Florida Themed Restaurants in 2026

Florida still has some genuinely memorable themed restaurants in 2026, but the days of huge statewide choice are mostly gone. The best-known names that are still straightforward to verify are Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe Orlando. If you are planning a special meal, book around your day rather than assuming you can just walk up at peak times.

If you also want less theatrical family dining, compare these with our guides to Florida family restaurants and Florida American diners.

Rainforest Cafe

Rainforest Cafe remains the most obviously themed option still operating across multiple Florida sites. The official Rainforest Cafe store locator currently shows three Florida locations: Disney Springs, the entrance area at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Sawgrass Mills in South Florida. Expect the full rainforest effect here: animatronic animals, storms, tropical decor and a menu built around broad family-friendly American choices.

For location detail and phone numbers, see our full Rainforest Cafe in Florida guide.

Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs

Planet Hollywood's main Florida site is the Disney Springs location. Disney Springs currently describes it as an American restaurant in Town Center with a published price range of $$ ($15 to $34.99 per adult), with reservations strongly recommended. That makes it one of the easier themed-restaurant pages to judge for value before you go.

The draw is still the same basic mix: movie memorabilia, a high-energy room and comfort-food mains rather than a quiet meal. It works best if you want the atmosphere as much as the food and you are already spending time at Disney Springs.

Hard Rock Cafe Orlando

Hard Rock Cafe Orlando remains one of the better-known themed meals outside Disney. The official Hard Rock Cafe Orlando page confirms the restaurant is at 6050 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819, with phone number (407) 351-7625, and promotes it as a long-running Universal Orlando favourite with one of the brand's biggest memorabilia collections.

It is a good pick if you are already heading to Universal CityWalk and want a bigger, more energetic restaurant than a standard chain meal. Expect full-service theme-district pricing rather than bargain diner pricing.

What about prices?

If your real question is value, the clearest currently published number from an official Florida source is Planet Hollywood's $15 to $34.99 per adult Disney Springs range. Rainforest Cafe and Hard Rock both publish live menus by location, but not one simple statewide fixed-price list that stays accurate for every Florida branch. In practice, you should budget for full-service attraction-area pricing rather than low-cost chain pricing, especially at Disney Springs and Universal CityWalk.

Our view

If you want the strongest pure theming, Rainforest Cafe still does that best. If you want a film-branded Disney Springs meal with a published official price band, Planet Hollywood is the clearest choice. If you want a big-name venue in the Universal area, Hard Rock Cafe Orlando is still the dependable option.

The common theme is simple: these restaurants are most worthwhile when you actively want the atmosphere. If you only want the cheapest meal, they are not usually the best-value dining play.