Italian Restaurant Near Best Western Orlando Gateway
Best Western Orlando Gateway Hotel is a budget-friendly hotel on International Drive that caters to tourists, families, and visitors exploring Orlando's theme parks and attractions. Guests at the Best Western who are looking for Italian food for dinner will find Vincenzo Cucina Italiana on International Drive. The restaurant has been a fixture of the I-Drive dining scene since 2014.
Vincenzo serves handmade pasta made fresh daily, USDA Prime steaks, Italian appetizers, fresh seafood, an Italian wine list, and craft cocktails. Complimentary valet parking is available every evening. Over 4,000 guests have left reviews across Google, OpenTable, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and Facebook.
Upgrade Your I-Drive Dinner
International Drive has no shortage of places to eat, but the majority are fast food and chain restaurants. When you are on vacation and want a meal that actually stands out, Vincenzo is the kind of place that makes the trip memorable. Fresh pasta made in-house, USDA Prime steaks cut to order, and a cocktail bar with real bartenders. It is the restaurant that tourists tell their friends about when they get home. Whether it is a birthday dinner, an anniversary, or just a Tuesday night that deserves something better than a drive-thru, Vincenzo delivers.
Happy Hour and the Bar Scene
Budget travelers know that happy hour is the move. Vincenzo runs happy hour Monday all night and Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM. That means craft cocktails, martinis, and Italian wines at reduced prices before dinner even starts. Martini Tuesday and Wine Down Wednesday give guests another reason to stop by more than once during their stay. The bar area is open for walk-ins, so you do not always need a reservation to enjoy a drink and an appetizer.
What Guests Order
- ★ Handmade pasta made fresh daily
- ★ USDA Prime filet mignon, New York Strip, Bone-In Ribeye
- ★ Italian appetizers: calamari, bruschetta, burrata, meatballs
- ★ Fresh Italian seafood
- ★ Italian wines, craft cocktails, martinis, draft beer
- ★ Tiramisu and Italian desserts
- ★ Complimentary valet parking every evening
- ★ Happy hour Mon all night, Tue–Fri 5–7 PM
Location and Hours
Guest Reviews
"Found this place while walking around I-Drive. So much better than the chains. The pasta was fresh and the calamari was the best I have had in Florida. Free valet was a nice touch."
"We came for happy hour and ended up staying for dinner. The martinis were excellent and the filet mignon was cooked perfectly. This is a hidden gem on International Drive."
"Brought my parents here on our family vacation. They could not believe how good the food was. Real Italian cooking, not the tourist stuff you usually find on I-Drive. We went back twice."