4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
Family-owned since 2014. Handmade pasta, not hotel food. 1.3 miles from the Hyatt.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“Three conventions in Orlando and this is always where our group ends up. The private room is ideal for business and the food puts hotel restaurants to shame.”
Dr. Karen Mitchell, Chicago · 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
There are dozens of Italian restaurants on International Drive. Most are chains. Some are tourist traps. A few are genuinely good. Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is the one that Hyatt Regency concierges recommend by name.
The distinction is handmade pasta. While other restaurants open bags of dried spaghetti, Vincenzo's kitchen is rolling out lobster ravioli, cutting fettuccine, and shaping gnocchi from scratch every afternoon. The difference shows up on the plate and in the 4,000+ reviews.
The Navarra family has over 30 years of hospitality experience. They opened Vincenzo at ICON Park on International Drive in 2014 and built it into one of Orlando's highest-rated Italian restaurants through consistency, quality, and genuine care.
Hyatt Regency guests consistently describe the same experience: they expected a decent hotel-area Italian restaurant and found something far better.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
The menu at Vincenzo balances Italian tradition with Orlando dining expectations. Handmade pasta forms the core: lobster ravioli ($44), homemade gnocchi ($30), fettuccine alfredo ($21), butternut squash ravioli, pappardelle bolognese, and linguine with clams.
USDA Prime steaks from Creekstone Farms provide the second pillar. The 10-ounce filet mignon with truffle butter and broccolini is the steakhouse-quality option that convention guests appreciate. The 14-ounce NY strip with garlic herb butter and truffle fries satisfies larger appetites.
Seafood rounds out the menu: Chilean sea bass with prosecco butter, scallop risotto with truffle parmigiano, and linguine frutti di mare with shrimp, scallops, grouper, and clams.
The chicken parmigiana at $26 is the most ordered dish overall — breaded chicken, marinara, mozzarella, and spaghetti, made the way Italian grandmothers intended.
Our leadership dinner for 30 was handled beautifully. Three courses, wine pairings, and a presentation setup. The filet mignon was the best any of us had all year.
VP Engineering, Fortune 500 Company • OpenTable
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut, cooked to order, served with truffle butter and fresh sides every evening.
An Italian restaurant is only as good as its wine list, and Vincenzo's list reflects genuine knowledge and curation. Bottles and glasses from Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto, and Sicily represent Italy's most important wine regions.
Barolo and Barbaresco from Piedmont pair with red meat and rich pasta dishes. Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti Classico from Tuscany match tomato-based sauces and grilled proteins. Pinot Grigio and Prosecco from Veneto provide crisp, refreshing options.
The cocktail program complements the wine list with Italian-forward options: Negroni, Aperol Spritz, Limoncello Martini, and the signature Espresso Martini made with freshly pulled espresso.
Happy hour pricing — $4 beers, $7 wines, $10 cocktails — applies Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM.
Found this gem during the IT convention. Four of us came for happy hour, stayed for dinner, and ended up closing out the bar. Best evening of the trip by far.
Jason K., Software Engineer, Seattle • Google
The Dishes People Come Back For
Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with jumbo shrimp. Made fresh, every night.
Vincenzo is not a franchise. It is not a corporate concept. It is a family restaurant owned and operated by the Navarra Group, which brings over 30 years of hospitality experience to International Drive.
That family ownership shows in details that corporate restaurants cannot replicate: the owner greeting regular guests, the server who remembers your wine preference, the kitchen that adjusts a dish for an allergy without hesitation.
The restaurant has earned OpenTable's Diners' Choice award and the Golden Fork Award through sustained excellence, not marketing budgets. When 4,000+ people leave five-star reviews across Google, OpenTable, Yelp, and TripAdvisor, the food speaks for itself.
For Hyatt Regency guests accustomed to impersonal hotel dining, this level of personal attention feels remarkable. For the Navarra family, it is simply Tuesday night.
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.
The drive from Hyatt Regency Orlando to Vincenzo at ICON Park is 1.3 miles on International Drive. Four minutes. No highway. Complimentary valet handles parking the moment you arrive.
Open nightly 5 to 10 PM. No dress code — casual attire welcome. Kids menu available ($13 with beverage). Private Amalfi Room for groups of 15 to 50.
Reserve on OpenTable. Call (407) 745-4030. Walk-ins welcome every evening.
Find Us
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is 1.3 miles from Hyatt Regency Orlando, about a 4-minute drive via International Drive. Located at ICON Park, directly across from the Orlando StarFlyer and steps from The Wheel at ICON Park (Orlando Eye). Family-owned since 2014, open nightly 5–10 PM with complimentary valet, no dress code, and 4,000+ reviews across Google, OpenTable, Yelp, and TripAdvisor.
| Landmark | Distance from Vincenzo |
|---|---|
| The Wheel at ICON Park (Orlando Eye) | Walking distance — same complex |
| Orlando StarFlyer | Directly across the street |
| Hyatt Regency Orlando | 1.3 miles / 4-minute drive |
| Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) | 1.8 miles / 5-minute drive |
| Aquatica Orlando | 2.9 miles |
| Epic Universe | 3.0 miles |
| SeaWorld Orlando | 3.3 miles |
| Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure | 3.4 miles |
| Orlando International Airport (MCO) | 13.4 miles |
| Parking | Complimentary valet every evening |
| Dress Code | No dress code — casual attire welcome |
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana at ICON Park. 1.3 miles away. Family-owned since 2014. 4,000+ reviews.
Yes. Handmade pasta daily, Italian wine list, recipes from the Navarra family's 30+ years in hospitality.
Lobster ravioli, chicken parmigiana, homemade gnocchi, fettuccine alfredo, and scallop risotto.
Yes. Wines from Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto, and Sicily plus California selections.
Casual Italian. Upscale atmosphere but no dress code. Shorts and sandals welcome.
Yes. All pasta is handmade fresh daily including ravioli, gnocchi, fettuccine, and tortellini.
Drive north on International Drive. 1.3 miles, about 4 minutes. Complimentary valet at ICON Park.
Yes. $13 kids menu with beverage for ages 10 and under.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is not affiliated with Hyatt Hotels, the Hyatt Regency Orlando, or the Orange County Convention Center.