4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
Resort living meets restaurant-quality Italian. A short drive to ICON Park.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“We cook most nights at the condo but go to Vincenzo at least once every trip. The scallop risotto justifies getting dressed and leaving the resort.”
The Doyle Family, Toronto · Google
The Menu
Housemade pasta, steaks, seafood, chicken parmigiana, lasagna, cocktails, wine, desserts, and a kids menu — all served in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Keep reading to learn more about Vincenzo
Vista Cay Resort by Millenium gives guests something most hotels cannot: a full kitchen. That means groceries, home-cooked meals, and savings on dining out. But it also means that when you do go out for dinner, the restaurant has to justify leaving the comfort of your suite.
Vincenzo justifies it. The scallop risotto — truffle parmigiano risotto with jumbo sea scallops, porcini mushrooms, and caramelized shallots — is not something you can replicate with a hotel kitchen and a grocery run. The lobster ravioli requires a pastry bag, Maine lobster, ricotta, and a lobster sauce that takes hours to develop.
These are dishes that exist because a family with three decades of experience invested everything into one restaurant and refused to take shortcuts. Your Vista Cay kitchen is great for breakfast and lunch. Vincenzo is for dinner.
The kids menu at $13 with a beverage means the whole family eats well without breaking the budget you saved by cooking at the condo all week.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
Vista Cay guests value independence — they chose a resort that lets them live on their own terms rather than following a hotel schedule. Vincenzo resonates with that mindset because it is also independent.
The Navarra Group is not a corporation. It is a family. They opened Vincenzo on International Drive because they believed the area deserved a genuine Italian restaurant, not another franchise. More than a decade later, over 4,000 reviews prove they were right.
The independence shows in the menu — dishes that reflect the family's Italian heritage, not a focus group's preferences. It shows in the service — personal, warm, and attentive without being scripted. It shows in the atmosphere — inviting and real.
Vista Cay guests who discover Vincenzo often become the most enthusiastic advocates. They appreciate quality because they are the kind of travelers who do their research.
We stay at Vista Cay every summer and Vincenzo is our one splurge dinner. The filet mignon and a bottle of Brunello make the entire trip special.
Daniel & Maria, New Jersey • OpenTable
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut, cooked to order, served with truffle butter and fresh sides every evening.
Vista Cay sits near the Orange County Convention Center, making it popular with convention attendees who prefer condo-style living over traditional hotels. Vincenzo is 8 to 10 minutes north on International Drive — close enough for a post-convention dinner, far enough to feel like a different world.
The drive is simple and direct. Complimentary valet at Vincenzo handles parking. The transition from convention mode to dinner mode happens the moment you walk through the door.
ICON Park surrounds the restaurant with evening entertainment options. But for Vista Cay guests, the main attraction is the food — handmade pasta, prime steaks, fresh seafood, and craft cocktails in an atmosphere that feels genuinely Italian.
Open 5 to 10 PM every evening. Reservations on OpenTable or by phone at (407) 745-4030.
Solo convention trip, ate at the bar three nights. The bartender learned my name and my drink by night two. That kind of hospitality does not exist at chains.
Kevin, Business Traveler, Chicago • TripAdvisor
The Dishes People Come Back For
Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with jumbo shrimp. Made fresh, every night.
Vista Cay suites have everything except a proper bar. Vincenzo fills that gap with a full cocktail program featuring handcrafted Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis, Italian wines, California wines, and craft beer.
Happy hour runs Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM. $4 beers, $7 wines, $10 cocktails. Wine Down Wednesday drops every wine by the glass to half price.
For special occasions, the Amalfi Room provides private dining for 15 to 50 guests. Vista Cay families celebrating milestones during their stay will find the space intimate and the service exceptional.
The bar is also a comfortable spot for solo travelers. Convention attendees staying at Vista Cay often dine alone at the bar, enjoying a Negroni and the linguine clams while catching up on emails.
This place is a hidden gem on I-Drive. Not a chain, not overpriced tourist food. Real Italian with real heart. The tiramisu alone is worth the trip.
David, Atlanta • TripAdvisor
Made the Way It Should Be
Homemade lasagna. Meatballs with San Marzano sauce. The Italian food you remember, done right.
When you stay at a place with a kitchen, every restaurant dinner has to earn its place on the itinerary. Vincenzo earns it every time — with food that you cannot make at home, service that makes you feel special, and an experience that justifies leaving the comfort of your suite.
That is the highest standard a restaurant can meet: being worth the trip even when staying in is the easier option.
Reserve on OpenTable. Call (407) 745-4030. Walk-ins welcome. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
8 to 10 minutes by car via International Drive.
Yes. Handmade pasta, USDA Prime steaks, and a scratch kitchen that condo kitchens cannot replicate.
Yes. Complimentary valet every evening.
Monday all night, Tue-Fri 5-7 PM. $4 beers, $7 wines, $10 cocktails.
Yes. $13 with beverage for kids 10 and under.
Scallop risotto, lobster ravioli, filet mignon, gnocchi, tiramisu.
Yes. On International Drive between Vista Cay/OCCC and the Universal area.
OpenTable or call (407) 745-4030. Walk-ins welcome.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is not affiliated with Vista Cay Resort by Millenium or any associated management companies.