed from horse country to multicultural community, based on the profusion of restaurants offering international cuisine. Dining Days is Ocala’s food festival that brings local restaurateurs together for a fixed-price dish sampling event. Italian restaurants range from white-linen settings specializing in old-country staples such as linguini con vongole to national chains of family restaurants serving well-loved dishes. If park-hopping in Orlando has left you craving crepes, Ocala has French restaurants alongside Greek and Italian bistros. Latino and Asian cuisine are popular in Ocala and further north in Gainesville. Game days are always busy in the pizzerias and diners, which offer cold subs, hot wings, and a large-screen TV.