PRIMO OFFERS A TASTE OF ITALY FRESH FROM THE GARDEN

The rich and flavorful Italian heritage of Chef Melissa Kelly is celebrated in full at Primo, an award-winning Italian eatery serving seasonally fresh and locally sourced Mediterranean-inspired dishes. Her earliest cooking lessons were in her Italian grandmother's kitchen, and she is passionate about preserving her cultural heritage through Primo.

The acclaimed venue, a part of the JW Marriott at Grande Lakes Orlando since the very beginning, has been recognized for excellence, receiving a coveted MICHELIN Recommendation in 2022.The menu features an inspired farm-to-fork experience with seasonal highlights with nearly all ingredients sourced locally. Items like produce, honey and eggs come from the on-site Primo Garden.
 

Chef Kelly's signature dish, Pork Saltimbocca, pays homage to her grandfather who made the dish for her as a child. Her grandfather, named Primo, inspired her to open the restaurant and is, of course, its namesake. Pork Saltimbocca is the only dish that has remained on the menu at Primo since it opened.
 

Kelly is committed to environmental stewardship, so every ingredient is put to use. Anything that is left over is recycled or composted at the garden or on the farm in a full-circle relationship. Seasonally fresh ingredients bring inspiration to the menu, which changes almost daily.