At the Hilton Ocala

Market Kitchen and Bar

The Hilton Ocala's lobby restaurant: lunch, dinner, craft cocktails and live music at happy hour

3600 SW 36th Ave
Locally Sourced & Hotel Garden
Craft Cocktails
Market Kitchen & Bar is the restaurant in the lobby of the Hilton Ocala, 3600 SW 36th Ave. It serves lunch and dinner, small plates and craft cocktails made with locally sourced ingredients, some from the hotel's garden, with happy hour and live music daily from 4 to 7 PM.

Quick Overview

Market Kitchen & Bar is inside the Hilton Ocala, in the hotel lobby at 3600 SW 36th Ave in southwest Ocala. It serves lunch and dinner: small plates, locally inspired entrees and craft cocktails, made with locally sourced, sustainable ingredients, including herbs and produce from the hotel's garden. Happy hour and live music run daily from 4 to 7 PM and are open to the public. Phone: (352) 854-1400 (Hilton Ocala).

What's on the Menu

Small Plates & Entrees

The menu pairs small plates for sharing with locally inspired entrees, served at lunch and dinner.

From the Hotel Garden

Dishes use locally sourced, sustainable ingredients, and some of the herbs and produce are grown in the Hilton Ocala's own garden.

House-Made Key Lime Pie

For dessert, the kitchen makes its own Florida Key lime pie.

Craft Cocktails

The bar serves craft cocktails, with happy hour specials every day from 4 to 7 PM alongside live music that is open to the public.

The Market Kitchen Experience

The Dining Room

Leather seats, wood furnishings and views of Ocala's rolling hills.

Live Music

Live music plays daily from 4 to 7 PM during happy hour, and anyone can come in, not just hotel guests.

Breakfast Next Door

Market Kitchen & Bar is a lunch and dinner spot. For breakfast, the Hilton's other restaurant, Arthur's Bistro, serves a daily buffet.

Discover Market Kitchen and Bar

Market Kitchen & Bar is the Hilton Ocala's restaurant, set in the hotel lobby at 3600 SW 36th Ave in southwest Ocala. It is open to everyone, not just hotel guests, and its daily 4 to 7 PM happy hour comes with live music.

The Ocala Marion County visitors bureau describes the food as locally sourced and sustainable, with some herbs and ingredients grown in the hotel's garden. Expect small plates, locally inspired entrees and craft cocktails, finished with a house-made Florida Key lime pie.

Its OpenTable listing shows dinner nightly from 4 to 10 PM. Call the Hilton Ocala at (352) 854-1400 for lunch hours and reservations.

Visit Market Kitchen and Bar

Contact Information

Location

Hilton Ocala (lobby)
3600 SW 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474

Hours

Lunch and dinner; dinner nightly 4–10 PM per OpenTable. Happy hour and live music daily 4–7 PM.

Why Choose Market Kitchen

  • Locally sourced, sustainable dishes, some from the hotel garden
  • Small plates and locally inspired entrees
  • Craft cocktails and a daily 4–7 PM happy hour
  • Live music daily, open to the public
  • Leather seats, wood furnishings and views of rolling hills
  • House-made Florida Key lime pie

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Market Kitchen & Bar in Ocala?
Market Kitchen & Bar is inside the Hilton Ocala, in the hotel lobby, at 3600 SW 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474. You do not need to be a hotel guest to eat there.
What are Market Kitchen & Bar hours?
It serves lunch and dinner. Its OpenTable listing shows dinner nightly from 4 to 10 PM, and happy hour with live music runs daily from 4 to 7 PM. Breakfast at the Hilton is served at the hotel's other restaurant, Arthur's Bistro. Call the hotel at (352) 854-1400 to confirm hours.
What kind of food does Market Kitchen & Bar serve?
American bar and grill food: small plates, locally inspired entrees and craft cocktails. The restaurant uses locally sourced, sustainable ingredients, some grown in the hotel's own garden, and makes its own Florida Key lime pie.
Does Market Kitchen & Bar have happy hour or live music?
Yes. Happy hour specials and live music run every day from 4 to 7 PM, and the live music is open to the public.
Is Market Kitchen & Bar good for a special occasion?
The dining room has leather seats, wood furnishings and views of Ocala's rolling hills, which suits a relaxed dinner or a drink before a night at the hotel.

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Location, phone, amenities and happy hour come from the Ocala Marion County visitors bureau's Market Kitchen & Bar listing; dinner hours from the restaurant's OpenTable listing. Checked October 2026; last updated October 9, 2026.