You Saved on the Hotel — Now Eat Like a Local
Drury Inn guests are smart travelers. You picked a hotel with free breakfast, free evening snacks, and free drinks, and you saved serious money doing it. But when you want a real sit-down dinner, those lobby snacks are not going to cut it. Ciao Italia Ristorante is minutes from the Drury Inn on I-Drive, and it delivers an authentic Italian dining experience without the inflated tourist-strip prices.
The Navarra family has been cooking here since 1991. Over 35 years, they have earned more than 3,000 reviews, 9 awards, and a Zagat rating. This is where Orlando locals go when they want Italian food done right, and it is where savvy hotel guests go when they want something better than Cheddar's or Olive Garden.
Real Value Means Real Food
Value does not mean cheap. It means getting more than you paid for. At Ciao Italia, the pastas are handmade in-house. The sauces are made from scratch every single day. The seafood is fresh, the veal is tender, and the portions are generous. You are paying for quality ingredients prepared by people who have been perfecting these recipes for decades.
Compare that to the chains on I-Drive, where you are paying tourist-area prices for food that came out of a plastic bag. Delmonico's, Maggiano's, Carrabba's — they all charge similar prices to Ciao Italia, but none of them are making pasta by hand in the kitchen.
Bring the Whole Family
Traveling with kids is expensive enough. Ciao Italia's children's menu is $13 for ages 10 and under and includes gelato for dessert. The atmosphere is family-friendly without being chaotic. You can have a relaxed dinner with actual table service while the kids enjoy their food.
