Best Restaurants By Aquatica Orlando

Better Than Hotel Dining

Hotel restaurants charge hotel prices for food that was prepped hours ago. Ciao Italia charges neighborhood prices for food that was made by hand today. The Fettuccine Alfredo, the Chicken Parmigiana, the Risotto alla Pescatora — everything is cooked to order in a kitchen that has been perfecting these recipes for more than 35 years. 6149 Westwood Blvd. (407) 354-0770.

About Dining Near Aquatica Orlando

Aquatica Orlando is SeaWorld's water park, a full day of slides, wave pools, lazy rivers, and sandy beaches. It is one of the most popular waterparks in Central Florida, and families typically spend 6 to 8 hours inside before heading out hungry, sunburned, and ready for dinner.

The dining options around Aquatica are similar to what you find along International Drive: fast food, chain restaurants, and tourist-oriented buffets. After spending an entire day in the Florida sun, most families want something better than a drive-through meal eaten in the car.

Ciao Italia Ristorante is a family-owned Italian restaurant about 4 minutes from Aquatica on Westwood Boulevard. The Navarra family has operated the restaurant since 1991, and everything is made from scratch: the pasta, the bread, the sauces. The dining room is air-conditioned, casual, and quiet enough to actually have a conversation.

Aquatica ticket holders receive 10% off dinner, and the kids menu is $13 with gelato included. After a day of waterslides and wave pools, a proper Italian dinner with free parking and no wait is exactly what most families need.

How to Get to Ciao Italia from Aquatica

Ciao Italia is about 4 minutes from Aquatica Orlando, roughly 1 mile south along International Drive. Exit the waterpark, head south on I-Drive, and turn onto Westwood Boulevard. The restaurant has a free parking lot right in front at 6149 Westwood Blvd. The drive is quick and easy, with no highway needed.

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