Winter Haven's dining scene is centred on the Downtown Historic District along Central Avenue, where a cluster of independent restaurants has settled into the 1920s-era storefronts. The range is modest — this is a mid-sized Florida city, not a food destination — but there are several good options for a meal that isn't a chain restaurant.
Outside downtown, the city has the usual sprawl of fast food and chain dining along US-27 and Cypress Gardens Boulevard near LEGOLAND.