About Rizzuto's
In 2009, Chef / Owner Bill Rizzuto celebrates 4 years of pizza, pasta, and all things deliciously Italian at Rizzuto’s Wood-Fired Pizza Kitchen in Bethel, CT.

Rizzuto’s has proven itself to be the area’s stand-out restaurant for casual dining, quality food, and genuine hospitality. This past September, Bill introduced the exciting and intimate new The Bar @ Rizzuto’s, an addition located on the right side of the restaurant.



This lively bar accommodates 20 seats of high-top tables in addition to 13 seats at the bar. A full menu is offered, along with a new extended crafted wine list, specialty cocktails, and two HD televisions. Tile flooring, granite bar top, retro black and white photos, and wood furnishings give Rizzuto’s bar a relaxed feel, with style and flare. Rizzuto’s is now an even more exciting dining and gathering destination.

Bill Rizzuto, whose career saw him through stints at such prestigious hotels and resorts as Walt Disney World’s Dolphin Hotel at Epcot Center and Hyatt Hotels Northeast Division, offers the sights, sounds, aromas, and energy of a casual yet sophisticated dream kitchen founded on the recipes, ingredients, and warmth of Bill’s own Italian heritage. While visually attractive, the food remains unpretentious, using the freshest ingredients with the most authentic cooking methods.

Great food and value is important to Bill. Menu highlights include the highest quality wood-fired pizza in traditional and gourmet styles. Favorites include Portofino pizza with shrimp, apple-smoked bacon, fresh basil, tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella. Pasta specialties include vegetable lasagna layered with spinach, eggplant, mushrooms, ricotta, and mozzarella with marinara sauce.


Scrumptious meal-sized salads are hugely popular, as are the cedar plank center-cut pork chops, hardwood-grilled organic salmon, and the roasted chicken and shrimp al forno in a fresh rosemary-cream sauce. A full selection of wine, beer and microbrews round out the menu. The relaxing dining environment features an open-air kitchen that showcases the wood-fired oven, a preparation that maximizes food flavors, and allows diners to observe the chefs at work.



Bill has taken special care to create a neighborhood oasis that is attractive to families, couples, and the surrounding corporate community. Beautiful stonework, eclectic lighting, and comfortable furnishings allow for lazy lunches and cozy dinners. Our outdoor patio remains in full swing as long as the weather allows.