Classic Favorite
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Herb chicken salad with water chestnuts and green grapes, on a butter croissant we bake every morning.
Winter Park, Florida
The Glass Knife
Park Avenue
Weekend brunch. Breakfast and lunch every day. Signature desserts and the best coffee on the avenue.
Hours
Sun–Thurs 8am–9pm · Fri & Sat 8am–10pm · Weekend Brunch 8am-4pm
Sun–Thurs 8am–9pm
Fri & Sat 8am–10pm
Weekend Brunch 8am-4pm
Fri & Sat 8am–10pm
Weekend Brunch 8am-4pm
Phone
407-789-CAKE
Brunch on Park Avenue
The weekend, lingered over.
Eggs Benedict with hollandaise that pools across the plate. French toast under whipped mascarpone and seasonal fruit. Avocado toast plated like a painting. Mimosas at the table, espresso pulled at the bar.
A long table. A second cup. A walk down the avenue after. The kind of brunch that turns into the rest of your morning.
The Neighborhood
At the Center of Winter Park's Favorite Things
The Glass Knife sits in the middle of everything that makes Winter Park feel like Winter Park. Rollins College, the Morse Museum, the Scenic Boat Tour, Central Park, the Saturday Farmers Market, and the boutique shops and sidewalk cafés in between. Perfect for breakfast before wandering, brunch between plans, or something sweet along the way.
The Glass Knife
The world's largest collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany glass.
Learn more →Restored 1930s Spanish farmhouse turned event venue.
Learn more →Historic 9-hole municipal course in the heart of town.
Learn more →Saturday mornings: produce, bakers, flowers, the old train depot.
Learn more →Commuter rail to downtown Orlando and central Florida.
Learn more →Local Winter Park history, photography, and rotating exhibits.
Learn more →Florida's oldest college, on Lake Virginia.
Learn more →European Old Masters and contemporary art. Free admission.
Learn more →AAA Four-Diamond boutique hotel with a museum art collection.
Learn more →Czech-American sculptor's home, studio, and gardens on Lake Osceola.
Learn more →Hour-long pontoon ride through three Winter Park lakes.
Learn more →Originals from our kitchen.
Must Try
Signature Pancake
Skillet-baked buttermilk pancakes, pillowy and thick. Finished with maple-butter syrup and whipped butter.
Cookies & Coffee
Cookie Butter Cold Foam
Iced chocolate and Onyx Monarch espresso, topped with caramelized cookie cold foam and a speculoos crumble.
Specialty Coffee
The best coffee on the avenue.
The coffee for your Saturday morning at the Farmers Market. For the sidewalk table where a friend joins you. For the espresso after a Park Avenue dinner. Onyx Coffee Lab beans, ground fresh and pulled by hand.
Featured Experience
Park Avenue Tea
Delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked cream scones, an exquisite selection of handcrafted pastries & delightful chocolate bonbons. All in the beautiful heart of the Avenue.
Life on Park Avenue.
Guest Reviews
Don't just take our word for it.
We Knew We Loved This Neighborhood. It Turns Out the Feeling Was Mutual.
Park Avenue
Hours
Sun–Thurs 8am–9pm
Fri & Sat 8am–10pm
Weekend Brunch 8am-4pm
Best For
Morning dates, weekend brunch, birthday cakes, afternoon coffee, and every kind of celebration.
The Gallery
A dedicated space inside the restaurant showcasing the treasured collection of antique glass knives.
Also Visit
Amenities
Seating
60+ seats, indoor and patio
WiFi
Free, always on
Parking
Free street, public surface and garage parking nearby.
Alcohol
Wine and Beer Menu. Happy Hour weekdays 3pm-6pm.
Payment
Cashless, contactless and gift cards
Patio & Sidewalk
Friendly pets always welcome.
Food
Full kitchen serving breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch.
Dessert
House made treats, specialty pastries and exquisite layer cakes.
Reservations & Waitlist
Sidewalks are for strolling.
Reserve ahead or hop on the digital waitlist. Trade standing around for a stroll down Park Avenue, a little shopping, or a walk through Central Park before your table is ready.
Good to Know
The questions people ask most.
Yes. Although we are primarily walk-in, we know that sometimes you need to plan. We are pleased to accommodate a limited number each day. You can find the reservations link here. Prefer to walk in? Join our digital waitlist and use the wait to explore the avenue or Central Park. No need to stand in line! We’ll text you when your table is ready.
Yes. Street parking is available along Park Avenue and surrounding blocks. Surface lots and parking garages are nearby. The nearby garage on Canton Avenue (behind Panera Bread) is free and only steps away. The SunTrust parking garage on New England Avenue is also free on weekends. . We’re in the heart of the walkable district wherever you park, the stroll over is part of the experience.
Friendly dogs are welcome on our outdoor patio. Park Avenue is one of Winter Park’s most dog-friendly streets, and we love that our guests bring their four-legged companions along for the morning. Look for the pink water bowl with fresh water for our four legged friends!
Our menu runs all day from breakfast and brunch through the afternoon and into the evening. Whether you’re starting your morning with a pour over and pastry or ending a Park Avenue evening with a slice of cake, there’s always something worth staying for.
Real art, intentionally chosen. The standout is Dessert Skirt Blue & White (2013), a Will Cotton lithograph: five feet tall, hand-colored on pigmented handmade paper, signed by the artist.
Cotton is a blue-chip American painter who builds elaborate sets from real baked goods and confectionery, then paints them from life. The Hudson River School in dessert form. He’s also the artist behind Katy Perry’s California Gurls video and her Teenage Dream album cover.
When we set out in 2017, we knew dessert deserved the perfect coffee. So we traveled the country tasting the best roasters we could find.
The first sip at Onyx Coffee Lab’s roastery in Bentonville, Arkansas was the one. We met the team that day. The match was obvious. They live by a phrase we recognized in ourselves: Never Settle for Good Enough.
We’ve poured Onyx exclusively at The Glass Knife since day one. As a long-standing partner, Onyx grants us regional exclusivity, so you won’t find their beans poured by anyone else nearby. We’ve traveled to Colombia with them to see how they work with their farmers and the relationships they build around the world.
Every bag of Onyx is shipped with the producer’s name, the price paid, and the score. Scan the batch code and you can see the exact roast profile of the coffee in your cup. That kind of transparency is rare in this industry. So is the partnership.
More than you can fit in one visit. The Morse Museum, the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour, and on Saturday’s don’t miss the Winter Park Farmers’ Market. Some of our favorite shops are also nearby including Lululemon and Williams-Sonoma (we can spend all day in there!). Stop in for breakfast or brunch, or grab a coffee to enjoy as you stroll the avenue.