Li'l Rizzo's Italian Restaurant

The New Year is finally here, and now it's time to take advantage of the moment to make some resolutions. From losing weight, to getting more organized, people around the country will be coming up with resolutions that they'll try to keep all year long. At Li'l Rizzo's , we know the value of a good resolution, so we're sharing a few of our favorites to achieve an unforgettably delicious 2020, and they'll be easy to keep, too! Eat More Pizza Li'l Rizzo's has the  best pizza at the Lake of the Ozarks , so why not spend all of 2020 enjoying it! From the Macho Meat to the veggie all of our specialty pizzas are delicious and can be enjoyed by anyone. Here are just a few of our delicious combinations that you should make it a point to enjoy this year: Seafood Pizza Our homemade cream sauce topped with shrimp, clams, real crab meat, mushrooms, and bacon. The Sicilian Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Crumbled Meatballs and chopped Garlic. Buffalo Chic...

The year is quickly coming to a close and the team at Li'l Rizzo's is excited for what the new year has to offer. 2017 was a great year and there were a lot of great memories made here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Although this year is ending, a new year is beginning and the best Italian restaurant at the Lakeof the Ozarks is looking forward to all that 2018 has to offer. Why not ring in the New Year the Italian way? Check out a few of these traditions from Italy. Food for Good Fortune As with most Italian festivities, food plays an important part in the New Year celebrations. Similar to Christmas, families typically get together for a large meal to ring in the new year. The star of the meal is the lentils, which symbolizes money and good fortune for the coming year. In addition to lentils, in many parts of Italy, they will also serve cotechino, which is a large spiced sausage, or zampone, which is a stuffed pig's trotter. The pork symbolizes the richness of li...

The year is coming to a close and the team at Li'l Rizzo's is excited for what the new year has to offer. 2016 was an excellent year and there were lots of good times here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Although this year is ending, a new year is beginning and the best Italian restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks is looking forward to all that 2017 is going to bring. If you are wanting to ring in the New Year the Italian way, here are six traditions from Italy that are done on the last day of the year. 1. Food For Good Fortune As with most Italian festivities, food plays an important part in the New Year celebrations. Similarly to Christmas, families typically get together for a large meal to ring in the new year. The star of the meal is the lentils, which symbolizes money and good fortune for the coming year. In addition to lentils, in many parts of Italy, they will also serve cotechino , which is a large spiced sausage, or zampone , which is a stuffed pig's trotter. The...

The New Year is finally here, and now it's time to take advantage of the moment to make some resolutions. From losing weight, to getting more organized, people around the country will be coming up with resolutions that they'll try to keep all year long. At Li'l Rizzo's, we know the value of a good resolution, so we've composed a few of our favorites that can help achieve a great 2016, and they'll be easy to keep too! Eat More Pizza Li'l Rizzo's has the best pizza at the Lake of the Ozarks , so why not spend all of 2016 enjoying it! From the Macho Meat to the veggie all of our specialty pizzas are delicious and can be enjoyed by anyone. Here are just a few of our delicious combinations that you should make it a point to enjoy this year: Seafood Pizza Our homemade cream sauce topped with shrimp, clams, real crab meat, mushrooms, and bacon. The Sicilian Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Crumbled Meatballs and chopped Garlic. Buffalo Chicken Chicken...

Li'l Rizzo's has delicious food options to help you celebrate the beginning of a new year! Surprisingly versatile, champagne actually pairs well with a variety of foods. The acidity and low sugar content compliment many ingredients found in our Lake of the Ozarks Italian food . Here is a selection of items from our menu that pair nicely with a glass of champagne! Toasted Ravioli or Mozzerella Sticks Our golden meat-filled ravioli or our deep-fried mozzerella sticks are the perfect appetizer pairing for champagne. A dry champagne will lighten up the heaviness of the breading on either dish. Sparkling wine also pairs well with fried foods. Cannelloni con Bianco Champagne compliments the earthiness of fungi and therefore pairs well with dishes that include a creamy mushroom sauce like our Cammeloni con Bianco. These rolled noodles are stuffed with beef and pork are served covered in our deliciously creamy mushroom sauce. Try to avoid tomato-based sauces, as the ...