4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
I-Drive comfort meets genuine Italian cooking. Your best dinner is a short drive away.
4,000+ reviews · Google 4.5 · OpenTable 4.7 · TripAdvisor 4.3
“I am Italian-American from New York. I walked in skeptical. I left a believer. The chicken parm is legit and the portion was huge. Respect.”
Tony C., Staten Island • 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
International Drive is lined with restaurants, but most of them are chains or tourist traps. Hilton Vacation Club Grande Villas guests who find Vincenzo Cucina Italiana at ICON Park discover something different — a family-owned Italian restaurant where everything is made from scratch every night.
The pappardelle ragu features fresh pasta with slow-cooked Angus beef ragu and pomodoro sauce. The butternut squash ravioli with porcini, sage, and truffle cream is a seasonal favorite that stays on the menu year-round by popular demand. The Faroe Island salmon with honey glaze and sauteed brussels sprouts is a lighter option that never feels like a compromise.
For meat lovers, the bone-in ribeye is 20 ounces of herb-crusted perfection from Creekstone Farms. For seafood fans, the Florida black grouper with crab risotto and citrus beurre blanc is a plate worth photographing.
Vincenzo has been cooking this way since 2014, and 4,000+ reviews confirm that the approach works.
Made Fresh Every Evening
Handmade pasta, risotto stirred to order, and sauces simmered for hours. That is the Vincenzo standard.
Three decades of hospitality experience runs through every decision at Vincenzo. The Navarra Group built this restaurant on International Drive in 2014, choosing ICON Park as the home for their family's approach to Italian dining: fresh ingredients, handmade preparation, and genuine warmth.
The results speak in numbers — 4,000+ reviews across Google, OpenTable, and TripAdvisor — but what they really speak to is consistency. Guests come back because the experience is reliable. The gnocchi is always pillowy. The service is always attentive. The atmosphere is always comfortable.
For groups, the Amalfi Room provides semi-private dining for 15 to 50. Full buyouts are available for parties up to 150. Custom Italian menus, AV capabilities, and a dedicated events team handle the logistics so you do not have to.
That reliability — meal after meal, event after event — is what turns first-time visitors into regulars and makes Vincenzo one of the most trusted Italian restaurants on International Drive.
Family of five, everyone ate well, total bill was reasonable for the quality. That is rare in the tourist area. Vincenzo gets it right.
The Olsen Family, Salt Lake City • Google
Black Angus from Creekstone Farms
Hand-cut, cooked to order, served with truffle butter and fresh sides every evening.
The route from Hilton Vacation Club Grande Villas to Vincenzo is simple: International Drive to ICON Park. Most guests arrive in 5-8 Min by car or rideshare. The restaurant is at 8255 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819.
Complimentary valet parking is available every evening. This is not a parking garage restaurant — pull up, step out, and walk in. The valet team handles the rest.
International Drive is Orlando's most visited dining and entertainment corridor, and Vincenzo is positioned at its center. The restaurant is convenient to Universal, SeaWorld, the Convention Center, ICON Park attractions, and dozens of major hotels.
What sets Vincenzo apart from the I-Drive crowd is the experience: the warm atmosphere, the handmade food, the family-owned feel, and the sense that you are dining at a restaurant that cares about getting it right — not just getting you in and out.
Brought a group of twelve for my wife’s birthday and they handled everything perfectly. The Amalfi Room was gorgeous. Food was outstanding.
Robert K., Dallas • Google
Dishes Worth Dressing Up For
Lobster ravioli. Filet mignon with truffle butter. Pan-seared sea bass. All prepared to order.
The bar at Vincenzo serves as both an aperitif destination and a nightcap spot. Start with an Aperol Spritz before your table is ready, sip a Negroni between courses, or end the evening with an Espresso Martini alongside homemade tiramisu. The wine list offers Italian favorites like Barolo and Chianti alongside California Cabernets and Pinot Noirs.
Happy hour brings the prices down every Monday (all night) and Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 PM. Bottled beers are $4, wines by the glass are $7, and cocktails are $10. Wine Down Wednesday offers half-price wines by the glass all night.
The Amalfi Room is available for private events of 15 to 50 guests. Full buyouts accommodate up to 150. Custom Italian menus, AV support, and dedicated coordinators handle the planning. Over 1,500 events have been hosted.
From happy hour to group dining, from casual cocktails to private celebrations, Vincenzo makes every type of gathering feel easy and well-fed.
I brought my book club — eight women — and they gave us a beautiful table, managed all our separate checks, and served incredible food. We will be back.
Susan M., Jacksonville • OpenTable
Italian the Way Nonna Made It
Lasagna layered with bolognese and bechamel. Meatballs in San Marzano sauce. The classics, done properly.
Orlando has thousands of restaurants. Hilton Vacation Club Grande Villas guests who find Vincenzo have found the one that keeps earning its reputation every single night. Handmade pasta. Prime steaks. Fresh seafood. A full bar. And a family that has been doing this for over thirty years.
Come as you are — park clothes, business casual, cocktail attire, family of five with a stroller. The dining room welcomes all of it. The kitchen feeds all of it. The valet parks all of it.
Vincenzo is not trying to be the trendiest or the most exclusive. It is trying to be the best. And 4,000+ reviews suggest it is succeeding.
Vincenzo is about 5-8 Min from Hilton Vacation Club Grande Villas. The restaurant is at ICON Park on International Drive, 8255 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819. Complimentary valet parking is available every evening.
Yes. Book on OpenTable or call (407) 745-4030 any time, even last minute. We are open 7 days a week from 5 PM to 10 PM. Walk-ins are welcome too.
Yes. We welcome families every night. Kids 10 and under have their own menu starting at $13. The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxed, not stuffy.
Yes. Show your Epic Universe theme park ticket and receive 10% off your dinner. Valid for dine-in guests during your visit.
Casual to smart casual. You are welcome to come straight from the parks. No dress code enforced, but many guests enjoy dressing up a bit for dinner.
Yes. Complimentary valet parking every evening. Just pull up and we take care of the rest.
Yes. Happy hour Monday all night, Tuesday through Friday 5 to 7 PM. Wine Down Wednesday offers half-price wines by the glass all night.
Book through OpenTable online or call (407) 745-4030 directly. Same-day reservations are often available. Walk-ins are also welcome every night from 5 PM to 10 PM.
Guest favorites include the homemade gnocchi, lobster ravioli, chicken parmigiana, filet mignon, and ossobuco. The tiramisu is the most popular dessert. Every dish is made from scratch nightly.
Handmade pasta, craft cocktails, complimentary valet. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.
Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is a family-owned Italian restaurant on International Drive, open since 2014. Menu items and prices subject to change. Reservations recommended.