The Kitchen

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, The Kitchen is evocative – as are many things at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando – of what us regular folks imagine we'd find in a rock star's decadent manse. Here the property's signature music memorabilia takes a decided culinary detour and while the menu is billed as "comfort food with a rock 'n' roll attitude," those traveling with children will find an array of features that make the Kitchen appealing: character dining, a kids' cooking program, magic shows and even a place where they can hang while their parents enjoy dinner one-on-one. Occasionally, guests are treated to cooking demos by visiting rock personalities. Past guest chefs include Vince Neil, Bret Michaels and Dee Snider.