Dining Near ICON Park
Restaurants Near ICON Park Orlando
Homemade Italian 8 minutes from ICON Park. Family-owned since 1991. 4,000+ reviews.
Homemade Italian 8 minutes from ICON Park. Family-owned since 1991. 4,000+ reviews.
When the Navarra family opened Ciao Italia on International Drive in 1991, Orlando looked nothing like it does today. But the mission was simple: serve real Italian food, made from scratch, every single night.
35 years later, that mission hasn't changed. The pasta is still handmade. The sauces still simmer for hours. Over 4,000 guests have left reviews. Zagat rated, highly awarded, and the same family still greeting you at the door.
This is not a chain. This is the real thing.
Handmade pasta • Fresh seafood • Prime cuts • Every plate from scratch
Ciao Italia Ristorante is a family-owned authentic Italian restaurant located at 6149 Westwood Blvd on International Drive in Orlando, Florida (32821). Established in 1991 by the Navarra family. Open for dinner 7 nights a week from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Serves scratch-made Southern Italian cuisine including handmade pasta, fresh seafood, veal, chicken, and classic Italian dishes. Wine and beer only — no cocktails or full bar. Casual dress welcome — no dress code. 4.6-star average rating with over 4,000 reviews. SeaWorld Orlando is 1.4 miles away, Orange County Convention Center (0.9 miles / 3 minutes), and Epic Universe (10 minutes). Free self-parking. Reservations recommended. Phone: (407) 354-0770.
ICON Park to Ciao Italia is 8 minutes on I-Drive. Fettuccine Alfredo, lamb chops, and a quiet table away from the crowds. Wine & beer. 4,000+ reviews. Open nightly.
Homemade pasta. Free parking. Kids menu with gelato. 8 minutes from ICON Park on I-Drive.
ICON Park has its own restaurants, but most of them are the same chains you have back home. If you want a real dinner after the Wheel, come to Ciao Italia.
We are a family-owned Italian restaurant 8 minutes from ICON Park on International Drive. Everything is made from scratch — pasta, sauces, bread, desserts. We have been open since 1991 with over 4,000 reviews.
Free parking, kids menu with gelato, walk-ins welcome every night. This is the restaurant ICON Park visitors wish they knew about sooner.
The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds, Sea Life Aquarium — ICON Park has plenty to do. But the food options on the strip are mostly chains charging tourist prices for mediocre food.
Ciao Italia is just 8 minutes away and completely different. The owner is in the kitchen every night. The pasta is rolled fresh. The sauces are homemade. It is a real neighborhood Italian restaurant, not a tourist trap.
Families, couples, and groups all feel at home here. After ICON Park, this is the dinner that makes the whole evening worth it.
Ciao Italia looks elegant — arched columns, Italian pottery, wine racks. But there's no dress code. Shorts and flip-flops are welcome. Kids are welcome.
$13 kids menu with gelato included. Highchairs available. Walk-ins welcome every night from 5 to 10 PM. Free parking lot right in front.
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"We host our company dinner here every year during the convention. Private room, great wine, and the lamb chops are always perfect."
"Came here after SeaWorld with the kids. No dress code, free parking, incredible food. My daughter loved the gelato."
Zagat-rated Italian. Handmade pastas, fresh seafood, veal, lamb, and classic preparations.
Open 7 days a week, 5 PM to 10 PM. Walk-ins welcome.
Free self-parking lot right in front. No meters or garages.
6149 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821. On International Drive, near SeaWorld and the Convention Center.
Book online via OpenTable or call (407) 354-0770.
Private room seats up to 60. Full venue buyout up to 110.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Location | 6149 Westwood Blvd, Orlando — across from the DoubleTree by Hilton |
| Aquatica | 0.5 miles |
| OCCC | 0.9 miles / 3 min |
| SeaWorld | 1.4 miles |
| Discovery Cove | 2 miles |
| Hours | Open nightly 5–10 PM |
| Parking | Free on-site |
| Dress Code | Casual — no dress code |
Ciao Italia is about 3 miles south of ICON Park on Westwood Boulevard, approximately 8 minutes by car via International Drive. Free parking at the restaurant.
Absolutely. Ciao Italia is casual and welcoming for families. The kids menu is $13 and includes gelato. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the staff is experienced with families visiting from the I-Drive attractions.
Minutes by car. Ciao Italia is on International Drive at 6149 Westwood Blvd, on International Drive.
It is different. ICON Park has casual dining chains. Ciao Italia is a family-owned Italian restaurant with homemade food since 1991.
Yes. Free parking lot right in front.
Yes. Kids menu $13 with gelato. Highchairs available. Walk-ins welcome.
Walk-ins are welcome. For groups of 6+, call ahead at (407) 354-0770.
Ciao Italia is 5 minutes from most I-Drive attractions — about 5-8 minutes. Free parking is available in front of the restaurant.
On International Drive, near SeaWorld and the Convention Center. Free parking right in front.
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Walk-ins welcome. Free parking. Homemade Italian.