Lake of the Ozarks BEST Italian Food

When you think of Italian food, what is the first dish that comes to mind? Most likely you're thinking about pasta. Pasta is a staple food for traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating back to 1154 in Sicily. At Li'l Rizzo's, there's no shortage of pasta dishes. With generous portion sizes and the freshest quality ingredients, our Lake of the Ozarks restaurant has the BEST Italian food around!

PASTA DISHES AT LI'L RIZZO'S


Carbonara
Fettucine with bacon and fresh snow peas in a parmesan cream sauce.

Spaghetti and Meatball
Homemade 6 oz. meatball and spaghetti smothered in our chunky meat sauce. 

Spaghetti and Italian Sausage
Spicy Italian sausage link with spaghetti and our chunky meat sauce.

Lasagna
Homemade, layered with pasta, ricotta cheese meat sauce, Italian sausage and a two cheese blend. Topped with meat sauce and melted cheese. 

Cannelloni Con Bianco
Rolled noodles stuffed with beef and pork in a creamy mushroom sauce

Cannelloni Con Salsa
Rolled noodles stuffed with beef and pork in a creamy meat sauce. 

Cavatelli Con Broccoli 
Shell-shaped noodles with broccoli and mushrooms in our thick Alfredo sauce. 

Cajun Shrimp
Succulent shrimp, onions, green and red bell peppers in a Cajun butter cream sauce. 

Baked Mostaccioli
Tubular noodles and meat sauce smothered in our cream sauce and topped with melted cheese. 

Spaghetti 
With meat sauce. 

Roasted Garlic Chicken Capellini
Marinated strips of chicken breast sauteed in olive oil with mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions, chopped garlic and angel hair pasta. 

Fettuccine Alfredo
Our Alfredo sauce is made to order, rich and thick. 

Fettuccine with Shrimp
Homemade Alfredo sauce and shrimp.

Linguini Con Pesce
Shrimp, crabmeat, clams and mushrooms served in thick cream or delicate wine sauce. 

Fettucine Con Pollo
Chicken and broccoli in our thick Alfredo sauce

Shrimp Scampi 
Roasted garlic, green onions, tomatoes and shrimp in a garlic herb sauce over angel hair pasta

Tortellini Alfredo
Bacon, peas and mushrooms in our thick cream sauce. 

Sausage-n-Peppers
Sauteed red and green peppers, onions, spicy Italian sausage, in marinara sauce over linguini noodles. 

Mannicotti
Rolled noodle stuffed with ricotta cheese and served in a creamy red sauce. 

Creamy Chicken Mostaccioli
Buttery cream sauce with bacon, mushrooms and tender strips of chicken. 

Join us at either of our restaurant locations to enjoy the BEST Italian food at the Lake of the Ozarks! We strive to give our guests a great dining experience in a unique Italian atmosphere. With pasta dishes ranging from creamy Alfredo sauce to chunky meat sauce, there's something for everyone to love at Li'l Rizzo's Italian Restaurant!

Lake of the Ozarks BEST Italian Food and Sports Bar! 


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