Kid Friendly Restaurants Near SeaWorld Orlando

The Restaurant Where Kids Are Actually Welcome

Finding a kid friendly restaurant near SeaWorld Orlando should not be this hard. Most places along International Drive are either too expensive, too loud, or serve the same chicken fingers your kids could get at home. Ciao Italia is different. We are a casual, family-owned Italian restaurant where kids have been welcome since 1991. The kids menu is $13 and includes an entree plus gelato for dessert. That is not a side deal — that is a real meal with a real dessert that makes kids feel like they are part of the dinner, not an afterthought. Highchairs are available. The staff is patient. The dining room is warm and relaxed. You can come in flip-flops and sunburned shoulders straight from the park and nobody will blink. Show your SeaWorld ticket and save 10% on dinner for the whole table.

• $13 kids menu with gelato dessert
• Highchairs available
• Casual dress — come as you are from the park
• 3 minutes from SeaWorld Orlando
• Show your ticket for 10% off dinner
• Free parking lot right in front
• Walk-ins welcome every night
• Family-owned and operated for 35+ years

What the Adults Get

While the kids are happy with their pasta and gelato, the adults get to eat some of the best Italian food in the Orlando area. The Sacchetti di Filetto is handmade pasta with truffle cream and sliced filet. The Linguine alle Vongole is fresh clams in white wine sauce. The Brasato is a slow-cooked braised short rib that falls apart. And the Italian wine list and beer selection is curated to complement every dish. This is a restaurant where both the five-year-old and the food enthusiast leave happy. That is what 35 years of serving families teaches you. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM at 6149 Westwood Blvd. Call (407) 354-0770 or reserve online.

About Dining Near SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando is one of Central Florida's most popular marine-life parks, drawing millions of visitors every year to its roller coasters, animal encounters, and live shows. Most families spend an entire day inside the park, and by the time the gates close, everyone is ready for a proper sit-down dinner.

The dining landscape around SeaWorld is dominated by chains and fast-food outlets along International Drive. While those options are convenient, they rarely deliver the kind of meal that makes a vacation memorable. Visitors looking for something beyond a burger and fries have to know where to look.

Ciao Italia Ristorante sits just south of SeaWorld on Westwood Boulevard, a quiet side street off International Drive. The Navarra family has been running this restaurant since 1991, serving homemade pasta, fresh bread, and Italian classics in a relaxed dining room. It is the kind of place where families walk in wearing park clothes and feel completely at home.

For SeaWorld visitors specifically, the location is hard to beat. The drive is about 3 minutes, parking is free, and the restaurant offers 10% off dinner when you show your SeaWorld ticket. After a long day of rides and shows, it is a welcome change of pace from theme park food.

Getting to Ciao Italia from SeaWorld

Ciao Italia is roughly half a mile south of SeaWorld on Westwood Boulevard, just off International Drive. The drive takes about 3 minutes with no highway involved. Turn right on Westwood from I-Drive and the restaurant is right there with free self-parking. If you are walking from nearby hotels, it is also an easy walk along International Drive.

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How to Get to Ciao Italia from SeaWorld Orlando

The drive from SeaWorld Orlando to Ciao Italia takes about 3 minutes. Head toward International Drive and continue to Westwood Boulevard. Ciao Italia is at 6149 Westwood Blvd, Orlando, FL 32821, with free parking right in front. Open nightly 5 to 10 PM.