4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
8-10 Min Drive from Vista Cay to Italian on I-Drive. Handmade pasta, Prime steaks, kids menu. Free valet at ICON Park.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“We came straight from the parks with three kids still in park clothes. They didn’t bat an eye. The pasta was incredible and valet made it so easy. Best dinner of our trip.”
The Morrison Family, Connecticut · 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 condo guests have a kitchen, and after a few days of grocery runs and cooking in a vacation rental, the appeal of making dinner starts to fade. Vincenzo is where you take the night off from cooking and let someone else handle every detail — from the fresh pasta to the scratch-made sauces to the homemade tiramisu waiting at the end.
The menu is built for the kind of meal you cannot replicate in a condo kitchen. The butternut squash ravioli in brown butter sage sauce requires technique most home cooks do not have. The risotto is stirred continuously to order. The ossobuco has been braising since the afternoon. The lobster ravioli is filled by hand and dressed in a cream sauce that has no shortcut.
For guests who have been feeding a family all week, this is the reset meal. Kids get their own menu. Parents get a proper glass of wine, a plate of sea bass or filet mignon, and a dining room where somebody else clears the table.
Cook at the condo six nights. Eat at Vincenzo on the seventh. You will wish you had come sooner.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
The Navarra Group opened Vincenzo on International Drive in 2014 and has been running it with the same family-first philosophy ever since. Over 33 years in hospitality taught them something simple: people want to feel welcome the moment they sit down, not tested on whether they belong.
Vista Cay guests come from all over — families on vacation, snowbirds spending the winter, convention-goers who booked a condo instead of a hotel, and groups celebrating reunions and milestones. Every one of them finds the same thing at Vincenzo: a casual Italian restaurant that takes the cooking seriously without taking itself too seriously.
There is no dress code. Come from the pool, come from the parks, come from the condo after a nap. The servers will not blink. The bread will be warm, the menu will make sense, and the evening will feel exactly the way a dinner out should feel on vacation.
Vincenzo has earned 4,000+ reviews by being reliable, honest, and genuinely good — three qualities that matter when you are choosing where to spend one of your vacation dinners.
Hands down the best Italian spot in Orlando. The service was impeccable, the food was absolutely incredible. The lobster ravioli was out of this world.
Jennifer, Orlando • OpenTable
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut, cooked to order, served with truffle butter and fresh sides every evening.
Vista Cay is on Universal Boulevard, and Vincenzo sits at ICON Park on International Drive — a short, easy drive that stays on the main roads without any toll plazas or highway ramps to navigate.
Complimentary valet parks the car when you arrive. After a week of driving to grocery stores, theme parks, and outlet malls, having someone else handle the parking for free is the kind of small win that feels bigger than it sounds.
The restaurant serves dinner from 5 to 10 PM every night. Vista Cay guests tend to appreciate the flexibility — come early for a relaxed meal, or show up later after the kids are worn out and the evening has settled down.
The drive home is short. The leftovers, if there are any, go right in the condo fridge. And the kitchen you have been cooking in all week gets the night off.
We came after the parks and it was the perfect way to end the day. The gnocchi was unreal and the valet made everything so easy.
Mike & Sarah, New Jersey • Google
The Dishes People Come Back For
Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with jumbo shrimp. Made fresh, every night.
Vista Cay condos have kitchens, but they do not have a bar. Vincenzo's full bar covers everything a condo stay is missing — handcrafted Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis, a proper wine list, and bartenders who treat every drink like it matters.
Happy hour pricing is Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM: $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, and $10 cocktails. Wine Down Wednesday takes every glass of wine to half price all evening. For condo guests used to buying wine at the grocery store and drinking it from paper cups, this is a serious upgrade.
If your Vista Cay group is big enough for a private event, the Amalfi Room seats 15 to 50 with custom Italian menus. Full buyouts accommodate 150 or more guests. Vincenzo has hosted over 1,500 events — family reunions, milestone birthdays, and group celebrations that condo-stay families plan around.
One night out at Vincenzo's bar reminds you why vacation evenings should not all be spent on the couch with a TV remote.
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.
Vista Cay guests cook most nights because they can. They eat at Vincenzo because they should. It is the night you put down the spatula, drive five minutes to ICON Park, and let a family-owned Italian kitchen show you what dinner is supposed to taste like on vacation.
No dress code. No stress. Come in whatever you are wearing. The kitchen opens at 5 PM, the valet is complimentary, and the tiramisu is worth saving room for.
Family-owned since 2014, sitting on International Drive with 4,000+ reviews, and ready to give your condo kitchen the night off it deserves.
Vincenzo is at ICON Park on International Drive, 8-10 min drive from Vista Cay Orlando. Address: 8255 International Drive, Suite 112, Orlando, FL 32819. Complimentary valet parking every evening.
Vincenzo is a casual Italian restaurant serving handmade pasta, USDA Prime steaks from Creekstone Farms, fresh seafood, craft cocktails, and Italian wines. Guest favorites include lobster ravioli (stuffed with Maine lobster and ricotta, finished in creamy lobster sauce) and linguine frutti di mare (jumbo shrimp, scallops, grouper, and clams in cherry tomato sauce).
Yes. Complimentary valet parking every evening. Drive to 8255 International Drive at ICON Park and hand your keys to the valet. No charge.
No dress code. Shorts, park clothes, flip-flops, casual wear — all welcome. Upscale vibes, casual comfort. Come as you are.
Yes. Monday happy hour runs all night 5-10 PM. Tuesday through Friday, 5-7 PM. $4 bottled beer, $7 wine by the glass, $10 well cocktails. Wine Down Wednesday: half-off wines by the glass all night.
Very. Kids 10 and under eat for $13 with a beverage. Options include spaghetti with meatballs, chicken tenders, fettuccine alfredo, cheese ravioli, pizza, and filet tips. No dress code.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is not affiliated with Vista Cay Orlando or any theme park, hotel, or convention center properties. Vincenzo is a family-owned Italian restaurant on International Drive, open since 2014. Menu items and prices subject to change. Reservations recommended.