4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
Family-owned Italian on I-Drive. homemade potato gnocchi with pomodoro and burrata, full bar, and free valet. Minutes Away from Orlando Resorts.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“We came straight from the parks with three kids still in park clothes. They didn’t bat an eye. The pasta was incredible and valet made it so easy. Best dinner of our trip.”
The Morrison Family, Connecticut · 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
Resort guests in Orlando spend their days inside carefully controlled environments: manicured pools, curated gift shops, and overpriced room service menus. Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is the off-property dinner that breaks the routine. Real food, real service, real atmosphere, right at ICON Park on International Drive.
The menu reads like a proper Italian restaurant because it is one. Butternut squash ravioli in brown butter and sage. Shrimp scampi tossed with garlic and white wine. A ribeye that rivals any steakhouse on the corridor. Carbonara made the right way. And a lasagna layered with care, not assembled on a factory line.
Finish with the housemade tiramisu or share a cannoli at the table. Every dish is prepared fresh in-house, and the difference between this kitchen and a resort buffet is obvious from the first bite.
If your resort dining options have started to feel repetitive, Vincenzo is the reset button. Casual Italian done right, with a full bar and a menu deep enough to bring you back more than once during your stay.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
Resort restaurants are convenient. Vincenzo is personal. The Navarra family opened this restaurant on International Drive in 2014 after 33 years in the hospitality industry, and they still run the kitchen and the dining room today. That hands-on approach is something resort guests notice immediately.
There is no rigid dress code, no velvet rope energy, and no $15 resort upcharge on a glass of wine. You walk in wearing whatever you wore to the pool and nobody blinks. Birthday dinners feel special. Tuesday dinners feel easy. Both belong at Vincenzo.
Resort guests from timeshares, boutique hotels, and full-service properties all leave the same reviews: the food is real, the service is warm, and the atmosphere makes you forget you are on a tourist corridor.
That consistency is not accidental. It is what happens when a family, not a franchise, runs the show. Over 4,000 reviews confirm it, and resort guests add new ones every week.
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.
Most Orlando resorts are clustered around International Drive, which puts Vincenzo at ICON Park within easy reach of nearly all of them. Whether your resort is near Universal, SeaWorld, the Convention Center, or Epic Universe, dinner at Vincenzo is a short drive with complimentary valet waiting at the door.
Resort guests appreciate the simplicity. No navigating unfamiliar roads, no hunting for parking, no wondering if the restaurant is worth the effort. Pull up, hand over the keys, and walk into a dining room that feels like a break from the tourist corridor outside.
Dinner runs from 5 to 10 PM nightly. Come early with the kids, come late after a show, or arrive mid-evening for date night. The atmosphere adapts to every group, every occasion, and every wardrobe choice. Shorts are fine. Jackets are fine. Everything in between works too.
For resort guests tired of the same on-property options, Vincenzo is the off-property dinner that makes you glad you left the building. Real Italian food, real atmosphere, right on I-Drive at ICON Park.
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.
Resort guests who are tired of the same poolside frozen drinks will find a completely different bar experience at Vincenzo. The full bar features craft cocktails, Aperol Spritzes, classic Negronis, Espresso Martinis, Italian and California wines, and a rotating selection of beers. It is an adult beverage program, not a swim-up bar.
Happy Hour makes it even more appealing: Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM. $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, $10 cocktails, and select small bites. Wine Down Wednesday brings half-off wines by the glass all evening. Resort guests stretching their vacation budget take full advantage.
For resort groups planning celebrations, the Amalfi Room seats 15 to 50 guests with custom Italian menus, AV equipment, and complimentary valet. Full restaurant buyouts handle 150+ guests for larger events. Rehearsal dinners, birthdays, family reunions, and corporate gatherings all have a home here.
Vincenzo gives resort guests something their property cannot: a full-service Italian restaurant with a serious bar, private dining, and the kind of experience that makes dinner the highlight of the entire vacation.
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.
Resort guests choose Vincenzo because it gives them something their resort cannot: the feeling of discovering a local gem. It is family-owned, independently operated, and built around food that a real family is proud to serve. That energy is missing from every resort restaurant on the corridor.
Whether your resort is a timeshare, a boutique property, a convention hotel, or a full-service chain, Vincenzo fits the evening. The menu has range. The bar has depth. The atmosphere has warmth. And the location at ICON Park on I-Drive means you are never far away.
Leave the resort for one dinner this trip. Make it Vincenzo. You will understand why 4,000+ reviewers keep saying the same thing: this is the best Italian restaurant on International Drive.
Vincenzo is at ICON Park on International Drive, minutes away from Orlando Resorts. Complimentary valet parking every evening.
Authentic Italian with handmade pasta, Prime steaks, fresh seafood, and homemade desserts. Full bar with wines, craft cocktails, and happy hour specials.
No. Vincenzo is family-owned by the Navarra Group, open on International Drive since 2014. Over 33 years of hospitality experience and 4,000+ guest reviews.
Yes. Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM. $4 bottled beers, $7 wines by the glass, $10 cocktails. Wine Down Wednesday: half-off wines by the glass all night.
No dress code. Shorts, vacation clothes, and casual attire all welcome. Upscale vibes, casual comfort.
Yes. Kids 10 and under eat for $13 with a beverage included. Chicken tenders, pasta, cheese pizza, and filet tips.
Reservations are recommended on weekends. Book on OpenTable or call (407) 745-4030. Walk-ins welcome.
Open 5 to 10 PM, seven nights a week. Happy hour Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
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.