Pacchioni’s Cheesesteaks & Pizza is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar restaurant in Orlando’s College Park neighborhood.
The family-owned business is expected to take over the former Pizza Bruno space at 2429 Edgewater Drive, a roughly 1,500-square-foot location. Pizza Bruno is set to close after November 7, according to QSR Magazine, and Pacchioni’s expects to open by early December. An exact opening date has not been announced.
Founder Daniel Pacchioni launched the Pacchioni’s food truck in February 2025. Its menu pairs Philly-style cheesesteaks with flavors inspired by different parts of the world, along with creative pizzas. Michelin-starred chef Mike Collantes, whose Orlando restaurants include Soseki Modern Omakase and Sushi Saint, collaborated on the menu’s development.
Pacchioni is opening the College Park restaurant with longtime friends and business partners Yeosh Bendayan and Jon Ruhff. Pizza Bruno owner Bruno Zacchini selected the group to take over the space and is expected to offer input and mentorship as the restaurant gets underway.
Pacchioni said the neighborhood carries personal meaning for his family, which lived two streets away for five years. The new location will give the former food-truck business a permanent home in College Park.
