Overview
Ocean Prime sits on Restaurant Row (Sand Lake Road), just off the south end of International Drive, and is one of the area's best special-occasion restaurants. A polished, supper-club-style surf and turf, it pairs fresh seafood and prime steaks with genuinely standout craft cocktails and attentive service — the place to come when the meal itself is the event.
Cuisine, atmosphere and best dishes
Cuisine: Upscale seafood and steak. Atmosphere: refined, modern supper club — softly lit, lively but grown-up, ideal for a date or a client dinner. Best menu items: the sea bass, a prime filet, fresh shellfish to start, and the theatrical Berries & Bubbles cocktail that arrives in a cloud of smoke. The cocktail programme is a highlight in its own right.
Price, who it suits and family rating
Price: $$$ (one of I-Drive's higher-end rooms). Family rating: 2/5 — children are welcome but this is an adult, special-occasion restaurant rather than a family night out. It suits couples, celebrations and business diners, and is an easy walk or short drive for Convention Center attendees.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent seafood and steak in one place.
- Standout craft cocktails and wine list.
- Polished service and atmosphere.
- Great for dates, celebrations and business dinners.
Cons:
- Expensive — a splurge.
- Not aimed at young families.
- Books up on convention and weekend nights.
Our recommendation
Orlando Compass recommendation: for the best date-night or celebration meal on International Drive, Ocean Prime is our top pick — book ahead, start with the Berries & Bubbles, and order the sea bass. If you want a dedicated steakhouse instead, see Del Frisco's; for the full strip, the I-Drive dining guide.
