Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Universal City Walk and Vivo Italian Restaurant.
Last week I shared a post about the amazing Cabana Bay Beach Resort that my family and I stayed at on our vacation to Orlando and today I have our favorite restaurant from the trip to give you details about.
If you’re familiar with Universal Studios Orlando, you know that there is an amazing Citywalk that’s full of food and fun. One of the restaurants we tried out after a day of fun at the park was Vivo Italian Kitchen. I love Italian food and this place really delivered on the food, staff and atmosphere. We had a fabulous experience! Check out the amazing food below as well as more details on Vivo.
About Vivo Italian Kitchen
From the moment you step inside, the aromas of simmering sauces, freshly baked breads, and sizzling meats fill the air. The restaurant’s Expo Kitchen takes center stage where guests can observe chefs mixing sauces, hand-crafting dough to make fresh bread, preparing homemade mozzarella, making fresh pasta right before your eyes, and sliding piping hot pizza pies out of the oven. The finest ingredients, like garden fresh vegetables, expertly cured meats, and carefully selected spices, all ensure that every meal is authentic, robust, and full of flavor.
You can see from my photo that the kitchen is just a few steps away from our table so I was able to get an awesome view of food being made. The food blogger in me LOVED seeing the Chef’s in action!
I ordered the Fettuccine Carbonara, which I was told was one of the best and most ordered dish at Vivo. I was not disappointed at all, the the grilled chicken breast, peas and pancetta were covered in a creamy Parmesan sauce that was to die for. I may have to try and make a version of this at home now, but I’m sure it will never compare.
Although I was completely stuffed from the amazing Fettuccine Carbonara, I had to indulge in a little dessert. I was on vacation after all! Not only does this Chocolate Panna Cotta look amazing, it tasted just as good. Such a creamy and delicious way to end the meal! It was an amazing experience!
Celebrate the joy of modern Italian cuisine at Vivo Italian Kitchen. A delightful mix of the old and new, the restaurant features a sleek, contemporary décor along with tried and true family recipes perfected over centuries, brought up to date with a reimagined food pantry full of everything you’d find in Mama’s Kitchen.
I love Italian food, I have not heard of this place before. I wonder if we have any places like this around here, even if not the same, at least similar! Will have to look!
This looks like a fantastic place to eat! I want a bowl of pasta now!
I love Italian food and this looks and sounds amazing! I wish we had one here!
I’ll have to check out Vivo the next time I am at Universal! That pasta dish looks amazing!
I love Orlando City Walk I have been there a few times! Do you know I tried Panna Cotta for the first time yesterday it was so delish and yours does too! Yum!
Oh, that looks like a wonderful place. The dessert you shared looks fantastic.
Looks like a wonderful place! I haven’t geen to an Italian place forever.
It’s great that there are some adult-friendly places on City Walk – and not all that cater to kids. Sometimes you just need an adult meal!
I just saw this place recently! I hadn’t heard of it before, but it looks like a nice addition to Citywalk!
Such tasty dishes. I want to go there.
I cannot wait to go! There’s so many great new restaurants at CityWalk!
Italian food is my favorite!! Everything here looks great, and I’d have indulged in a little dessert too… some things you just can’t pass up. 🙂
That place looks really nice. I really want to try that Chocolate Panna Cotta!
I love Italian food. Sounds like a great restaurant to check out next time I am in Orlando.
That food looks amazing. So hungry right now.
We were just at Universal last month, and now I am kicking myself for not trying Vivo. The food looks amazing! Maybe next time we go I’ll add it to my must try list!
This looks like a nice place. The atmosphere is so nice and the food looks delicious!
Looks amazing. I would eat that dessert for sure! lol Thanks for the review.
That food looks fantastic! Absolutely delicious looking! I’ve never been (I think I’m way too far!) but looks great!
Food looks amazing. Nice review.
Wow, this looks like a fantastic place to eat. That pasta has my stomach growling.
I haven’t been to Universal in about 10 years. I am definitely due for a visit back there.
I ate at Vivo when I was there a couple of months ago. It was ah-mazing, seriously delicious! I will definitely go back there next visit.