El Paraiso Restaurant, Kissimmee

Cuisine Type: Latin Caribbean Cuisine
Established: 2013
Reservations: Optional
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Number of Tables: 25–50
Parking: Parking lot
Most popular offering: Mofongo Rellleno De Camarones
Kid-friendly: Yes
Alcohol: Full bar
Delivery / Take-out Available: Yes
Outdoor Seating: No

El Paraiso Restaurant is an homage to everything Caribbean, so it should come as no surprise that the menu features a variety of seafood dishes. Traces of coconut can be found in the breaded jumbo shrimp, and mofongos mix mashed plantains with the day's catch. A salad might be boring anywhere else, but not here—El Paraiso's options come topped with octopus, lobster, or cod. The "turf" side of surf 'n' turf is also well-represented, with traditional dishes of steak and onions or fried pork chops with rice and beans. But it's not just the food that draws in crowds. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, live music permeates the tropical-themed space thanks to visiting bands, DJs, and parrots squawking karaoke tunes.