$4 beer, $7 wine, $10 cocktails. Mon all night, Tue-Fri 5-7. Wine Down Wednesday half-off wines. 5-8 Min Drive from Surfside Inn.
Surfside Inn keeps it casual and affordable, and Vincenzo matches that energy with a full bar that pours real cocktails at honest prices. After a day of roller coasters and wave pools, the last thing you need is an overpriced tourist bar. What you need is an Espresso Martini, a Negroni, or an Aperol Spritz made by someone who takes cocktails seriously.
The Espresso Martini is the crowd favorite — cold, strong, and made with real espresso. The Aperol Spritz is light and bubbly, perfect for winding down after a sunburn day. The wine list features Italian and California bottles by the glass, and the craft beer selection covers the basics without pretending to be a brewery.
The bar sits inside a full Italian kitchen, so the food is not an afterthought. Bruschetta, calamari, handmade pasta, and USDA Prime steaks are all available alongside your drinks.
Universal was the adventure. Vincenzo is the reward. And the drinks are strong enough to make your feet stop hurting.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
Vincenzo has been family-owned by the Navarra Group on International Drive since 2014. Surfside Inn guests find it the same way most visitors do — through online reviews, word of mouth from fellow park-goers, and the realization that the hotel lobby does not have the kind of bar they are looking for.
The restaurant is casual from the door to the dessert. No dress code means your Universal merchandise and shorts fit right in. No attitude means the hostess seats you with a smile whether you are 22 or 72. No pretension means the cocktail menu is fun, the wine list is approachable, and nobody makes you feel like you ordered wrong.
Over 33 years of hospitality experience shows in the small things: the way the bartender acknowledges you the second you sit down, the way the server checks in without hovering, and the way the check arrives without rushing you out.
4,000+ reviews from guests who ranged from solo travelers to families of twelve. Vincenzo treats them all the same, and that consistency is why the reviews keep coming.
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.
Surfside Inn is on Universal Boulevard, and Vincenzo sits at ICON Park on International Drive. The drive is short, easy, and stays on the main road — the kind of trip that even exhausted theme park visitors can manage without stress.
Complimentary valet is waiting at the door when you arrive. After walking 10 miles through Universal, the idea of parking in a garage is laughable. Hand off the keys and walk straight to the bar.
Happy hour starts at 5 PM and runs until 7 PM Tuesday through Friday, all night on Monday. Time the drive right and you can be holding a $10 Espresso Martini within 20 minutes of leaving the hotel.
The ride back to Surfside is quick. Rideshare is also an option if the happy hour extended beyond happy hour. Either way, the trip is short and the drinks were worth it.
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.
Surfside Inn is a value resort. Vincenzo's happy hour is a value bar experience. The combination means Surfside guests get proper cocktails and real Italian food without blowing the vacation budget on one night out.
Happy hour pricing: $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, $10 cocktails. Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM. Wine Down Wednesday takes every glass of wine down to half price for the entire evening. Two cocktails and a shared bruschetta costs less than one round at most CityWalk bars.
The Amalfi Room handles private groups of 15 to 50 with custom Italian menus, and full restaurant buyouts accommodate 150 or more. Over 1,500 events have been hosted at Vincenzo — from birthday celebrations to group dinners for traveling families.
Fun cocktails, fair prices, and Italian food that tastes like a kitchen — not a cafeteria — made it. That is what Surfside guests get at Vincenzo, and that is why they keep coming back.
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.
After a full Universal day, Surfside guests want to unwind with good drinks and good food in a place that does not feel like another theme park experience. Vincenzo delivers that reset — a full bar, handmade Italian food, and an atmosphere that lets you finally sit still and breathe.
No dress code. No pressure. Show up in your park clothes, order a cocktail, and let the evening happen. Happy hour starts at 5 PM and the kitchen runs until 10 PM with complimentary valet.
Family-owned since 2014, at ICON Park on International Drive, with 4,000+ reviews and the kind of bar experience that makes Surfside guests add Vincenzo to every future Universal trip.
Vincenzo is at ICON Park on International Drive, 5-8 min drive from Surfside Inn 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 filet mignon (USDA Prime 10oz Black Angus with truffle butter and roasted broccolini) and grouper (Florida Black Grouper over crab risotto with jumbo shrimp and citrus beurre blanc).
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.
Every Wednesday from 5 to 10 PM, all wines by the glass are half price. No limit. Learn more
VIP Members enjoy half off martinis every Tuesday. Join free at vincenzosorlando.com/vip.
Walk-ins welcome for happy hour. For dinner, reservations recommended. Reserve 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 not affiliated with Surfside Inn 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.
