Pour Choice is the self-pour bar near Lake Nona, at 1225 N Mills Ave in Mills 50. From Lake Nona the drive is about 30 minutes on SR 417 and SR 408. 50 self-pour taps, a full bar with cocktails and spirits, and a free parking lot. Public hours run Wednesday to Sunday.
Key facts
- Self-pour bar near Lake Nona at 1225 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 (Mills 50)
- (321) 304-2540
- From Lake Nona: about 30 minutes via Lake Nona Boulevard, Narcoossee Road, SR 417, and SR 408 to North Mills Avenue
- Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to midnight, Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday noon to 2 AM, Sunday noon to 10 PM. Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are for private events.
- 50 self-pour taps plus a full bar with cocktails and spirits
- Free parking lot at 1225 N Mills Ave
- 91 guests indoor capacity
- Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available.
- 21 and older. Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants.
- There are no food trucks. Decorations and cake are allowed. Guests clean up what they bring.
Last updated: November 7, 2026
The short answer for Lake Nona
Yes. Pour Choice Taphouse is the self-pour bar Lake Nona groups use when they want Mills 50 instead of a Medical City plaza. Lake Nona sits in southeast Orlando. OpenStreetMap routing on November 7, 2026 measured about 32 minutes and 21.5 miles via Lake Nona Boulevard, Narcoossee Road, SR 417, and SR 408. Plan about 30 minutes off-peak, longer at rush. 50 self-pour taps, a full bar with cocktails and spirits, a free parking lot, and 91 guests indoor.
Lake Nona walk-ins use Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to midnight, Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday noon to 2 AM, Sunday noon to 10 PM. Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are for private events. Lake Nona private events can use Monday or Tuesday. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available.
Drive and route from Lake Nona to Pour Choice
Lake Nona to Pour Choice is the longest drive on this hub, and it is still a single metro trip. From the Lake Nona neighborhood, OpenStreetMap routing on November 7, 2026 used Lake Nona Boulevard, Narcoossee Road, the Central Florida GreeneWay (SR 417), the East-West Expressway (SR 408), and Mills Avenue, about 32 minutes and 21.5 miles. Lake Nona drivers should treat that as about 30 minutes with a rush-hour buffer.
Lake Nona does not use I-4 for the clean version of this drive. 417 north and 408 west is the Medical City to Mills 50 pattern. You can also stay on Narcoossee to Colonial Drive (SR 50) west if 417 is ugly. Pin 1225 N Mills Ave. Park in the free parking lot. Lake Nona rideshare is a longer bill than a College Park hop, which is why Lake Nona groups often carpool.
Lake Nona evening peak on 417 and 408 is real. Leave extra time if the Lake Nona group wants 5 PM happy hour. Saturday afternoon Lake Nona trips are closer to the 30 minute story.
If your Lake Nona night is actually East Orlando / UCF, that is a shorter westbound trip on the UCF page. Lake Nona is further south, Medical City and Laureate Park, still aimed at the same free lot.
| Starting point in Lake Nona | Approx. drive | Usual roads |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Nona (Nominatim neighborhood) | about 32 minutes (21.5 miles measured) / plan about 30 | Lake Nona Boulevard, Narcoossee Road, Central Florida GreeneWay (SR 417), East-West Expressway (SR 408), then Mills Avenue |
| Medical City / Nemours Children's Hospital area | about 30 to 40 minutes | Same 417 to 408 to Mills pattern |
| Lake Nona Town Center / Laureate Park | about 30 minutes off-peak / longer at peak | Lake Nona Boulevard to Narcoossee to 417 north, 408 west, North Mills Avenue |
Why Lake Nona guests drive to Mills 50
Lake Nona has Medical City, town center, and new housing. Lake Nona still comes north and west when the group wants 50 taps in Mills 50, a full bar, and a free lot without a convention-center hotel vibe. Pour Choice is that Lake Nona destination.
Lake Nona mixed groups (clinicians, neighbors, visitors) like self-pour because the list never agrees. The full bar with cocktails and spirits covers the Lake Nona guest who wants a bartender.
Lake Nona offices and family 21-and-older parties can book a private buyout. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. A Lake Nona Tuesday is a private event here, not a public walk-in. Daytime private events help Lake Nona groups who do not want a late 417 drive home.
Lake Nona parking at home is easy. Destination parking in central Orlando often is not. Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave is a free parking lot, which matters after a 30 minute drive.
Lake Nona night versus Pour Choice
Lake Nona is southeast Orlando and Medical City. Pour Choice is a Mills 50 self-pour taproom. The table uses a measured 32 minute drive and published venue facts.
| Topic | Lake Nona | Pour Choice in Mills 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Lake Nona town center and Medical City | Mills 50 at 1225 N Mills Ave |
| Parking | Lake Nona garages and lots | Free parking lot |
| Drinks | Lake Nona restaurants and nearby bars | 50 self-pour taps and a full bar with cocktails and spirits |
| Food | Lake Nona kitchens cook | Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. |
| Drive | About 32 minutes measured / plan about 30 | 417 and 408 to North Mills Avenue |
If you know Lake Nona, compare this
If you know Lake Nona, you know 417 and Narcoossee Road. This table is the rest of the westbound path.
| If you know this in Lake Nona | Compare this at Pour Choice |
|---|---|
| Lake Nona Boulevard / Town Center | Narcoossee to 417 north, 408 west, North Mills Avenue |
| Medical City / Nemours Parkway | Same 417 and 408 pattern toward Mills 50 |
| Laureate Park | Lake Nona Boulevard to the same expressway pair |
| Narcoossee Road | North to 417 or west on Colonial Drive if you skip the GreeneWay |
Food
Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. There are no food trucks. That is the food policy for a Lake Nona visit.
Many groups eat in Lake Nona first, then come to Mills 50 for drinks. Others pick up takeout on the way or order from restaurants around Mills Ave after they park in the free parking lot. The nearby food page lists walkable Mills 50 restaurants with online order links.
A host from Lake Nona is not locked into a venue menu. Cake is allowed. Decorations and cake are allowed. Guests clean up what they bring.
How self-pour works
Guests from Lake Nona check in with a valid photo ID, open a tab, and get an RFID wristband. The wristband unlocks 50 self-pour taps of rotating craft beer, hard seltzer, cider, and cocktails on tap. Pour a taste or a full glass and pay by the ounce. A full bar with cocktails and spirits is staffed if you want a bartender instead of the wall.
Mixed groups land here because one person can stay on seltzer, another can work through the tap wall, and a third can sit at the full bar. Nobody has to commit to a single pitcher. See the self-pour tap room page for the wristband walkthrough.
Happy hour is Wednesday through Friday, 5 PM to 7 PM. After-work groups should leave with enough time for about 30 minutes via Lake Nona Boulevard, Narcoossee Road, SR 417, and SR 408 to North Mills Avenue. Saturday and Sunday public hours start at noon.
Lake Nona groups, birthdays, and private buyouts
Lake Nona groups book Pour Choice when they want Mills 50 instead of a hotel package. Indoor capacity is 91 guests. Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. Decorations and cake are allowed. Guests clean up what they bring.
Pour Choice has no kitchen and serves no food. Guests are welcome to bring food from area restaurants. Lake Nona hosts often eat in Lake Nona, then drive 417.
Lake Nona Monday and Tuesday public walk-ins are not available. See private events and daytime private events if the Lake Nona group wants daylight for the drive back.
Write Lake Nona on the form. Most Lake Nona groups are coming up 417.
How to plan the trip
Walk-in pairs and small tables from Lake Nona use public hours: Wednesday and Thursday 5 PM to midnight, Friday 5 PM to 2 AM, Saturday noon to 2 AM, Sunday noon to 10 PM. Open to the public Wednesday to Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are for private events. Groups of about 20 or more should inquire so we can hold a section.
Park in the free parking lot at 1225 N Mills Ave. Drivers who prefer not to drive home can use rideshare on the same roads described above. Guests must be 21 or older with a valid photo ID.
Private buyouts are available 7 days a week. Daytime private events are always available. Monday and Tuesday are for private events, which is often when offices from Lake Nona book the room. Start on private events or the form on this page.
From Lake Nona, take 417 north to 408 west, then North Mills Avenue. Park in the free parking lot. Lake Nona groups of 20 or more should inquire. Build a 30 minute-plus buffer.
Lake Nona Saturday noon public opening is often the kinder drive than a weekday 5 PM happy hour. Lake Nona weekday groups should leave Medical City early if they want the 5 PM window.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding and OSRM driving routes, accessed November 7, 2026.
- Pour Choice Taphouse published hours, capacity, parking, and event policies at pourchoicetaphouse.com.
- Existing site drive notes: about 5 minutes from downtown Orlando, Lake Eola, and Ivanhoe Village; about 15 minutes from UCF; about 20 minutes from the Orange County Convention Center via I-4.
- Lake Nona, Orlando, FL (Nominatim).
- Nemours Children's Hospital, 13535 Nemours Parkway, Lake Nona (Nominatim).
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