About My Best Orlando
My Best Orlando covers the businesses Orlando residents rely on, from AC repair to family doctors. Why we focus on locals and how the rankings are made.
Where the visitors don't go
Orlando has two lives. One runs along International Drive and out to the parks, built for the visitors who arrive every day of the year. The other belongs to the people who live here: families in Conway and MetroWest, young professionals renting in Thornton Park and the Milk District, medical workers around Lake Nona, retirees who have walked around the same lake every morning for decades.
That second Orlando needs plumbers, pediatricians, insurance agents and a good place for Sunday lunch. It is the Orlando this guide is for.
What My Best Orlando is
We are an independent editorial guide built around a simple idea: one ranking per trade, written for residents. Our sixteen categories take in business and professional services, shopping, food, health, home repair, beauty, hotels, cars, schools, culture, pets, sports, technology, finance, real estate and legal help.
Our editorial process
Research covers Orlando from Downtown and Mills 50 to College Park, Baldwin Park, SoDo and Lake Nona. The question we keep asking is how well a business has kept faith with its Orlando regulars, year after year. We then confirm where it is and how to reach it, and publish only the handful that clearly lead their trade. Every ranking is updated on a regular basis, with particular care for the services Floridians cannot do without in summer: air conditioning, pool care, pest control and roofing.
Our readers
New arrivals, and Orlando gets plenty of them, trying to find a dentist and an AC company before July. Students at Valencia College and the University of Central Florida. Hospitality workers on late shifts who need businesses that keep similar hours. Longtime residents who want a second opinion, and visitors staying long enough to want something real.
Owners, this part is for you
Use our businesses section to claim your entry and add hours, photos and a description, so readers can choose with confidence. It takes only a few minutes, and it means the people looking for you see the right information.