Celebrate Drink Wine Day the RIGHT Way!

Today is National Drink Wine Day, and we think the best way to enjoy this fabulous day is by sitting down to your favorite Italian food at the Lake of the Ozarks! Whether you enjoy a dry red wine, a sweet, or a white wine that bursts with flavor, we have just what you need today. As well as amazing food to pair with it!


Ruffino, Chianti, Ita & Lasagna

Our lasagna is homemade and layered with pasta, ricotta cheese, meat sauce, Italian sausage and a two cheese blend. It's finally topped with more of our delicious meat sauce and melted cheese. Our Ruffino is a Chianti blend and pairs wonderful with our lasagna because the rich flavors in this dish pair wonderfully with the assertive flavors of the wine. The fruity red wine also complements the garlic and other flavors in the red sauce. You can't go wrong when you enjoy this combination in our Lake of the Ozarks Italian Restaurant.

Red Diamond, Merlot, Wa & Our Supreme Pizza

Imagine sausage, onion, bacon, pepperoni, mushroom, & black olive all piled onto a delicious pizza, and then baked to perfection. That's what you'll experience when you dine with us and enjoy our supreme pizza. Our Red Diamond Merlot would be a wonderful combination with this pizza. The spicy flavors and the oak background are a perfect complement to our spiced sausage.

Blufeld Riesling, Ger & Rizzo's Italian - 2011 Wing Ding 1st Place Winner!

Our chicken wings are marinated in our special, award winning house dressing, baked and tossed in olive oil, parmesan cheese, and crushed red peppers. They are packed full of flavor and need a wine the complements them without masking the bold taste. Our Bluefield Reisling pairs nicely with our wings because this medium-sweet Blufeld combines citrus, peach and floral aromas, a juicy mid-palate and a crisp, refreshing finish. It pairs perfectly with spicy cuisine, and the exciting flavors in our wings.

Our Wines

House Wine

Chardonnay, La Terre, Ca
Merlot, La Terre, Ca
Cabernet, La Terre, Ca
Lambrusco, Ed Hardy
Pinot Grigio, La Fiera Ita
Pinot Noir B&g Bistro, Fr

White Wine

Beringer White Zinfandel, Ca
Blufeld Riesling, Ger
Moscato Barefoot
Kendell Jackson, Chardonnay
Simi, Chardonnay
Tiziano, Pinot Grigio
Schmitt Sohne, Riesling, Ger

Red Wine

Bridelwood, Pinot Noir, Ca
Banfi Col Di Sasso, Sangiovese / Cab, Ita
Ruffino, Chianti, Ita
Red Diamond, Merlot, Wa
14 Hands, Cabernet, Wa
Tiziano, Chianti, Ita
Clos Du Bois, Merlot, CA
Sebastiani, Cabernet, CA
Fleur De Lyeth, Meritage, CA

Enjoy a Meal at the Best Restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks

A wonderful way to finalize your Thursday evening is to come relax in our restaurant. Both locations are convenient, and our Horseshoe Bend location features a beautiful view of the Lake of the Ozarks. Use our food and wine pairings to give you inspiration on what you'd like to try, and then invent your own!



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