We highly suggest checking out Downtown Mount Dora! Wander through charming streets lined with local boutiques, art galleries, coffee shops, and antique stores. There are plenty of great spots to grab a bite to eat, from casual cafés and bakeries to local restaurants with lake views. Click the link to the website below for the visitors guide that includes a map of Downtown Mount Dora.
Each spring, the charming lakeside town of Mount Dora hosts the beloved Mount Dora Blueberry Festival - a vibrant celebration of Florida’s blueberry harvest. The festival brings together local farmers, artisans, and vendors offering everything from fresh picked blueberries to homemade treats, crafts, and live entertainment. With its small town charm, scenic streets, and festive atmosphere, it’s the perfect way to experience the heart of Mount Dora while enjoying one of Florida’s sweetest traditions.
Situated in a converted home built in 1921 the restaurant works closely with local farms and purveyors within Mount Dora and the surrounding area, maintaining an allegiance to the local growers, producers and food artisans of Florida and the Southeast.
The Beauclaire at the Historic Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, FL is a historic, elegant restaurant known for American cuisine with a Southern twist, offering beautiful garden views and lakeside dining, especially popular for brunch with dishes like their famed Monte Cristo and bottomless mimosas, all within Florida's oldest inn.