I ate at Portobello in Downtown Disney before the marathon in 2011 and had a very good meal. I ate there again this past February while I was down there and the meal was also good.
I also ate at Cafe D'antonio in Celebration and it was one of the best Italian meals I've had in Florida.
We love Maggianos over by Universal if you have a car. They will make any of their pastas exactly how you want it. My go to night before race dinner with them is plain penne with grilled chicken and the sauce on the side.
Might I give a big recommendation to Giordano's Pizza and pasta. There stuffed pizza is more than enough for carb loading for me. They also serve traditional pasta dishes but being from Georgia and not having good pizza, this place is wonderful. Salad are good and price is decent. They use to be on restaurant.com
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