Restaurants Near Aquatica Orlando

The Best Restaurant Near Aquatica Is 3 Minutes Away

After a full day of wave pools, lazy rivers, and water slides at Aquatica Orlando, the last thing anyone wants is to wait 45 minutes at a chain restaurant on International Drive. Ciao Italia Ristorante is a family-owned Italian restaurant just 3 minutes from the park entrance, and we have been feeding waterpark families since 1991.

Everything is made fresh daily. The pasta, the sauces, the bread, the desserts. You will not find anything from a freezer here. The dining room is relaxed and comfortable, perfect for families who spent the day in the sun. Come in your sandals, bring the kids, and let us cook for you.

Show your Aquatica ticket to your server and get 10% off dinner for your entire table. Single-day tickets, multi-day passes, annual passes — they all work. No coupon needed.

• 3-minute drive from Aquatica Orlando
• 10% off dinner with any valid Aquatica ticket
• Kids menu $13, includes gelato dessert
• Homemade pasta, bread, and sauces daily
• Free parking lot right in front
• Walk-ins welcome, open 7 nights a week
• Family-owned and operated since 1991
• Casual and welcoming, not stuffy or formal

Why Aquatica Families Pick Ciao Italia

International Drive is packed with restaurants, but most are the same chains you have at home. Ciao Italia is different. We are a real neighborhood Italian restaurant where the owner greets you at the door and the kitchen makes everything from scratch.

The dining room is warm and comfortable. Families with kids sit right next to couples on date night. You can come in flip-flops after the waterpark or dressed up for a birthday dinner. Everyone is welcome here.

We are especially popular with families staying at hotels near Aquatica and SeaWorld. The restaurant is easy to find on Westwood Boulevard, parking is free, and most nights you can walk right in without a reservation.

About Dining Near Aquatica Orlando

Aquatica is the kind of park that wears you out in the best way possible. Between the high-speed slides, the lazy river, and the beach areas, most families are thoroughly done by late afternoon. The next question is always the same: where should we eat?

The area around Aquatica is part of the International Drive tourist corridor, which means there are dozens of restaurants nearby. The problem is that most of them are chains or fast-casual spots designed for quick turnover rather than a relaxing dinner experience.

Ciao Italia Ristorante offers a different kind of evening. Located on Westwood Boulevard just a few minutes from Aquatica, this family-owned Italian restaurant has been a fixture in the neighborhood since 1991. The pasta is made fresh every morning, the bread is baked in-house, and the dining room is calm and welcoming.

Families come in wearing sandals and cover-ups and feel right at home. The kids menu includes gelato, parking is free, and walk-ins are welcome every night. Show your Aquatica ticket for 10% off dinner.

Getting to Ciao Italia from Aquatica Orlando

From Aquatica, the drive to Ciao Italia takes about 4 minutes. Head south along International Drive for about a mile, then turn right onto Westwood Boulevard. Free parking is available right in front of the restaurant. Rideshare from Aquatica costs just a few dollars and drops you at the door.

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How to Get to Ciao Italia from Aquatica Orlando

The drive from Aquatica Orlando to Ciao Italia takes about 3 minutes. Head toward International Drive and continue to Westwood Boulevard. Ciao Italia is on International Drive at 6149 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821, with free parking right in front. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.