Food & Wine at Portofino

Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Universal Orlando

Saturday, April 14th 7:00pm-11:00pm

"A Star-Studded Culinary Event"

Scott Joseph, Orlando Restaurant Guide

This high-energy event is the party of the year, and now has an spectacular new location! The annual Food & Wine party will now be held harborside at the stunning Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando. A virtual duplication of the beautiful seaside town of Portofino, Italy, this idyllic waterfront setting is the perfect location to enjoy fine wines and incredible cuisine! Local restaurants and renowned celebrity chef's join to prepare a world-class culinary extravaganza. Highlighting the evening will be a display of exotic cars, live music, performance artists, silent and live auctions, and much more!

VIP Tickets

Upgrade your Food & Wine Party to the VIP experience! Guests will have exclusive access to the velvet rope VIP area and seating, with premier location for the evenings entertainment and live auction. Mingle with the celebrities and enjoy direct access to celebrity chefs and their chef stations. VIP guests will also have a private, full open bar with premium wines and champagne, cocktail service, VIP food station with truffles by Chef Luke Forzano, extraordinary desserts, and more! These exclusive VIP tickets are strictly limited to 150 guests.

Exotic Car Display

Display your exotic car at the event! The cars will be staged waterside, right in the middle of the action. Space is limited; please make your reservation for a display space on your registration form. A police escort (at normal highway speeds) will depart at 6:30pm from the Celebration Hotel and proceed directly to Portofino. If you are driving to Portofino on your own, please arrive no later than 7pm for staging.

Participating Chefs