Aquatica Orlando Dining Options

Your Best Dining Option Near Aquatica

The dining options inside Aquatica are limited and pricey. If you want a real sit-down dinner with homemade food, better portions, and better prices, Ciao Italia is waiting just 3 minutes from the park entrance.

We are a family-owned Italian restaurant that has been here since 1991. Everything is made fresh daily — pasta, sauces, bread, desserts. The menu has something for everyone: classic chicken parm, fettuccine alfredo, fresh seafood, homemade lasagna, and a kids menu that includes gelato.

Show your Aquatica ticket and your entire table gets 10% off dinner. Any ticket type qualifies. No coupon needed, no fine print.

• 3-minute drive from Aquatica Orlando
• 10% off dinner with any valid Aquatica ticket
• Kids menu $13, includes gelato dessert
• Homemade pasta, bread, and sauces daily
• Free parking lot right in front
• Walk-ins welcome, open 7 nights a week
• Family-owned and operated since 1991
• Casual and welcoming, not stuffy or formal

Outside the Park, Into Something Better

The food inside any waterpark is what you would expect — expensive and forgettable. Step outside and drive 3 minutes to Ciao Italia, and you will find the opposite. Real Italian food, served at a real table, in a comfortable dining room with free parking.

Guests tell us all the time that dinner at Ciao Italia was the highlight of their Orlando trip. That is because we treat every table like family. The owner is here most nights. The servers know the menu inside out. The food speaks for itself.

About Dining Near Aquatica Orlando

A day at Aquatica Orlando means hours in the water, sunshine, and the kind of hunger that only comes from an active day outdoors. When the waterpark closes, families need a real meal, not a quick snack or another round of theme park food.

International Drive near Aquatica has no shortage of restaurants, but finding one that serves homemade food in a comfortable atmosphere takes local knowledge. The strip is heavy on chains and light on independent restaurants with real character.

Ciao Italia Ristorante has been the answer for thousands of Aquatica families since 1991. The Navarra family runs this Italian restaurant on Westwood Boulevard, 4 minutes from Aquatica the waterpark. Everything on the menu is made fresh daily, from the pasta dough to the desserts.

The restaurant is casual and family-friendly. No dress code, no attitude. Just good Italian food, a glass of wine or beer if you want one, and a comfortable place to sit down after a long day in the sun. Aquatica ticket holders save 10% on dinner.

Directions from Aquatica to Ciao Italia

Ciao Italia is located about 1 mile from Aquatica Orlando on Westwood Boulevard. The drive is roughly 4 minutes with no highway required. Head south on International Drive and turn onto Westwood. The restaurant is on International Drive at 6149 Westwood Blvd with free self-parking. It is one of the closest real sit-down restaurants to the waterpark.

More Questions About Dining Near Aquatica Orlando

How to Get to Ciao Italia from Aquatica Orlando

The drive from Aquatica Orlando to Ciao Italia takes about 3 minutes. Head toward International Drive and continue to Westwood Boulevard. Ciao Italia is on International Drive at 6149 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821, with free parking right in front. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.