National Italian Food Day is celebrated each year on February 13. Fortunately for your taste buds, there are plenty of tasty options around Walt Disney World to get your pasta and pizza fix. Disney Springs and EPCOT are home to some fabulous Italian eateries. Let’s take a look at some of the top suggestions if you’re craving Italian cuisine!
Options at Disney Springs
Maria and Enzo’s – An elegant Italian trattoria set in a stylish airline terminal built in the 1930s, Maria and Enzo’s features a stunning dining room with 50-foot ceilings and views of Lake Buena Vista as well as a First Class Lounge for serene adult dining. The authentic fare is inspired by Sicilian cuisine and offers a range of handmade pasta, fresh fish, steaks, desserts, and coffees. A full bar provides hand-crafted cocktails and a unique selection of popular and rare Italian wines.
Enzo’s Hideaway – Located in a storied rum runner tunnel under Maria & Enzo’s restaurant, Enzo’s Hideaway is a speakeasy that pours Prohibition-era cocktails and serves hearty Roman-style dishes. The entrees include handmade pasta, fresh fish, chicken, and steaks. The signature Salumi e Formaggi platter is made to order and features a selection of imported cured meats and aged cheeses.
Pizza Ponte – This quick-service option offers their signature Pizza al Taglio, Sicilian-style pizza by the slice that ranges1 in toppings from tomato, cheese and basil to spicy salami or forest mushroom, as well as house-baked sweet-and-savory Italian pastries and handmade sandwiches.
Options at EPCOT
Via Napoli – Via Napoli provides guests the opportunity to discover authentic Italian cooking, including hearty pasta, fresh salads, and of course — pizzas perfected in wood-burning ovens. Water from their own wells, identical to the water found in Naples, makes their pizza as authentic and delicious as the pizza found on the streets of Italy.
Tutto Italia – Relax in Old World ambiance and enjoy chicken, fish, handmade pasta, lasagna, and more. On the outside patio or in the airy dining room amid murals of ancient Rome and sparkling chandeliers, relish the rich, textured flavors of authentic Italian dishes from a menu created by award-winning chef and California restaurateur Joachim Splichal.
Gather up your Italian cuisine-loving family and friends and pay one (or more) of these fine eateries a visit. You won’t regret it! Ottimo!!
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