Two Small Districts
Both of these districts are small. Mills 50's shopping comes down to a handful of stores along North Mills Avenue and East Colonial Drive. Audubon Park's is a short run of Corrine Drive built around one food hall. Food is what they do best: between them they hold six of Orlando's 14 MICHELIN Bib Gourmands and a one-star sushi counter.
Mills 50 is named for the crossing of Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive, which is State Road 50, just north of downtown. It is home to one of Florida's largest Vietnamese communities. Audubon Park Garden District is a locally owned Main Street district between Winter Park, Leu Gardens and downtown. Shops in neither district post hours on the pages we checked, so call ahead.
Grocers, Records and Thrift
Start at Dong A Supermarket on North Mills Avenue, Orlando's oldest Asian grocery. Its tightly packed aisles hold Vietnamese herbs, Korean banchan and Chinese sauces. Go on a weekday and bring cash.
Then walk north up Mills. Lacastro is a small men's boutique next to Wally's liquor store, selling swimwear and resort wear made in Brazil by the owner's family. Remix Record Shop is an independent record store, listed among Orlando's top-rated record stores in a July 2026 guide. Out of the Closet is a charity thrift store with secondhand clothing, housewares, decor and furniture. Its proceeds go to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and the building offers free rapid HIV/STI testing.
East of the Mills corner on East Colonial Drive, Dechoes Resale sells used men's and women's designer clothing. Between stops, walk the side streets for the district's public art: large murals, painted art boxes, dumpsters and storm drains.
Where to Eat in Mills 50
Mills Market, the food hall on East Colonial Drive, has three MICHELIN picks. UniGirl is William Shen's Bib Gourmand onigiri counter; lines form before opening and it sells until it runs out. Bánh Mì Boy, also a Bib Gourmand, makes crispy pork belly bánh mì and a pho-broth French dip. Kai Kai BBQ & Dumplings, Recommended, sells Cantonese roast meats by the pound or over rice. At the same address, by Tien Hung Market, Zaru is a Bib Gourmand udon shop using noodles from Kagawa-grown wheat.
On North Mills Avenue, Strand is a Bib Gourmand in a small Art Deco corner building, with seasonal Southern-leaning plates. Tori Tori is a Recommended izakaya for yakitori, sake and cocktails, with no reservations, and Black Rooster Taqueria, also Recommended, is John and Juliana Calloway's 'farm to taco' spot. On North Thornton Avenue, Kaya serves a modern Filipino tasting menu and holds a MICHELIN Green Star, and Edoboy is a standing sushi counter with timed slots. Sticky Rice serves Laotian street food on East Colonial Drive, and in Colonialtown, Maxine's on Shine is known for a crowded weekend brunch.
East End Market and Corrine Drive
Make East End Market on Corrine Drive your base. It is a food hall of local food vendors, artisans and chefs. Start with coffee and in-house pastries at Lineage Coffee Roasting. Gideon's Bakehouse sells very large, nearly one-pound cookies and cake slices and often sells out, so go early. La Femme du Fromage sells cheese and charcuterie; order its cheeseboards and grazing boxes in advance. Hinckley's Fancy Meats has sandwiches, salads and charcuterie.
On the second floor, Carla Poma Jewelry sells necklaces, earrings and bracelets and makes permanent jewelry while you wait. Freehand Goods stocks work by Florida artists and makers: leather goods, candles, prints, cards, apparel, pottery and stickers.
Cross the street for The Owl's Attic, a vintage boutique with clothing, decor, jewelry and rotating antiques, voted Orlando Weekly's Best Antique Store for 2026. Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream makes its own ice cream, with flavors like Banana Pudding and Mexican Hot Chocolate. Heading west, Park Ave CDs has sold new and used CDs and LPs since 1984; it moved here from Winter Park and also carries posters and books and holds album-release events. The Lovely Boutique Market fills vendor booths from 30-plus local artisans and collectors with vintage clothing, jewelry, furniture and mid-century pieces. Hellcats USA sells its own T-shirts, hats, pins and stickers in a skeleton-themed space. At the west end of the stretch, Palmer's Garden & Goods is a plant shop and event space, runner-up for Orlando Weekly's Best Garden Store in 2026.
Where to Eat in Audubon Park
Inside East End Market, Domu is a first-come, first-served Bib Gourmand ramen shop. MICHELIN's pick is the Tokyo ramen, with shoyu chicken broth, fried chicken thigh and duck fat. The same team runs Gyukatsu Rose, Recommended, where you finish a breaded beef cutlet on a personal grill; reservations are advised. Farther down Corrine Drive, Coro is Tim Lovero's Bib Gourmand for shared plates that change often. Kadence, on Winter Park Road, holds one MICHELIN star: Mark and Jennifer Berdin's eight-seat counter serving sashimi, a paced nigiri sequence and a fish-based ramen.
Tip: Pack lunch from the East End Market counters and walk to Harry P. Leu Gardens, about a mile away, for a picnic. Camellias bloom there October through March. The Audubon Community Market runs on Monday evenings.
Parking
Neither district lists garages, lots or parking fees on the pages we checked, and we could not confirm transit service to either one. In Mills 50, most shops along North Mills Avenue and East Colonial Drive have small surface lots or street parking nearby. For Audubon Park, plan to drive or take a ride-share, and check East End Market's own guidance before you go.
