A colorful, two-location local scoop shop known for its sundaes, on the north end of Lake Nona

Bacio Ice Cream Shop is at 9450 Narcoossee Road in the Nona Park center on the north end of Lake Nona. It is a local business with two shops: the original on Lee Vista Boulevard and Lake Nona. Sundaes are the signature, alongside scoops, milkshakes including protein shakes, waffles and Italian coffees. You can sample flavors before ordering, and sugar-free vanilla and chocolate are available. Bacio offers pickup and delivery through Uber Eats and DoorDash.
Bacio is the colorful scoop shop on the north end of Lake Nona, the kind of place built for after-dinner sundaes and photos of them. It began on Lee Vista Boulevard and added its Lake Nona shop at Nona Park.
Here is what to order and how it compares with Lake Nona's other frozen-dessert stops.
Where is Bacio in Lake Nona?
Bacio is at 9450 Narcoossee Road in Nona Park, at the southwest corner of Narcoossee and Dowden Road.
Nona Park also holds Pisco Peruvian Gastrobar, Tsuki Sushi & Grill and Vanessa's Coffee Shop, so dinner and dessert can share one parking lot.
What should you order at Bacio?
Order a sundae: they are Bacio's signature, built on flavors such as toasted coconut, pistachio, key lime and banana pudding.
Milkshakes, including protein shakes, waffles and specialty desserts round out the menu, and Italian coffees are on the menu too. Flavors rotate, so the case changes from visit to visit.
Ask to sample before you choose: Bacio offers tastes before you order.
Does Bacio have sugar-free or dairy-free options?
Bacio offers sugar-free vanilla and chocolate.
Bacio has offered dairy-free and gluten-free choices at its original shop; ask at the counter which are available in Lake Nona.
Is Bacio a chain?
No. Bacio is a local business with two shops, the original on Lee Vista Boulevard and the Lake Nona shop at Nona Park.
It offers pickup and delivery through Uber Eats and DoorDash.
How does Bacio compare with Lake Nona's other dessert shops?
Bacio is the sundae shop on the north end; Before It Melts is the super-premium ice cream shop in Town Center; Jeremiah's is the Italian ice stop.
Before It Melts in Lake Nona Town Center makes small-batch, high-butterfat ice cream. Jeremiah's Italian Ice at Lake Nona Landing serves ice and layered Jelati, and 407 Cafe nearby has Italian gelato.
Choose Bacio for a big sundae close to the north-end neighborhoods.
Pros, Cons and Our Take
Pros
- Sundaes are the signature
- Free samples before ordering
- Sugar-free vanilla and chocolate
- Local, with just two shops
Cons
- Dairy-free choices need confirming at the counter
- A dessert stop, not a place for a meal
- On the north end, a drive from the south-end neighborhoods
- No official website currently working
Our Take
Bacio is a fun sundae stop on the north end. Sample a few flavors, build a sundae to share, and pair it with dinner next door at Pisco or Tsuki.
What the Neighbors Know
Residents of Northlake Park, Water's Edge, Nona Preserve and La Vina live closest to Nona Park.
The full list is in our Lake Nona restaurant guide.
Official Sources
Buying or selling in Lake Nona? Call/Text David Myers at 407.801.3286 or use the contact form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bacio Ice Cream in Lake Nona?
Bacio Ice Cream Shop is at 9450 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32827, in the Nona Park center.
Can you sample flavors at Bacio?
Yes. Bacio offers samples before you order.
Does Bacio have sugar-free ice cream?
Yes. Sugar-free vanilla and chocolate are available.
Does Bacio deliver?
Yes. Bacio delivers through Uber Eats and DoorDash.
How many Bacio locations are there?
Two: the original on Lee Vista Boulevard and the Lake Nona shop at Nona Park.
