Skip the downtown parking. $4 beer, $7 wine, $10 cocktails with complimentary valet at ICON Park on I-Drive.
Looking for happy hour near downtown Orlando? Here is a better idea. Take I-4 West for 15 minutes and land at Vincenzo Cucina Italiana on International Drive at ICON Park.
No downtown parking headaches. No garage fees. No circling blocks. Pull up to 8255 International Drive and hand your keys to the complimentary valet. Walk into a family-owned Italian restaurant with a full bar, $4 bottled beer, $7 wine by the glass, and $10 craft cocktails.
Monday happy hour runs all night from 5 to 10 PM. Tuesday through Friday, 5 to 7 PM. Add 30% off select Italian appetizers and you have the kind of happy hour worth the short drive from downtown.
Upscale vibes, casual comfort. No dress code. Just good drinks, real Italian food, and a bar that makes you glad you skipped the downtown scene.
$10 Cocktails at the Bar
Negroni, Aperol Spritz, Espresso Martini, Old Fashioned, Dirty Martini. All $10 during happy hour.
Downtown Orlando has bars. Plenty of them. But downtown happy hour comes with downtown problems. Parking garages. Meters. One-way streets. Crowded sidewalks. Overpriced drinks at places that rotate names every two years.
Vincenzo on International Drive is 15 minutes from downtown via I-4 and solves every one of those problems. Free valet parking. $4 beers. $7 wines. $10 cocktails. A real Italian kitchen making fresh appetizers. A bar with character. A restaurant with 4,000+ reviews and a decade of history.
This is not a nightclub. It is not a sports bar. It is a proper Italian restaurant and bar where you can have a civilized happy hour, share appetizers, and stay for dinner if the night takes you there.
We usually go downtown but tried Vincenzo on a friend's suggestion. Better drinks, better food, free valet, and no parking drama. This is our new spot.
Samantha & Kevin, Winter Park • Google
$4 Bottled Beer & $7 Wine by the Glass
Italian and California wines, Prosecco, bottled beers. Better prices than downtown. No cover charge.
Most downtown bars serve wings and nachos. Vincenzo serves Italian appetizers made fresh by a real kitchen. The same kitchen that has been serving International Drive since 2014.
During happy hour, enjoy 30% off select appetizers: truffle fries, bruschetta classica, arancini, meatballs polenta, caprese, garlic bread, cheese board, fried calamari, and carpaccio di manzo.
These are not frozen bar snacks. These are dishes made from scratch, the same quality you get from the dinner menu. Order a couple to share, pair them with $7 wine or $10 cocktails, and suddenly you are having the best happy hour in Orlando. Fifteen minutes from downtown.
Way better than anything we found downtown. The drive to I-Drive was easy and the valet was free. The arancini and Negroni were perfect. Highly recommend.
Marcus, Orlando • Yelp
Happy Hour at ICON Park
Real Italian bar. Real drinks. Complimentary valet. 15 minutes from downtown Orlando.
From downtown Orlando, take I-4 West toward Tampa. Exit at International Drive. Turn south on International Drive and Vincenzo is at ICON Park on the right side at 8255 International Drive, Suite 112.
The drive is about 15 minutes depending on traffic. During happy hour times (5 PM onward), I-4 traffic is typically moving in your favor since most commuters are heading the opposite direction.
When you arrive, pull up to the front of the restaurant. The valet is complimentary every evening. No parking fees, no circling, no meters. Just hand over the keys and walk in.
Live near downtown but drive to Vincenzo every week for happy hour. The free valet alone is worth the trip. The cocktails and appetizers are just the bonus.
Jennifer, College Park • Google
Limoncello & Italian Spirits
Our limoncello is made in-house. Italian wines, amaro, grappa, and a full selection of Italian spirits.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana has been family-owned and operated on International Drive since 2014. Over 4,000 guest reviews. OpenTable Diners' Choice. Golden Fork Award. This is not a new spot trying to get traction. This is a restaurant that has earned its reputation over a decade.
The atmosphere is warm and comfortable. It looks elegant but feels casual. No dress code. Shorts are fine. Come straight from work, come from a downtown meeting, come from wherever. You will feel welcome.
Happy hour is just the start. The full dinner menu runs until 10 PM with handmade pasta, fresh seafood, and Italian classics. Most people who come for happy hour end up staying.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana at ICON Park on International Drive is about 15 minutes from downtown Orlando via I-4. $4 beer, $7 wine, $10 cocktails, 30% off Italian appetizers. Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday 5–7 PM. Complimentary valet parking.
About 15 minutes via I-4 West. Take I-4 to the International Drive exit and head south. Vincenzo is at ICON Park, 8255 International Drive, Suite 112. Free valet parking when you arrive.
Absolutely. Skip the downtown parking meters and garage fees. Vincenzo offers complimentary valet, $4 beers, $7 wines, $10 cocktails, and Italian appetizers at 30% off. The 15-minute drive saves you money and frustration.
$4 bottled beer (Corona, Peroni, Heineken, Miller Lite, Yuengling), $7 wine by the glass, and $10 craft cocktails including Negroni, Aperol Spritz, Espresso Martini, Old Fashioned, and Dirty Martini. Plus 30% off select Italian appetizers.
Monday happy hour runs all night from 5 PM to close. Tuesday through Friday, 5 to 7 PM. Wednesday adds Wine Down Wednesday with half-price wines by the glass all night. No happy hour on Saturday or Sunday.
Yes. Complimentary valet parking every evening. No meters, no garages, no circling the lot. Pull up to 8255 International Drive and the valet takes it from there.
Vincenzo is on International Drive at ICON Park, not downtown Orlando. The address is 8255 International Drive, Suite 112, Orlando FL 32819. It is approximately 15 minutes west of downtown via I-4.
Yes. The full Italian dinner menu is available from 5 to 10 PM every night. Handmade pasta, fresh seafood, ossobuco, lobster ravioli, tiramisu. Most guests come for happy hour and stay for dinner.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Or call (407) 745-4030
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Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is an independently owned Italian restaurant on International Drive in Orlando. Menu items, prices, and availability subject to change. Reservations recommended. 20% gratuity automatically added to all parties.
