Handmade pasta, steaks, seafood on I-Drive. 15-20 minutes from Animal Kingdom. Full bar & happy hour. Complimentary valet.
When guests visiting Animal Kingdom start looking for an Italian restaurant nearby, they quickly realize how rare real Italian cooking is in the tourist corridor. Most options are chains. Vincenzo is not.
Located on International Drive at ICON Park, Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is a scratch kitchen that makes everything in-house: fresh pasta, homemade gnocchi, house-ground meatballs, fresh sauces, and handmade desserts. Every dish is cooked to order, every night.
The menu covers the full range of Italian dining: from lighter pastas and fresh salads to rich braised short rib, slow-cooked veal ossobuco, and USDA Black Angus Prime steaks from Creekstone Farms. Fresh seafood includes Chilean sea bass, Faroe Island salmon, Florida grouper, and lobster. For families, the kids menu covers all the classics for $13 with a beverage included.
No dress code. Shorts, park clothes, and vacation sandals are welcome. This is casual Italian the way it should be: great food without the attitude.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish made from scratch, every night. This is what Italian dining near Animal Kingdom looks like.
Vincenzo is owned and operated by the Navarra Group, a family with over 33 years of hospitality experience. This is not a corporate restaurant with a franchise manual. It is a family-run operation where the owners care deeply about the food and the experience.
Since opening in 2014, Vincenzo has earned 4,000+ reviews and built a loyal following among both locals and visitors. Guests who discover Vincenzo after Animal Kingdom often become the kind of customers who plan their next Orlando trip around coming back.
The warmth in the service is not scripted. The quality in the kitchen is not accidental. It comes from a team that takes Italian cooking seriously and from owners who treat every guest like family — no matter how tired they are after a long park day.
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.
The drive from Disney's Animal Kingdom to Vincenzo is straightforward. Take I-4 East toward Orlando, exit onto International Drive, and Vincenzo is at ICON Park — Suite 112, 8255 International Drive. The trip takes 15 to 20 minutes depending on conditions.
Once you arrive, complimentary valet parking takes care of the rest. No hunting for spots, no garage tickets. Just pull up, hand off the keys, and walk into dinner.
International Drive puts Vincenzo within easy reach of every major Orlando attraction and hotel zone. Guests coming from Animal Kingdom, the Disney resort area, or further along the I-4 corridor all find Vincenzo conveniently located for an evening out.
Whether you are in the area for the parks, a convention, or just a vacation, Vincenzo makes a genuinely good Italian restaurant easy to reach without a long detour or complicated navigation.
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
Cocktails, Wine & Beer — Open Nightly
Happy hour Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday 5-7 PM. Wine Down Wednesday all night.
Vincenzo operates a full bar with handcrafted cocktails, Italian wines, California wines, Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis, craft beers, and more. Happy Hour runs Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM, with $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, and $10 cocktails. Wine Down Wednesday means half-off wines by the glass all evening.
For groups and private events, the Amalfi Room accommodates 15 to 50 guests, semi-private dining fits 15 to 28, the outdoor space seats 14 to 20, and full restaurant buyouts serve up to 140. Custom menus, AV options, and complimentary valet are included.
Whether you are coming after Animal Kingdom for a relaxed family dinner, a date night, or a group celebration, Vincenzo has the right table, the right menu, and the right atmosphere to make the evening memorable.
About 15-20 minutes via I-4 East to International Drive. Vincenzo is at ICON Park, 8255 International Drive, Suite 112, Orlando FL 32819.
Vincenzo is independently owned and operated by the Navarra Group since 2014. It is a true scratch kitchen — not a chain. Every dish is made fresh nightly from real ingredients.
Yes. Kids 10 and under eat for $13 with a beverage included. Spaghetti and meatballs, chicken tenders, pizza, alfredo, ravioli, and filet tips.
Yes. Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday 5-7 PM. $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, $10 cocktails. Wine Down Wednesday: half-off wines by the glass all night.
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. Located approximately 15-20 minutes from Disney's Animal Kingdom via I-4 East. Menu items, prices, and availability subject to change. Kids menu for ages 10 and under. Reservations recommended. 20% gratuity automatically added to all parties.
