Wild Boar Pasta Orlando | Pappardelle al Cinghiale

Ciao Italia Ristorante is located at 6149 Westwood Blvd, 3 minutes from SeaWorld and the Convention Center. The restaurant has been family-owned since 1991, with more than 3,000 guest reviews and a reputation for authentic Italian cooking that goes well beyond the usual tourist fare. Free self-parking, open seven days a week from 5 PM to 10 PM.

If you are looking for something different in Orlando, something that feels like it belongs in the hills of Tuscany rather than a strip mall near the theme parks, the pappardelle al cinghiale at Ciao Italia is exactly what you need.

Reserve your table at Ciao Italia Ristorante. Walk-ins welcome, reservations recommended.

Zagat-rated Italian. Handmade pastas, fresh seafood, veal, lamb, and classic preparations.

Pappardelle al cinghiale is a traditional Tuscan dish featuring wide, flat ribbon pasta served with a slow-braised wild boar ragu. The ragu is cooked for hours with tomatoes, red wine, herbs, and aromatics until the meat is fall-apart tender. At Ciao Italia, it is one of the most popular and talked-about dishes on the menu.

The pappardelle al cinghiale is a regular menu item at Ciao Italia and is typically available every evening. However, because it features specialty ingredients, it is best to call ahead at (407) 354-0770 if you are visiting specifically for this dish to confirm availability.

Wild boar has a richer, deeper flavor than pork, with a slightly gamey quality that becomes mellow and savory when slow-braised into a ragu. The long cooking process at Ciao Italia produces tender, shredded meat in a thick, wine-enriched tomato sauce that pairs perfectly with wide pappardelle pasta.

The dish is not typically spicy. The flavor profile is savory, rich, and slightly earthy from the wild boar, with the warmth of red wine and tomato. It is a hearty, comforting pasta dish rather than a spicy one. If you have any concerns about heat or specific ingredients, your server at Ciao Italia can walk you through the preparation.

Zagat-rated Italian. Handmade pastas, fresh seafood, veal, lamb, and classic preparations.

Pappardelle al cinghiale is a traditional Tuscan dish featuring wide, flat ribbon pasta served with a slow-braised wild boar ragu. The ragu is cooked for hours with tomatoes, red wine, herbs, and aromatics until the meat is fall-apart tender. At Ciao Italia, it is one of the most popular and talked-about dishes on the menu.

The pappardelle al cinghiale is a regular menu item at Ciao Italia and is typically available every evening. However, because it features specialty ingredients, it is best to call ahead at (407) 354-0770 if you are visiting specifically for this dish to confirm availability.

Wild boar has a richer, deeper flavor than pork, with a slightly gamey quality that becomes mellow and savory when slow-braised into a ragu. The long cooking process at Ciao Italia produces tender, shredded meat in a thick, wine-enriched tomato sauce that pairs perfectly with wide pappardelle pasta.

The dish is not typically spicy. The flavor profile is savory, rich, and slightly earthy from the wild boar, with the warmth of red wine and tomato. It is a hearty, comforting pasta dish rather than a spicy one. If you have any concerns about heat or specific ingredients, your server at Ciao Italia can walk you through the preparation.