Ravello Joins Visit Orlando's Magical Dining with $60 Feast

ORLANDO, United States — Travelers planning late-summer and early-fall escapes to Central Florida have a fresh reason to pencil in a dinner reservation: Ravello, the Michelin-recommended Italian restaurant at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, will roll out a three-course, USD 60 menu as part of the twentieth edition of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining program, running August 15 through September 30, 2025, according to a press release by Four Seasons Resort Orlando.

A limited-time feast with a charitable twist

This year’s Magical Dining season offers guests the opportunity to sample more than 100 participating restaurants across the region, yet Ravello stands apart on several key fronts. Executive Chef Fabrizio Schenardi, born and raised in Torino, Italy, has curated a prix-fixe line-up that pulls directly from his grandmother’s recipe book. Each USD 60 check sends USD 2 to Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining fund, earmarked for the REED Charitable Foundation, which creates literacy programs throughout Central Florida. Since its inception five years ago, REED has trained 1,376 educators and reached approximately 172,000 students; additional program proceeds will deliver a $3,000 grant to one nonprofit in each of Orange County’s six commission districts.

What’s on the plate

Diners begin by choosing among three appetizers:

• Carpaccio di Manzo – thin-sliced beef tenderloin with grilled artichokes, pecorino sardo, and agrumato.
• Gamberi Origanate – shrimp paired with cantaloupe, melon, spinach, and a Calabrian-chili lemon vinaigrette.
• Caponata di Melanzane con Burrata e Crostini – Sicilian eggplant caponata finished with burrata and mint oil.

Entrée selections continue the Italian journey:

• Agnello Scottato alle Erbe – herb-seared lamb loin over farro verde with jus.
• Polletto alla Griglia – grilled chicken, roasted-garlic mashed potatoes, charred broccolini, and chicken jus.
• Branzino e Salsa Verde – whole pan-seared branzino dressed with Piedmontese salsa verde, sautéed haricots verts, cipollini onions, and arugula.

Finally, guests satisfy their sweet tooth with one of three desserts:

• Cannoli Classico – orange-blossom ricotta cream and chocolate-caramel spread.
• Pistachio Affogato – Umbria espresso poured over Sicilian pistachio gelato.
• Torta Caprese al Limone – flourless lemon-almond cake, raspberry gel, and lemon-mascarpone cream.

Optional wine flights

To complement the courses, Ravello offers two tasting flights: a red trio for $30 and a white trio for $25, each served in two-ounce portions.

Why Ravello earns bragging rights

Ravello recently became the first restaurant in the United States to secure the ITA0039 “100 Percent Italian Taste Certification” at the Platinum Level. The Milan-based accreditation group relies on ASACERT’s rigorous assessments to verify authenticity, and Ravello sailed through inspections thanks to imported olive oil, flour, and other staples, plus herbs grown steps from the kitchen. Chef Schenardi credits homegrown techniques for the restaurant’s success. “We design every dish to evoke the flavors of northern Italy while celebrating Florida’s bounty,” he said in the release.

Beyond the table: Resort perks for diners

Ravello sits inside Four Seasons Resort Orlando, roughly a 15-minute drive south of downtown Orlando. Guests who show a same-day dining receipt receive fully validated valet parking, easing the logistics of a theme-park-packed itinerary. Families can also take advantage of Pasta & Play, a complimentary service offered Thursday through Saturday, which transports children to a supervised lawn for lawn games while adults enjoy dessert or digestifs. After dinner, hideaway bar Epilogue invites grown-ups into a speakeasy-style space wrapped in shelves of vintage books and stories from Florida’s past.

Make it an overnighter

Travelers booking a stay unlock access to the resort’s five-acre Explorer Island water park, featuring a lazy river, two water slides, a splash zone, and weekly dive-in movies. Adults seeking tranquility can retreat to the Oasis, the resort’s adults-only pool, or claim a tee time on the exclusive 18-hole championship golf course. Newly installed pickleball courts and an 18-treatment-room spa round out the leisure line-up.

How to snag a reservation

• Booking window: August 15 – September 30, 2025, dinner service only.
• Price: USD 60 per person for a three-course meal; wine flights are additional.
• Phone: 407-313-6161.
• Online: Reservations accepted through the resort’s website and major booking platforms.

Tips for Travelers

• Plan your meal for a non-park day to maximize resort amenities before or after dining.
• Arrive early to enjoy a pre-dinner spritz on Ravello’s terrace overlooking the lakeside scenery.
• Ask servers about vegetarian swaps; the kitchen will often adapt the pasta and vegetable dishes with advance notice.
• Magical Dining is popularity-driven. Weekend tables can disappear weeks ahead; book as soon as your travel dates are set.
• Keep your receipt handy to secure that fully validated valet parking on exit.

The takeaway for food-minded travelers

Orlando’s restaurant scene has grown well beyond theme-park eats, and Ravello’s Magical Dining menu offers a tidy snapshot of that evolution—regional Italian cooking by a Turin-born chef, a meaningful give-back component and lush resort amenities all rolled into one. If your late-summer travels land you near Central Florida, plan ahead to taste what may be the most authentic Italian dinner inside Walt Disney World Resort—at a price that’s hard to match elsewhere in a Michelin-recognized dining room. — Source: Four Seasons Resort Orlando press release