Bull & Bear Orlando

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Steakhouse That Takes Its Craft Seriously

Bull & Bear Orlando channels the spirit of the great American steakhouse — candlelit tables draped in white linen, wood-paneled walls, plush seating, and a sultry backlit bar that sets the mood before a single dish arrives. Located within the Waldorf Astoria on Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, the room earns its atmosphere honestly, and the kitchen backs it up.

Forbes Travel Guide recognized Bull & Bear with a Recommended distinction for 2026, singling out both the room's luxurious details and a menu that manages to feel simultaneously rooted in tradition and quietly inventive.

Where the Menu Earns Its Reputation

The opening act alone makes a case for the kitchen's ambition. The Pasta Explosion — tiny housemade ravioli stuffed with pata negra de bellota (acorn-fed Iberico ham) and Parmigiano Reggiano — signals that this is not a steakhouse content to coast on its cuts. A Caesar for two, prepared tableside, and a Florida Farms corn soup nod to local identity without leaning on it as a crutch.

The heart of the menu is built for sharing. The chateaubriand for two is a natural anchor, but the namesake carving board pushes further: dry-aged tomahawk, fried chicken, Maine lobster, and two sides arriving together in one indulgent spread. A seafood tower stacked with oysters, shrimp, king crab, and lobster rounds out the options for the table that wants to make an evening of it.

Sides are treated with the same seriousness as the mains. "The Baked Potato" arrives dressed with caviar, Iberico ham, sour cream, and gold leaf — a dish that makes the point without overstating it.

Finishing Strong

Dessert here has a signature: "The Lemon," shaped to resemble a plump Meyer lemon and filled with Chantilly cream, sorbet, and lemon curd. It's the kind of closer that gets remembered.

On the drinks side, the Smoking Bull — a tableside-smoked take on an old fashioned with bourbon, vermouth, and vanilla pepper syrup, served for four from a decanter — is the kind of shareable cocktail that fits the room's convivial, unhurried pace perfectly.

Bull & Bear is a steakhouse that understands what the format promises and then works to exceed it, one shared board at a time.