☀️ Bright Vibes & Brunch Bites at First Watch Winter Park
“Florida is our home base, First Watch grew up in Orlando,” clarifies Gina Merianos, Regional marketing Manager for First Watch, “Though we’re a chain, each location may have a slightly different feel to reflect the respective communities.”
With 15 locations in Orlando, First Watch strives to be a neighborhood breakfast & brunch restaurant through each locations’ involvement with schools and community functions. They highlight healthfulness in their brunch fare, with the absence of heat lamps, microwaves or deep fryers to ensure the brand’s dedication to freshness.
To ensure a work-life balance, First Watch is closed during the evenings so team members can be home for dinner. Through this philosophy, the company didn’t initially serve alcohol upon inception.
However, brunch has recently became a boozy phenomenon across the country, so all First Watch locations in Orlando are now serving a carefully curated bar menu that emphasizes quality ingredients instead of sugary syrups. Their alcoholic health juices are concocted with freshly squeezed vegetables and fruits, from kale to fuji apples.
From their Purple Haze drink that holds a floral sweetness from butterfly pea flower tea and lavender, to their Kale Tonic that incorporates healthy vegetables and fruit, their drinks pair perfectly with their brunch fare. Take a sight of our bites!
🍌 Superfoods Bowl
The A.M. Superfoods Bowl features coconut milk chia seed pudding that holds a subtle sweetness, topped with fresh bananas, blueberries, and strawberries. The granola is made in-house, served alongside artisan toast topped with almond butter and Maldon sea salt.
🥓 Bacon
Though some menu items emphasize healthfulness, other menu items allow visitors to treat themselves to indulgent tastes. The Million Dollar Bacon is hardwood smoked, then baked with brown sugar, black pepper, cayenne, and drizzled with maple syrup for a sweet-salty flair.
🥑 Avocado Toast
This classic brunch item is elevated with wild-caught blue crab meat on freshly smashed avocado, atop whole grain artisan toast. The house-pickled red onions provide a slight tang, while the fresh herbs bring a subtle aroma.
🥞 Pancakes
These mid-stack pancakes utilize multi grain batter with whipped ricotta cheese. The fluffy pancakes are topped with strawberries and a creamy lemon curd that holds a sweet depth. The dish is sprinkled with powdered sugar to sweeten up the taste buds.
🍓Triple Berry Açaí
This bowl is composed of Sambazon açaí, topped with fresh strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries for a triple berry bite. The house-made granola adds a crunch to each açaí, bite, served alongside almond butter toast sprinkled with Maldon sea salt.
🍳 Tostadas
The Huevos Rancheros Tostadas bring a Latin flair to the brunch menu, spotlighting crispy corn tostadas topped with freshly smashed avocado, two cage-free eggs, chorizo, salsa verde, house-pickled red onions, chive crema, cotija, and fresh cilantro. Black beans and pico de gallo serve as a savory side between bites of chorizo.
Through these unprecedented times, the Winter Park location operates a second kitchen line dedicated to fulfilling off-premise orders so wait times for guests dining won’t be negatively impacted. The restaurant has also implemented a dedicated to-go area that further separates off-premise orders from diners waiting for a table. Team members are masked and outdoor seating is available.
Brunching at First Watch in Winter Park feels health conscious with alcoholic health juices that don’t leave you with a hangover feeling when indulging in several glasses. Have a side of bright vibes with your brunch bites at First Watch!
