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Skip the chains and hotel restaurants. Drive 5 minutes to family-owned Italian. 10% off with SeaWorld ticket.
Skip the chains and hotel restaurants. Drive 5 minutes to family-owned Italian. 10% off with SeaWorld ticket.
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. 5-minute drive from Hilton Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center. Free self-parking. Reservations recommended. Phone: (407) 354-0770.
Best restaurant near Hilton Orlando. Ciao Italia is a 5-minute drive — family-owned Italian since 1991. 4,000+ reviews, free parking. 10% off with SeaWorld ticket.
No dress code. No pretension. Just good food and warm hospitality since 1991.
The convention area around the Hilton Orlando has what you would expect — chain restaurants, hotel lobbies with overpriced menus, and fast-casual spots designed for volume. None of it is bad. None of it is memorable.
Drive 5 minutes to Ciao Italia and the experience changes completely. This is a family restaurant that has been making real Italian from scratch for 35 years. The Navarra family opened the doors in 1991, and they are still here — still making the pasta by hand, still greeting guests, still earning the 4,000+ reviews that made them one of Orlando's most-reviewed Italian restaurants.
It is 0.8 miles from the Hilton Orlando, on International Drive at 6149 Westwood Blvd. Free parking right in front. No reservation required, but recommended for groups.
After days of hotel dining, convention guests discover Ciao Italia and wonder why they did not come sooner. The food is different — everything is made from scratch, not reheated from a commissary. The atmosphere is different — this is a family-run restaurant where the owner works the floor, not a corporate outlet with rotating staff.
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 Ristorante is a 5-minute drive from Hilton Orlando at 6149 Westwood Blvd on International Drive. Family-owned since 1991, handmade Italian with 4,000+ reviews, highly awarded, and a Zagat rating. Free parking. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Ciao Italia is a 5-minute drive from the Orange County Convention Center. Family-owned by the Navarra family since 1991, everything is made from scratch. Handmade pasta, fresh sauces, Italian classics. Not a chain, not a hotel restaurant. 4,000+ reviews. Free parking.
Yes. Show your SeaWorld, Aquatica, or Discovery Cove ticket and save 10% on your entire dinner check.
Ciao Italia is 0.8 miles from the Hilton Orlando — a quick 5-minute drive. Free parking lot right in front of the restaurant at 6149 Westwood Blvd.
Absolutely. Casual and welcoming with a $13 kids menu that includes gelato for dessert. Highchairs available. No dress code — shorts and flip-flops welcome.
Yes. Free parking lot right in front of the restaurant. No meters or garages.
Open nightly from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, seven days a week.
On International Drive, near SeaWorld and the Convention Center. Free parking right in front.
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5-minute drive. Free parking. 10% off with ticket.