4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
Your boutique hotel is on I-Drive. Your Italian restaurant is down the street.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“We walked from the Castle Hotel and found what might be the best Italian restaurant in Orlando. The lobster bisque to start, then the lobster ravioli — both were flawless.”
Katherine & Paul, Napa Valley · OpenTable
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
The Castle Hotel Autograph Collection sits on International Drive, which means Vincenzo is not a drive — it is a walk. Leave the car, step outside, and stroll south to ICON Park where genuine Italian has been served every night since 2014.
The lobster bisque is the ideal start — butter-poached Maine lobster meat in a cognac cream that announces you are eating at a real restaurant, not a tourist trap. Follow it with the lobster ravioli and you have a full lobster experience without the bib and the mess.
The kitchen also excels with USDA Prime steaks. The 10-ounce filet mignon with truffle butter is cut from Creekstone Farms Black Angus. The 14-ounce NY strip comes with garlic herb butter, mashed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts.
For dessert, the limoncello cake — mascarpone cream soaked in limoncello — is a citrus finish that balances a rich meal perfectly.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
Autograph Collection hotels are selected for their distinctive character. Vincenzo shares that philosophy — this is not a restaurant designed by formula. It was built by a family with a vision for what Italian dining should feel like on International Drive.
The warmth starts at the door. Servers greet you by making eye contact, not by reading from a script. The menu is explained with genuine knowledge, not rehearsed sales pitches. The food arrives at a pace that respects your evening.
Castle Hotel guests recognize this quality because they chose a hotel that embodies the same principles. The alignment between the boutique hotel experience and the family restaurant experience is natural.
Over 4,000 reviews across multiple platforms confirm what Castle Hotel concierges already know — Vincenzo is the recommendation that always lands.
The server knew every wine on the list and recommended a Chianti Classico that paired perfectly with our ossobuco. This is hospitality done right.
The Hendersons, Austin • Google
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut, cooked to order, served with truffle butter and fresh sides every evening.
Vincenzo sits at ICON Park on International Drive. After dinner, the entertainment options are immediate — the Orlando Eye for sunset views, the SEA LIFE Aquarium, Madame Tussauds, and the surrounding bars and shops.
Complimentary valet is available if you drive, but Castle Hotel guests can walk both ways. The I-Drive corridor is well-lit and active in the evenings.
The restaurant opens at 5 PM and serves until 10 PM. Early arrivals get happy hour. Later arrivals get a relaxed, unhurried dinner experience.
Walking back to the Castle Hotel after dinner, with ICON Park lit up behind you, is one of the more pleasant endings to an Orlando evening.
Monday all-night happy hour changed our Orlando trips. $10 Espresso Martini, the carpaccio, and the penne vodka salmon. Walking distance from the Castle and absurdly good.
Michael & Sara, Brooklyn • TripAdvisor
The Dishes People Come Back For
Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with jumbo shrimp. Made fresh, every night.
Monday happy hour at Vincenzo runs all night. That means $4 beers, $7 wines, and $10 cocktails from 5 PM to close. For Castle Hotel guests arriving on a Monday, it is the best possible start to the trip.
Tuesday through Friday, happy hour runs 5 to 7 PM. Wednesday adds Wine Down Wednesday — half-off wines by the glass all evening.
The cocktail program features Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis, and seasonal specials. Each is made with premium ingredients and crafted by bartenders who take the program seriously.
The Amalfi Room is available for private dining — 15 to 50 guests with custom Italian menus. Castle Hotel guests planning birthday dinners, anniversaries, or group celebrations will find the space ideal.
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.
Ask at the front desk. Ask the valet. Ask anyone who works at the Castle Hotel where to eat dinner on I-Drive. The answer is Vincenzo — not because of any partnership, but because guests come back satisfied and the staff hears about it every time.
That organic recommendation is the highest form of endorsement. Vincenzo earns it nightly.
Walk over tonight. Reserve on OpenTable or call (407) 745-4030. Open 5 to 10 PM.
Yes. Both are on International Drive. An easy, enjoyable walk.
Yes. No dress code. Shorts and flip-flops welcome.
Yes. Monday all night, Tue-Fri 5-7 PM. $4 beers, $7 wines, $10 cocktails.
Yes. Complimentary every evening.
Lobster ravioli, filet mignon, gnocchi, chicken parmigiana, tiramisu.
Yes. $13 with beverage for kids 10 and under.
Yes. OpenTable or call (407) 745-4030.
Yes. 5-10 PM, seven days.
Yes. Amalfi Room 15-50. Full buyouts 150+.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is not affiliated with Castle Hotel, Autograph Collection, or Marriott International.