Wood-fired pies, a working brewery behind glass, and a patio built for game day and dog day alike
Park Pizza & Brewing Co. is a wood-fired pizzeria and in-house brewery located at 6941 Lake Nona Blvd in Lake Nona Town Center, Orlando, FL, directly across from Boxi Park. Opened in November 2018 by the Tavistock Restaurant Collection, it won two reader-voted 2019 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards for Best Newcomer and Best Pizza. The restaurant brews its own beer on site behind glass walls and opens daily at 11 a.m. for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Free parking is available in the adjacent five-story Town Center garage.
Let's be real: "neighborhood pizza place" usually means a strip-mall counter with a couple of high-tops and a TV bolted to the wall. That's not what you get in the heart of Lake Nona. Park Pizza & Brewing Co. is a full-blown wood-fired pizzeria with a real, working brewery behind glass — the kind of place where the folks pulling pizzas and the folks pulling pints work about thirty feet apart.
And it's become one of Town Center's genuine community anchors: kids on the lawn across the street, medical-district workers at happy hour, dogs on the patio. So is it worth building your dinner plans (or your home search) around? Let's dig in.
So What Exactly Is Park Pizza & Brewing?
Park Pizza is a restaurant-and-brewery concept from the Tavistock Restaurant Collection — the hospitality arm of the same Tavistock Group that master-planned Lake Nona. It sits at 6941 Lake Nona Blvd, Suite 100, right in the walkable core of Town Center, directly across from the Boxi Park green.
The menu centers on made-to-order wood-fired pizzas — build-your-own or house creations — plus salads, wings, and starters. The signature move is the brewery: a glass-walled system producing a rotating lineup of house beers, with a full bar for everyone else.
The "Award-Winning" Part — Let's Be Straight About It
You'll see Park Pizza called "award-winning" all over the internet, so let's put a real fact behind the phrase. Park Pizza opened in November 2018, and in its first year it swept two categories at the 2019 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Reader's Choice Best Newcomer and Reader's Choice Best Pizza. That's a legitimate feather in the cap — but we'll be honest the way we'd want a friend to be: those are reader-voted awards from the restaurant's debut year, not a stack of fresh culinary medals it renews annually.
Why does that matter? A place that wins "Best Newcomer" and then quietly fades is a different story from one still packed years later. Park Pizza is the second kind — busy on weekends, holding strong reader ratings, and one of the first names locals drop when you ask where to eat in Lake Nona. The award says it started strong; the staying power says it delivered.
A Little History (and Why the Brewery Is a Big Deal)
When Park Pizza launched, Tavistock brought in a head brewer whose résumé read like a craft-beer greatest-hits tour — stints at Goose Island in Chicago, Revolution Brewing, and Asheville's beer-obsessed Wicked Weed. That pedigree is why the beer program was taken seriously from day one instead of treated as an afterthought to the pizza.
The showcase brewery has always been part of the design, not a back room. You can watch the tanks work while you eat, and the house list leans on approachable core styles — IPAs, lagers, blondes, wheat beers — with playful seasonal releases on top. For a community that had little nightlife early on, a legit brewery inside a family pizzeria was a clever bet — the kind of amenity that nudges a master-planned suburb toward feeling like an actual town.
Why Should Lake Nona Residents Care?
If you're weighing a move to Lake Nona, amenities like this separate a subdivision from a lifestyle. Residents of Laureate Park, the flagship village wrapping Town Center, can walk or bike over. Workers across Medical City — the hospitals, VA, and UCF medical campus — are a short drive away and make up a big slice of the weekday happy-hour crowd. And sitting across from Boxi Park, a night here rolls easily into lawn games or live music next door.
The Pros
- Walkable community hub — a rare "everyone ends up here" spot in a young, spread-out suburb
- Real house-brewed beer — not a token tap list; an actual on-site brewery with craft credentials
- Dog- and family-friendly — big covered patio, TVs for the game, create-your-own pies for picky eaters
- Easy parking — free spots in the five-story Town Center garage, a genuine perk in a busy district
The Cons
- Not a bargain — Town Center pricing runs above a neighborhood slice shop; you pay for the setting and the brewery
- It gets busy — peak weekends and game days mean waits and a louder room
- Service can be uneven — like many high-volume spots, reviews range from glowing to hit-or-miss on busy nights
Our Take
For families, dog owners, and anyone who wants a walkable go-to with a genuinely good beer program, Park Pizza earns its spot in the rotation. If you're hunting for a cheap weeknight slice, it's not that — and that's fine, because Lake Nona has those too. Our Lake Nona restaurants and dining guide lays out the full spread, from the budget end to the splurges.
Visiting Park Pizza: Hours, Parking, and Insider Tips
Park Pizza opens daily at 11 a.m. for dine-in, takeout, and delivery, with late-night hours on weekends (Friday and Saturday run latest). Because hours and happy-hour specials shift seasonally, check the official site before you head out. A few things the neighbors know:
- Park in the garage. The five-story Town Center structure with the Beacon and Code Wall landmarks offers free parking, steps from the door.
- Sit outside when the weather cooperates. The covered patio faces the Boxi Park green — the best seat in the house on a nice evening (bug spray in high summer isn't a bad idea).
- Order a flight if you're new to the house beers — a low-commitment way to find your favorite before you fill a pint.
- Go early or late on weekends to dodge the crush, or lean in and catch a game on the TVs.
Reservations are accepted, and the spot pairs naturally with a bigger night out — see our Lake Nona live music and nightlife guide or the things to do in Lake Nona guide for the full Town Center lineup.
In the broader Town Center food scene, Park Pizza holds down the casual-to-mid tier — with waterfront fine dining at Canvas above it and the food-truck energy of Boxi Park across the street. What it brings is everyday reliability — the place you return to on a random Tuesday, not just for a special occasion.
What the Neighbors Know
Park Pizza & Brewing isn't trying to be the fanciest table in Lake Nona, and that's exactly why it works. It's the wood-fired, house-brewed, dog-on-the-patio spot a growing community folds into its weekly routine. The 2019 Foodie Awards got it noticed; the fact that it's still busy in 2026 is the part that actually matters.
If you're scoping out Lake Nona as a place to live, that's a small but telling data point. Communities are built from the ground up, but they come alive through spots like this — where you learn your bartender's name, your dog gets a water bowl without asking, and a Tuesday pizza turns into an hour on the patio. That's the Lake Nona pitch in miniature. 🍕
For current hours, the full menu, and the latest beer list, visit the official Park Pizza & Brewing Co. website. You can also learn more about the broader development at Lake Nona and the group behind the restaurant at the Tavistock Restaurant Collection.
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