Handmade Italian 15-20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista. Pasta, steaks, seafood, full bar, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
When you are looking for food near Lake Buena Vista that goes beyond the expected, Vincenzo Cucina Italiana on International Drive is 15 to 20 minutes away and a world apart. This is a scratch kitchen — everything made by hand, every single night.
Handmade pasta cut fresh daily. Homemade potato gnocchi. Lobster ravioli in a creamy lobster sauce. Chicken parmigiana. Slow-braised veal ossobuco. USDA Black Angus Prime steaks from Creekstone Farms. Fresh seafood: Chilean sea bass, Faroe Island salmon, Florida grouper. This is the food guests near Lake Buena Vista drive 15 minutes for.
Kids eat for $13 (ages 10 and under, beverage included). No dress code. Vacation clothes welcome. Families, couples, groups — all welcome, every night.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. Housemade pasta, sauces, and desserts — cooked to order.
The food that guests from Lake Buena Vista come back for: lobster ravioli stuffed with ricotta in a Maine lobster cream sauce. Short rib pappardelle with wild mushrooms and truffle cream. Scallop risotto with truffle parmigiano and jumbo sea scallops. Linguine frutti di mare with shrimp, scallops, grouper, and clams.
For seafood lovers: Chilean sea bass pan-seared with artichoke and prosecco butter. Faroe Island honey-glazed salmon with Brussels sprouts. Florida grouper over crab risotto with jumbo shrimp and citrus beurre blanc.
This is the food that earns 4,000+ reviews. Not tourist food. Real Italian, made the right way, served every night in a welcoming room that feels nothing like a chain.
Drove over from our hotel near Disney and could not believe how good the food was. The lobster ravioli and the gnocchi were both outstanding. We will be back every trip.
Lauren, Chicago • OpenTable
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut and cooked to order. Filet mignon, NY Strip, bone-in ribeye — every night.
Vincenzo is at ICON Park on International Drive — about 15 to 20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista via I-4 East. You are not settling for whatever is closest to the hotel. You are choosing the food that guests consistently call the best Italian in Orlando.
Complimentary valet makes arrival effortless. The dining room is casual — no dress code, theme park clothes absolutely welcome — and open nightly from 5 to 10 PM. Reservations are recommended, especially Friday and Saturday evenings.
Happy hour runs Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM: $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, $10 cocktails. Full bar every night with Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis, Italian wines, California wines, and more.
The food is incredible. Real Italian cooking, not the watered-down tourist version. The valet was a nice touch after a long day at the parks. Highly recommend.
Thomas, Boston • Google
The Dishes People Order Again and Again
Chicken parmigiana. Lasagna bolognese. The food you remember from the best Italian meal you ever had.
Vincenzo is owned and operated by the Navarra Group — a family with over 33 years of hospitality experience. Since 2014 on International Drive, the family behind this restaurant has built something the Orlando area doesn't have enough of: a place where the food is genuinely made from scratch, and the hospitality is genuinely personal.
The Amalfi Room seats 15-50 guests for private events, with semi-private options for 15-28, an outdoor terrace for 14-20, and full restaurant buyouts up to 140 guests. Custom menus are available. If you are organizing a group dinner near Lake Buena Vista — for a celebration, a company event, or a family reunion — Vincenzo has the team and the space to do it right.
Truly the best food we had in Orlando. The tiramisu is homemade and incredible. The whole experience — from the valet to dessert — was exactly what we needed after a theme park day.
Rachel & James, Dallas • TripAdvisor
Made the Way It Should Be
Homemade lasagna. Meatballs with San Marzano sauce. Tiramisu made in-house. Everything from scratch.
The best food near Lake Buena Vista is not the closest food. It is the food that guests talk about for the rest of the trip — and for Vincenzo, that conversation starts with 4,000+ reviews saying the same things: the pasta is outstanding, the service is warm, and the whole experience feels like it was built for real diners, not tourists.
No dress code. Families welcome. Kids menu for ages 10 and under at $13 with a beverage. Full bar. Happy hour. Complimentary valet. Private dining. 15-20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista via I-4 East. Every night, seven nights a week.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana on International Drive is one of the most recommended restaurants near Lake Buena Vista. It is about 15-20 minutes via I-4 East — a scratch kitchen serving handmade pasta, USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, and handcrafted cocktails.
About 15-20 minutes via I-4 East to International Drive at ICON Park.
Yes. Kids 10 and under eat for $13 with a beverage included.
Recommended, especially weekends. Book on OpenTable or call (407) 745-4030.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Or call (407) 745-4030
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is an independently owned Italian restaurant on International Drive in Orlando, approximately 15-20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista. Menu items, prices, and availability subject to change. Kids menu for ages 10 and under. Reservations recommended. 20% gratuity automatically added to all parties.
