The Depot (Bonnet Springs Park Restaurant) — Restaurant in Lakeland

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars The Depot Café is the perfect stop after a day at the Florida Children’s Museum or exploring Bonnet Springs Park! We loved this place — the food, the staff, the vibe — all top-notch.

🍽️ I had the Buffalo Chicken Wrap, which was delicious, but the real star of the show? The Mac & Cheese. I’m talking creamy, dreamy, worth-writing-a-review-about good. You can also choose chips or fries, but trust me: get the mac. You won’t regret it.

🍪 The cookies are amazing too — especially the cream-filled sugar cookie. It’s soft, sweet, and totally next-level. There’s a great cookie deal if you grab three (and you should).

🪑 Seating inside is limited, and outdoor seating is available — so if you want to sit inside with little ones, just be patient and kind. We started outside and were lucky enough to grab a table when one opened up!

💬 The staff were super friendly and helpful even during the lunch rush.

🎯 This café is a hidden gem — affordable, delicious, and family-friendly. After you eat, the kids can run around on the Family Lawn or check out more of Bonnet Springs Park.

Highly recommend this spot to any family...

We came with a party of 4 children and 5 adults. Everyone's meals were delicious! Everything at the salad bar looked so fresh. Our one complaint was that the buffalo chicken wrap is served cold. I asked if we could warm it in the microwave, but they don't have one. So the manager offered to make her something else and the chicken sandwich we got instead was excellent! The kids meal is very reasonably priced ($4.99) and is even better because it comes with a small scoop of icecream, which you order after with your receipt as proof of purchase. All the tables were being cleaned very promptly, and a very nice woman was delivering the made to order foods right to the tables. We will not hesitate to utilize this food spot when we enjoy a day trip to...

Having a cafe inside of the amazing Bonnet Springs Park is just brilliant! It makes it so easy to spend a majority of the day there and not feel like you have to leave if you want food/ get hungry.

I actually had not realized how many offerings they have here. You can get flatbread pizzas, sandwiches, salads, handspun ice cream and much more. We just wanted a snack so we got their house made chips and those were great.

The workers were beyond nice and I’m definitely wanting to come back and try some of their actual food. Plus, they have indoor and outdoor seating for whatever mood you may be in.

I’m not sure why it’s just called the Bonnet Springs Restaurant here but it does have signage coining it “The Depot” so if you hear that, they’re...