See. Eli's Orange World Roadside gift shop in a giant orange structure, selling fresh oranges and Florida-themed gifts.
Eat. Chef Amanda's Food truck redefining Cuban comfort food with dishes like cerdo asado. Sajoma Latin Fusion Restaurant known for its scratch-made Latin cuisine and fresh ingredients. Daddy Ninja Sushi hideaway serving rolls with a Dominican remix, like the Ninja Platter. Frutas los Chamacos Try the Mangonada, an icy, tangy mango drink with spicy chamoy.
Stay. Recent coverage hasn't surfaced specific picks yet.
Atlas Obscura
“All that we have learned has been, as we Cubans say, ‘ a golpe .’” Amanda Melendez is explaining the success of her food truck in Kissimmee, Florida, and it’s quickly becoming clear that her popularity did not come by accident: It was forged out of fire. “A golpe” literally means “by blows,” and when Melendez says she learned that way, she means that she did so through struggle or sheer force…
Atlas Obscura
When Pedro Rodriguez is in his Kissimmee, Florida restaurant, Sajoma Latin Fusion, he makes sure to check in on the kitchen. And when he does, there’s a rule that all of his cooks must follow. “I better not catch you with anything that’s artificial,” he says. Sajoma’s sancocho, for example, is made from scratch, not with bouillon, which many cooks use to build flavor quickly. The approach has p…
Atlas Obscura
You can see its giant rounded top, like a bright, ripe Florida orange emerging from a lot along U.S. Route 192, where drivers may wonder what it holds. Stop by and you'll see how Eli's Orange World, a family-owned, roadside gift shop has developed a reputation for selling fresh, juicy oranges, and even orange trees, along with Florida-themed gifts and goods. The quirky fiberglass structure date…
Atlas Obscura
This is an edited transcript of the Atlas Obscura Podcast: a celebration of the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places . This episode was produced in partnership with Experience Kissimmee as part of a special series about Kissimmee’s Latin Culinary Trail. Click here to learn more . Kelly McEvers: Okay, so let’s say it’s a hot day in Central Florida, like usual, and you’re in a city ca…
Atlas Obscura
This is a transcript of an episode of Sparked—a series from Gastro Obscura exploring how one special bite can change an entire life. Gaby El Jibaro: It looks easy, but to be doing 800 to a thousand pinchos a week… Hey, I’m Chef Gaby, and this is my truck. This is basically second Puerto Rico over here. Kissimmee, Puerto Rico, not Kissimmee, Florida. What inspired me to do what I’m doing right n…
Atlas Obscura
This is a transcript of an episode of Sparked—a series from Gastro Obscura exploring how one special bite can change an entire life. Toshiyuki “Chinito” Nishio: I’m kind of nervous right now ’cause I’m—I’m with this guy right here. Taught me everything he knows. Wait, no, he taught me everything I know. He hasn't taught me everything he knows. My name is Chinito. We’re here at Daddy Ninja in Ki…
.jpg)
Atlas Obscura
Traditional dishes and modern twists on Latin food and drinks are waiting to be discovered throughout Osceola County. Can you try them all?
AI answers grounded in the 7 recent stories about Kissimmee shown on this page. It can be wrong — the linked articles are the source of truth.