4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
Retro resort, real Italian. Five minutes to handmade pasta at ICON Park.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“Cabana Bay is fun but the food options are limited. Vincenzo was the dinner upgrade our family needed. The lasagna was the best any of us have ever had.”
The Walsh Family, Philadelphia · Google
The Menu
Housemade pasta, steaks, seafood, chicken parmigiana, lasagna, cocktails, wine, desserts, and a kids menu — all served in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
Keep reading to learn more about Vincenzo
Cabana Bay Beach Resort is one of Universal's most popular properties. The retro aesthetic, the lazy river, the bowling alley — it is a resort with personality. But the dining options lean toward convenience over quality.
Vincenzo is 5 to 8 minutes south on International Drive. The lasagna alone justifies the drive — beef bolognese layered with mozzarella, parmigiano, ricotta, and bechamel, each serving substantial enough to satisfy the appetite you built swimming laps at the lazy river.
The spaghetti and meatballs is another crowd-pleaser. Homemade meatballs, homemade marinara, and fresh spaghetti cooked al dente. It sounds simple, but simple done right is the hardest thing in cooking.
For parents who want something more refined while the kids eat pizza: the Chilean sea bass with fried artichoke and prosecco butter sauce. Or the scallop risotto with truffle parmigiano and porcini mushrooms.
Handmade Pasta & Italian Classics
Every dish is made from scratch, every night. This is what dinner at Vincenzo looks like.
Cabana Bay attracts families. Vincenzo was built for families. The Navarra Group opened the restaurant with families in mind — a kids menu that offers real food, a dining room that welcomes vacation clothes, and servers who know how to handle a table with three kids under ten.
That family focus extends to the food. The portions are generous. The menu covers every preference. The atmosphere allows parents to relax while kids are comfortable and fed.
After over a decade and 4,000+ reviews, the feedback from family visitors is consistent: Vincenzo made dinner feel like a vacation highlight, not a vacation chore.
That is the goal every evening — turn dinner into the best part of the day.
Our three kids ate chicken tenders, pizza, and spaghetti. My wife and I had the lobster ravioli and filet mignon. Everyone was in park clothes. Everyone was welcome.
The Thompson Family, Boston • OpenTable
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut, cooked to order, served with truffle butter and fresh sides every evening.
The drive from Cabana Bay to Vincenzo at ICON Park takes 5 to 8 minutes on International Drive. For families with kids in car seats, the short drive is a blessing — minimal time in the car, maximum time at the table.
Complimentary valet at Vincenzo means no circling a parking lot with tired children. Pull up, hand off the keys, and walk directly in.
After dinner, ICON Park entertainment is steps away. Or head back to Cabana Bay for the lazy river under the stars.
Open 5 to 10 PM. Reservations recommended on weekends. Walk-ins welcome.
Family of six with Epic passes: 10% off plus happy hour cocktails. The bill was less than dinner at CityWalk and the food was infinitely better.
The Garcia Family, San Diego • Google
The Dishes People Come Back For
Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti. Fettuccine alfredo with jumbo shrimp. Made fresh, every night.
Cabana Bay families visiting Epic Universe can show their tickets at Vincenzo for 10% off the entire table. The discount applies to food and drinks. Dine-in only.
Happy hour adds value: Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM. $4 beers, $7 wines, $10 cocktails for the adults. Kids eat from the $13 menu.
Wine Down Wednesday drops wines by the glass to half price. Date night during the Cabana Bay trip is officially sorted.
The Amalfi Room is available for private family dinners of 15 to 50. Birthday celebrations, reunions, and multi-family gatherings all fit.
This place is a hidden gem on I-Drive. Not a chain, not overpriced tourist food. Real Italian with real heart. The tiramisu alone is worth the trip.
David, Atlanta • TripAdvisor
Made the Way It Should Be
Homemade lasagna. Meatballs with San Marzano sauce. The Italian food you remember, done right.
Cabana Bay families return to Universal year after year. Vincenzo becomes part of the annual itinerary — the restaurant where vacation memories are made over shared platters of pasta and glasses of wine.
Casual, welcoming, handmade, and worth every visit. That is the Vincenzo promise for families.
Reserve on OpenTable. Call (407) 745-4030. 10% off with Epic Universe ticket.
5 to 8 minutes on I-Drive.
Yes. 10% off with Epic Universe ticket. Dine-in only.
Yes. Kids menu $13, no dress code, family-friendly.
Yes. Complimentary every evening.
Lasagna, chicken parm, spaghetti meatballs, gnocchi, pizza (kids menu).
Monday all night, Tue-Fri 5-7 PM.
Yes. Amalfi Room 15-50. Full buyouts 150+.
OpenTable or (407) 745-4030.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is not affiliated with Universal Destinations & Experiences or Cabana Bay Beach Resort.