Dining Near Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center Area

Dining That Feels Personal

The Navarra family runs the floor at Ciao Italia. They have since 1991. The servers know every dish on the menu because the kitchen makes it all from scratch, every day. There is no corporate script, no upsell prompt, no rushed table turn. You sit down, you are taken care of, and you eat real food made by people who actually care whether you enjoy it.

That is what dining near Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center Area should feel like. Personal. Warm. Genuine. And it is a short walk from your hotel — under 5 minutes on foot. No car, no Uber, no parking hassle. Just walk over to 6149 Westwood Blvd on International Drive and sit down.

The restaurant is casual. Shorts are welcome. There is no dress code. But the food is serious — handmade pasta, fresh seafood, Italian classics that have earned over 4,000 reviews and 9 culinary awards across 35 years. Upscale vibes, casual comfort.

Tru Doesn’t Have a Restaurant — That’s a Feature

Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center Area has a lobby market with snacks, drinks, and grab-and-go items. That works for breakfast or a late-night snack. But for dinner, you deserve more than a microwave meal from a hotel lobby. You deserve a real kitchen, a real menu, and a family that has been cooking for Orlando for 35 years.

That is exactly what Ciao Italia is. A neighborhood Italian restaurant with over 40 handmade dishes, an Italian wine and beer list, and a dining room where the owner might stop by your table to ask how the Risotto alla Pescatora turned out. This is the restaurant your hotel does not have — and it is a short walk away.

How to Walk Over

Exit Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center Area and head toward International Drive. Ciao Italia is at 6149 Westwood Blvd — under 5 minutes on foot. No car needed, no rideshare, no parking to find. Free parking is available if you prefer to drive, but most hotel guests just walk.