Do Not Let I-Drive Restaurants Define Your Orlando Trip
The Wyndham on International Drive puts you in the middle of Orlando's busiest tourist corridor. Restaurants are everywhere, and most of them are designed to move people through as fast as possible. Olive Garden, Cheddar's, Carrabba's, Maggiano's — you have those at home. This is your vacation. You should eat something you cannot get anywhere else.
Ciao Italia Ristorante is a short drive off the strip, and it has been serving authentic Italian food since 1991. The Navarra family makes everything from scratch: handmade pasta, fresh sauces, seafood that actually tastes like it came from the ocean, and veal prepared with the kind of care that only a family-owned kitchen delivers. Over 3,000 reviews, 9 awards, and a Zagat rating. This is the real Orlando dining experience.
The Restaurant You Will Remember
Think about your last vacation. What do you remember about dinner? If you ate at chain restaurants, probably nothing. Ciao Italia is the dinner that sticks with you. The one where the pasta was clearly handmade, the sauce tasted like it simmered all day, and the server treated you like a regular even though it was your first visit. That is the Ciao Italia experience, and it is why people come back year after year.
The dining room is warm without being dark, refined without being pretentious. Couples love it. Families love it. Convention travelers who have eaten too many hotel buffets love it. It works for everyone because the fundamentals are right: great food, attentive service, honest prices.
Perfect for Your Last Night
Many Wyndham guests discover Ciao Italia on their last night in Orlando and immediately wish they had found it sooner. Do yourself a favor and make it your first night. Then you can come back on your last night too. The menu is deep enough to order completely different dishes each visit.
