Since 1991
Best Restaurant Near Aquatica Orlando
35 years. 4,000+ reviews. Homemade Italian food that is not a chain.
There are dozens of restaurants between Aquatica and your hotel. Most of them have laminated menus, microwaves in the kitchen, and a corporate office somewhere in Dallas deciding what goes on the plate. Ciao Italia is not one of those places.
The Navarra family opened this restaurant in 1991. They brought their recipes from Italy and never stopped making the pasta by hand. Over 35 years later, the kitchen still works the same way: fresh ingredients, scratch cooking, no shortcuts. That is why there are over 4,000 reviews and people keep coming back trip after trip.
We are on Westwood Blvd, minutes from Aquatica. Free parking. Open every night until 10. Show your Aquatica ticket and take 10% off the bill. That is the deal.
Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and basil. Charcuterie boards with imported meats and cheeses. Burrata with pesto. These are the dishes that tell you immediately this is not a chain restaurant.
Homemade lasagna made fresh daily. Seafood risotto loaded with shrimp, mussels, and clams. Linguine alle vongole. Chicken parmigiana hand-breaded and pan-fried. Braised short rib that falls apart. Grilled lamb chops. Chicken marsala. The menu runs deep and everything is made to order.
Homemade tiramisu and gelato. Not from a box. Not from a distributor. Made here, in this kitchen, by the same family that makes everything else.
Most restaurants near the Orlando parks exist to serve tourists once and never see them again. Ciao Italia is different. Read the reviews and you will see the same story repeated hundreds of times: someone visited on vacation, loved the food, and now comes back every time they are in Orlando.
That does not happen with frozen pasta and microwaved sauces. It happens when a family runs a restaurant for 35 years and never cuts corners. The Navarra family treats every guest like they want them to come back. And most of them do.
5 PM – 10 PM
7 days a week
Free lot
No fees
6149 Westwood Blvd
Orlando, FL 32821
Family-owned since 1991, over 4,000 reviews, homemade pasta made fresh daily, and located minutes from Aquatica. No chains, no frozen food, no shortcuts.
Just a few minutes by car on Westwood Blvd. Free parking lot at the restaurant.
Yes. Show your valid Aquatica Orlando ticket and receive 10% off your entire dinner bill. One ticket covers the whole table.
Homemade Italian food. Handmade pasta, seafood risotto, lamb chops, chicken parmigiana, braised short rib, bruschetta, tiramisu, gelato. Everything made from scratch.
Yes. We are open from 5 PM to 10 PM every night, 7 days a week. Plenty of time for dinner after the water park.
Yes. The kids menu is $13 and includes homemade gelato for dessert. High chairs and booster seats available.
Walk-ins are welcome. Reservations are recommended during busy seasons and weekends. Call (407) 354-0770 or book online.
Homemade Italian food, free parking, and 10% off with your Aquatica ticket.