Authentic Italian, 5 Minutes Away
Italian Restaurant Near Hilton Orlando
Real Italian food 0.8 miles from your hotel. Family recipes since 1991. 10% off with SeaWorld ticket.
Real Italian food 0.8 miles from your hotel. Family recipes since 1991. 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. Wine and beer only. Casual dress welcome. Over 4,000 reviews. 5-minute drive from the Hilton Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center. Free self-parking. Phone: (407) 354-0770.
Authentic Italian restaurant near Hilton Orlando and the Convention Center. 5-minute drive, 0.8 miles. Ciao Italia — Navarra family recipes since 1991. 4,000+ reviews. 10% off with SeaWorld ticket. Free parking.
No dress code. No pretension. Just good food and warm hospitality since 1991.
Not Olive Garden. Not a hotel restaurant pretending to serve Italian. Ciao Italia Ristorante is the real thing — a family-owned Italian restaurant where the Navarra family has been cooking authentic Southern Italian food since 1991.
The restaurant is 0.8 miles from the Hilton Orlando, at 6149 Westwood Blvd on International Drive. A quick 5-minute drive. The Hilton connects directly to the Orange County Convention Center, so most guests are convention attendees looking for something better than the food court. They find it here — handmade pasta, recipes from Italy, 4,000+ reviews, highly awarded, and free parking right in front.
Casual and welcoming. No dress code, shorts welcome. Come straight from the convention floor. Upscale vibes, casual comfort.
The Navarra family brought their recipes from Southern Italy and opened Ciao Italia in 1991. Thirty-five years later, they are still here, still cooking everything from scratch, still greeting guests at the door. The pasta is rolled and cut in the kitchen every day. The sauces simmer all afternoon. Nothing comes from a bag or a freezer.
That kind of consistency is rare in a convention city. The chain restaurants turn over every few years. The hotel restaurants change chefs every season. Ciao Italia has been the same family, the same recipes, the same quality for 35 years. That is why the reviews keep coming — over 4,000 and counting.
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 |
Yes. Ciao Italia Ristorante is 0.8 miles from the Hilton Orlando — about a 5-minute drive. The Navarra family has been making authentic Southern Italian food here since 1991. Handmade pasta, fresh seafood, Italian wine and beer. Over 4,000 reviews, highly awarded. Free parking at 6149 Westwood Blvd.
Ciao Italia is family-owned by the Navarra family since 1991 — not a chain, not a franchise. Every pasta is handmade in the kitchen. The recipes come from Italy. Over 4,000 reviews and highly awarded. This is the real Italian restaurant that convention cities rarely have.
Yes. Show your SeaWorld, Aquatica, or Discovery Cove ticket and save 10% on dinner. The discount applies to your entire check.
Absolutely. Casual and welcoming with a $13 kids menu that includes gelato for dessert. Highchairs available. No dress code — shorts and flip-flops welcome.
Walk-ins are welcome every night. For groups of 6+, call ahead at (407) 354-0770.
Yes. Ciao Italia offers an Italian wine list and beer selection curated to pair with the food.
Yes. Free parking lot right in front of the restaurant. Important for Hilton Orlando guests who are driving over.
On International Drive, near SeaWorld and the Convention Center. Free parking right in front.
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Family recipes since 1991. Free parking.