This page features information and large photo galleries of the dining and lounge options at Hard Rock Hotel, one of the three on-site hotels at Universal Orlando.

The Kitchen

Incarnating hip and groove, this casual all-day eatery with eclectic décor is the only place to rub elbows with rock legends as they cook up something good at the Chef’s Table. This one-of-a-kind full-service restaurant in Orlando features comfort food with a tinge of Southern twang. Lil’ rockers can chill in the ‘Kid’s Crib’ on bean bag chairs, while catching some TV and enjoying a meal.

• Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Character dining on Saturday nights from 6:00pm – 9:00pm (always verify schedule with concierge).
• Kid’s Crib: Kids can hang out in the Kid’s Crib and eat on kid-sized furniture while watching their favorite cartoons. Activities on select nights include character dining, “Kids Can Cook” nights, and other entertainment.
• For reservations, call 407-503-DINE (3463) or book online.
• View the breakfast menu (PDF file), lunch menu (PDF file), or dinner menu (PDF file).

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The Kitchen Restaurant.

The Kitchen Restaurant.

Palm Restaurant

World-renowned for its prime cuts of meat and succulent Nova Scotia lobsters, along with classic American fare and Italian specialties, Palm Restaurant is the perfect place for a hearty meal in a classic New York style atmosphere. The cartoon caricatures of celebrities drawn on the walls hearken back to the original Palm Restaurant’s roots in the newspaper district of Manhattan, where famous cartoonists would often exchange drawings for their meals.

• This is Hard Rock Hotel’s fine dining restaurant.
• Open daily for dinner.
• Reservations are recommended. Call 407-503-7256 or book online.

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Hard Rock Hotel’s Palm Restaurant.

Emack & Bolio’s Marketplace

A true Boston experience, Emack & Bolio’s serves award-winning ice cream, sorbets and frozen yogurts. This ice cream parlor is the perfect way to cool off on a hot day.

• Ice cream parlor:
  • Only the finest ingredients are used to create eclectic flavors such as:
  • ‘Bye Bye Miss American Mud Pie,
  • Deep Purple Cow,
  • Jumping Jack Grasshopper Pie.
• Marketplace:
  • Discriminating coffee drinkers can enjoy an authentic Starbucks latte, cappuccino or Frappuccino.
  • Hot and cold breakfast items, candy, snacks, and drinks are also available.

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Hard Rock Hotel’s Emack & Bolio’s Marketplace.

Hard Rock Hotel’s Emack & Bolio’s Marketplace.

Beachclub

Whether you’re sunbathing, relaxing in a cabana, playing in the sand, or just waiting on an important call, you can kick back at the Hard Rock Hotel’s beachclub poolside bar and grill. Enjoy a light snack, a refreshing drink, or one of our Beachclub cocktails.

• Open daily for lunch and dinner; may serve breakfast during busier times.

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Hard Rock Hotel’s Beachclub.

Hard Rock Hotel’s Beachclub.

Velvet Bar

It’s Orlando’s coolest spot for cocktails and conversation. Drop in for a chilled martini or kick back with some appetizers and enjoy the tunes. Velvet provides the perfect atmosphere for aspiring musicians and their groupies to hang out and get discovered.

• Velvet is located on the hotel’s lobby level and opens up to The Veranda with outside seating.

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Hard Rock Hotel’s Velvet Bar.