Family-Friendly Casual Italian
Restaurants Near Discovery Cove Orlando
Family-owned Italian restaurant just 3 minutes from Discovery Cove. Show your ticket for 10% off dinner.
Family-owned Italian restaurant just 3 minutes from Discovery Cove. Show your ticket for 10% off dinner.
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. Near SeaWorld Orlando (under 1 mile), Orange County Convention Center (1 mile / 5 minutes), and Epic Universe (10 minutes). Free self-parking. Reservations recommended. Phone: (407) 354-0770.
Restaurants Near Discovery Cove Orlando. 5 minutes from Discovery Cove. Ciao Italia — Family-owned Italian since 1991. Handmade pasta, fresh seafood, wine.
No coupon. No app. No promo code. Just show your Discovery Cove ticket.
Kids menu with gelato included. Homemade pasta. Free parking. 3 minutes from Discovery Cove.
Discovery Cove is an all-inclusive day. Swimming with dolphins, snorkeling through coral reefs, lounging on tropical beaches. By the time the park closes, you have worked up a serious appetite. The included food at Discovery Cove is fine for lunch, but dinner calls for something more.
Ciao Italia Ristorante is a family-owned casual Italian restaurant just 3 minutes from Discovery Cove. We have been feeding families after park days since 1991. The pasta is made fresh daily. The sauces are homemade. And the dining room is calm and comfortable after a long day in the sun.
Show your Discovery Cove ticket or reservation confirmation to your server and get 10% off dinner for your entire table.
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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"Best Italian we've had in Florida. The lasagna was unreal and the staff made us feel like regulars on our first visit."
"A hidden gem near SeaWorld. Skip the tourist traps. The veal piccata and pappardelle are incredible."
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.
Ciao Italia Ristorante is about 5 minutes from Discovery Cove on Westwood Boulevard. It is a family-owned Italian restaurant serving homemade pasta, seafood, and Italian classics nightly. Show your Discovery Cove ticket for 10% off dinner. Free parking and walk-ins welcome.
Yes. Ciao Italia Ristorante is about 1.5 miles from Discovery Cove. The Navarra family has been making fresh pasta and Italian dishes here since 1991. The restaurant is casual, Zagat-rated, and has earned over 4,000 reviews. Kids menu is $13 with gelato.
Ciao Italia Ristorante is a family-owned Italian restaurant just 3 minutes from Discovery Cove. We serve homemade pasta, fresh seafood, lamb chops, and more. Show your Discovery Cove ticket for 10% off dinner.
About 3 minutes by car. We are at 6149 Westwood Blvd, on International Drive.
Absolutely. We are a casual, welcoming restaurant. Kids menu is $13 and includes gelato for dessert. Highchairs available.
Walk-ins are always welcome. For weekends or groups of 6 or more, call ahead at (407) 354-0770.
Yes. Free parking lot right in front of the restaurant. No meters, no garages.
Authentic Italian — homemade pasta, fresh sauces, seafood, veal, chicken parm, lasagna, and housemade desserts. Casual and welcoming, not fine dining.
Yes. Show your valid Discovery Cove ticket or reservation confirmation at Ciao Italia and receive 10% off dinner for your entire table.
Yes. Show your valid Discovery Cove admission to your server and receive 10% off dinner for your entire table.
On International Drive, near SeaWorld and the Convention Center. Free parking right in front.
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Show your Discovery Cove ticket. Bring the whole family. We will handle the rest.