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Best Italian Restaurants in Kissimmee & Orlando: A Local's Guide
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items From upscale Dr. Phillips dining rooms to neighborhood pizzerias and old-school red-sauce joints, these are the best Italian restaurants around Orlando and Kissimmee. Whether you're craving wood-fired pizza, fresh handmade pasta, chicken parm, or a r...
A Dr. Phillips institution since 1984, Christini's is old-school fine dining at its best—tableside Caesar, handmade pasta, and tuxedoed waiters. This is where Orlando goes to celebrate the big occasions.
Christini's Ristorante Italiano
Prato on Park Avenue does rustic Italian with serious style—wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and a buzzy patio made for people-watching. One of Winter Park's best.
Prato
Part deli, part dining room, all authentic. I grab imported provisions from the market up front, then sit down for house-made pasta and one of the best meatballs in Central Florida.
Antonio's Ristorante & Market
A Central Florida classic right on Lake Fairy. The lakeside terrace at sunset is pure romance, and the old-world Italian menu has been drawing date-night crowds for decades. Worth the drive from Kissimmee.
Enzo's on the Lake
My go-to when we're at CityWalk before a park day. Hand-made pasta and wood-fired pizza at surprisingly fair prices for a theme-park spot, no park ticket required to dine here.
Vivo Italian Kitchen
Some of the best Neapolitan-style pizza in Orlando, hands down. The Curry Ford spot gets packed for a reason, get the meatballs and a wood-fired pie and you'll understand the hype.
Pizza Bruno
Big, foldable New York-style slices done right on Fairbanks. This is my pick when I want classic Italian-American comfort food without the fuss, the chicken parm is enormous.
Antonella's Pizzeria
My favorite for a special night out in Celebration. Classic Italian done with care, the veal and the homemade pastas are excellent, and the downtown lakefront setting is hard to beat.
Cafe D'Antonio
Cozy neighborhood trattoria on Park Ave with one of the prettiest string-lit patios in Winter Park. Wood-fired pizzas and fresh pastas, perfect for a relaxed date night.
Armando's
Coal-fired crispy-edged pizza and those addictive coal-fired chicken wings. A reliable, family-friendly Italian-American spot when we want something a notch above the usual pizza night.
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
Family-style platters meant for sharing, this is where we bring a big group or out-of-town visitors near the Florida Mall. Order the chicken parm and spaghetti and marvel at the portions.
Buca di Beppo
Over at Mall at Millenia, this is my pick for classic Italian-American done generously. The lasagna and the famous ‘Marco’s Meal' family-style deal are great for groups, and you'll leave with leftovers.
Maggiano's Little Italy
Upscale-casual Italian with a great happy hour. The pasta Woozie and wood-grilled salmon are favorites, and it's an easy, polished choice near the Millenia shopping area.
Bravo! Italian Kitchen
A real hidden gem right here in Kissimmee. Family-run, authentic Italian with seriously good pizza and pasta at honest prices, exactly the kind of neighborhood spot I love to send people to.
Pizzeria Valdiano
Romantic, white-tablecloth Italian up in Altamonte Springs. The seafood pastas and osso buco are standouts, this is where I go when I want to be properly taken care of for a special dinner.
Terramia Ristorante
Warm, family-owned trattoria that locals are fiercely loyal to. Generous portions of classic Italian and a killer wine list, worth the trip up to Winter Springs for a comforting, unhurried meal.
Stefano's Trattoria