Best Happy Hour on International Drive

I-Drive's Best-Kept Happy Hour Secret

International Drive is packed with restaurants offering happy hours, but most of them are chain restaurants serving watered-down well drinks in noisy dining rooms. Vincenzo Cucina Italiana is different. Located at 8255 International Drive, near ICON Park, we offer Orlando's best happy hour in an well-reviewed Italian restaurant that has been voted number one since 2014.

Walk past the tourist traps and through our door, and you will find yourself in a sophisticated, dimly lit space with a curated bar program, Italian wines, and craft cocktails at prices that rival the chains down the street. This is happy hour the way it should be on International Drive.

Happy Hour Schedule

• ✦ Monday: Happy hour specials ALL NIGHT from 5 PM to close
• ✦ Tuesday: Martini Tuesday specials at the bar, plus happy hour 5–7 PM
• ✦ Wednesday: Wine Down Wednesday with half-price wines all evening, plus happy hour 5–7 PM
• ✦ Thursday & Friday: Happy hour at the bar, 5–7 PM

Why Vincenzo Beats Every Other I-Drive Happy Hour

The drinks are well-priced, but price alone is not what makes this the best happy hour on International Drive. It is the setting. Instead of sitting at a sticky bar top watching a dozen televisions, you are in a refined Italian dining room with warm lighting, elegant decor, and a staff that remembers your name. The cocktails are made with care, fresh-squeezed citrus, quality spirits, and proper technique.

Our bartenders craft each drink to order, and our wine selection has been personally curated to reflect the best of Italy and California. A glass of wine here is a better pour than what you will find at most I-Drive restaurants at twice the price.

Perfect Before or After ICON Park

Our location near ICON Park makes Vincenzo the ideal happy hour stop before or after a trip on the Orlando Eye, a visit to Madame Tussauds, or an evening at SEA LIFE Aquarium. Start your night with drinks and appetizers at our bar, then walk over for entertainment, or do it the other way around and wind down at Vincenzo after a busy afternoon on International Drive.

Convention attendees staying near the Orange County Convention Center will find us just a few minutes up I-Drive. After a long day of sessions and exhibitions, there is no better way to decompress than settling into our bar with a Negroni and a plate of fresh calamari.

Stay for Dinner

Many guests come for happy hour and end up staying for a full meal. Once you are seated in our dining room, the aroma of handmade pasta and grilled USDA Prime steaks makes it hard to leave. Our menu features everything from fresh seafood linguine to bone-in ribeye, all prepared from scratch. Happy hour is the perfect introduction to what makes Vincenzo the best restaurant on International Drive.

Near Epic Universe and the Convention Center

With Universal's Epic Universe nearby, International Drive is more vibrant than ever. Vincenzo is perfectly positioned for park visitors looking for a real dining experience after a day of rides, and for Convention Center groups who want happy hour without the chain-restaurant experience. Complimentary valet parking makes arriving stress-free.

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