Handmade pasta, steaks, seafood & cocktails on I-Drive. 15-20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista. Complimentary valet.
Looking for a real Italian restaurant near Lake Buena Vista? Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is the answer — located on International Drive at ICON Park, about 15 to 20 minutes away, and worth every mile of the drive.
The kitchen is built around genuine Italian cooking: handmade pasta, homemade potato gnocchi, lobster ravioli, tender chicken parmigiana, slow-braised veal ossobuco, and USDA Black Angus Prime steaks from Creekstone Farms. Fresh seafood including Chilean sea bass, Faroe Island salmon, and Florida grouper round out a menu that covers everything Italian food should be.
Kids eat for $13 from the kids menu (ages 10 and under, beverage included). No dress code. Shorts are welcome. This is casual Italian done right — no fuss, just great food.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish made from scratch. Every night. This is what sets Vincenzo apart from every chain on the tourist strip.
Vincenzo is owned and operated by the Navarra Group — a family with over 33 years of hospitality experience. Since opening on International Drive in 2014, Vincenzo has built a reputation as one of Orlando's most beloved Italian restaurants, earning 4,000+ reviews across Google, OpenTable, TripAdvisor, and Yelp.
There is no franchise behind it. No corporate menu. Just a family that cares about Italian food, warm service, and making every guest feel like they found something special.
Whether you are staying near Lake Buena Vista and looking for something worth the short drive, or planning a family dinner after the parks, Vincenzo delivers the kind of Italian restaurant experience that chain restaurants simply cannot replicate.
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.
Vincenzo is located at ICON Park on International Drive — about 15 to 20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista via I-4 East. It is one of the most accessible Italian restaurants from the LBV area, and consistently one of the most recommended by guests who made the trip.
Complimentary valet parking is available every evening, making the experience smooth from arrival to departure. The restaurant is casual — no dress code, shorts welcome — yet warm and inviting enough for date nights, birthdays, family dinners, and business meals.
Once you sit down at Vincenzo, you will understand why so many guests staying near Lake Buena Vista choose to make the drive to International Drive rather than settle for another resort-area chain.
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
The Dishes People Come Back For
Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with jumbo shrimp. Made fresh, every night.
Vincenzo offers a full bar with handcrafted cocktails, Italian wines, California wines, Negronis, Aperol Spritzes, Espresso Martinis, and more. Happy Hour runs Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM — $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, $10 cocktails.
Private dining options include the Amalfi Room (15-50 guests), semi-private dining (15-28 guests), an outdoor terrace (14-20 guests), and full restaurant buyouts up to 140. Perfect for rehearsal dinners, birthday celebrations, corporate dinners, and group events.
Whether it is a quick stop for happy hour cocktails or a full evening with the family, Vincenzo is the Italian restaurant near Lake Buena Vista that delivers every time.
We came after a day near Disney and it was the perfect way to end the evening. The gnocchi was unreal and the valet made everything so easy.
Mike & Sarah, New Jersey • Google
Made the Way It Should Be
Homemade lasagna. Meatballs with San Marzano sauce. The Italian food you remember, done right.
It is not just the food. It is the feeling. Walking into Vincenzo feels different from the moment you step through the door. Warm lighting. Italian music. A real kitchen sending out real food. A team that treats every table like a guest, not a number.
No dress code. No fuss. Families welcome. Kids menu. Business dinners. Date nights. Happy hour. Private events. Vincenzo does all of it — and does it well. That is why guests staying near Lake Buena Vista keep coming back, and why locals recommend it without hesitation.
About 15-20 minutes via I-4 East to International Drive at ICON Park.
Vincenzo is 100% independently owned by the Navarra Group — a family with over 33 years of hospitality experience. Not a chain. Not a franchise. Every dish is made from scratch nightly.
Yes. Kids 10 and under eat for $13 with a beverage included.
Recommended, especially weekends. Book 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 an independently owned Italian restaurant on International Drive in Orlando, approximately 15-20 minutes from Lake Buena Vista. Menu items, prices, and availability subject to change. Kids menu for ages 10 and under. Reservations recommended. 20% gratuity automatically added to all parties.
