Your Villa Has a Kitchen. Use It Tomorrow.
One of the best parts of staying at Westgate Lakes Resort is having a full kitchen in your villa. But cooking on vacation gets old faster than you expect. At some point during the trip, everybody deserves a proper sit-down dinner at a real restaurant. Ciao Italia Ristorante is just minutes from Westgate Lakes, and it has been the go-to Italian dinner spot in this part of Orlando since 1991.
The Navarra family opened Ciao Italia over 35 years ago and still runs the kitchen today. That kind of staying power matters in a city where restaurants in the tourist corridor appear and disappear every year. More than 3,000 reviews and 9 awards back up what locals already know: this is the real deal.
The Kind of Meal You Remember
Ciao Italia is the restaurant people talk about when they get home from Orlando. Not the theme park food, not the hotel buffet, but the Italian place on Westwood Boulevard where the pasta was handmade and the portions were enormous. The menu covers every Italian classic you could want: fresh seafood, veal, chicken, eggplant parmigiana, risotto, and a wine list that pairs with all of it.
Everything is made to order, which means you are getting real food prepared by people who take pride in the result. The dining room is comfortable and welcoming, the service is warm, and the prices are fair for what you get.
Close to Westgate Lakes
From Westgate Lakes Resort, Ciao Italia is just a quick drive along Turkey Lake Road and Westwood Boulevard. The restaurant is at 6149 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821, with free self-parking for every guest. No Uber needed, no parking fees, no hassle.
