PizzeRizzo

Update: PizzeRizzo closed permanently in June 2025 to make way for Monstropolis, the new Monsters, Inc. land. For pizza at Hollywood Studios, try Catalina Eddie’s on Sunset Boulevard. The article below is kept for reference.

Rizzo, the muppet that loves to wisecrack, is ready to serve you some delicious pizza, meatballs antipasto, and more at PizzeRizzo. This quick-service restaurant is a great place to stop and enjoy excellent Italian food the entire family will love! Are you ready to dig into some delicious pizza?  Let’s head over to Grand Avenue and let the fun begin! 

Explore Grand Avenue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Muppet mania! If you love the muppets, this is the place you need to see! Grand Avenue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is designed to resemble today’s downtown, Los Angeles. It features vintage-style buildings that look like shops, such as a music shop, tailor, and loft apartments.  The main attraction on Grand Avenue is Muppet Vision 3D. You get to experience the magical 3D extravaganza that boosts your mood!  Having all that fun with the Muppets will spark your appetite, so head to PizzeRizzo for more Muppet fun, where Rizzo will serve an Italian feast!

PizzeRizzo Décor at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The exterior of PizzeRizzo looks like an Italian restaurant you find in Little Italy in New York. It looks quite authentic and already gets your mouth watering for pizza. This counter service pizza is a great place to stop and carbo load to boost your energy and navigate to your next exciting attraction.  This restaurant looks small outside, but it’s quite roomy inside. It has pictures of Italian landmarks in frames on the walls and implements the Muppet Rizzo into the storyline as you observe all the pictures.  If you love pizza and want to participate in the Pizza Eating Contest, your name can end up on the Pizza Eating Contest Hall of Fame plaque.  There’s also a souvenir display where you can purchase PizzeRizzo nugs, aprons, and more.  While this is a quick-service restaurant, you will be happy to know plenty of seating is available in the dining area. The tile floors are green, white, and red, giving the space a festive Italian vibe.  There is also outdoor seating that protects you from the rain or direct sunlight. There is plenty of lighting for the evening time, and it’s fun to watch others walk by.  When you are done with your meal, don’t forget to throw your trash away in the recycling bins.  This restaurant has two levels and plenty of seating space. It’s so large that wedding receptions have been held and specially decorated for the occasion.  Now that you know this restaurant is large, is easy to find a seat even on a busy day, and has delicious food, let’s head over and taste test some items from the menu. 

Review of the Cuisine at PizzeRizzo at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The menu features Italian favorites that help everyone in your group to find something they enjoy. Here are dishes that passed the taste test and are must-tries when you visit PizzeRizzo. 

Pizza

Cheese Pizza You can’t go wrong with the classic cheese pizza. This restaurant doesn’t skip on the dough. Your pizza will have a thick dough smothered with delicious Italian seasoning, sauce, and cheese. You also get a choice of a side dish such as a Caesar salad, Babybel cheese, or mandarin orange.  Pepperoni Pizza Spicy pepperoni pizza with oozing mozzarella cheese hiding underneath is a spectacular choice for pizza lovers! This pizza also comes with a choice of a side such as Babybel cheese, Caesar salad, or a mandarin orange.  Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza The thick dough is perfect for holding up all the delicious hot cheese, sausage, and pepperoni. Every bite is super flavorful, and you will undoubtedly feel full. This pizza comes with your choice of a side dish such as a mandarin orange, Caesar salad, or Babybel cheese.  Vegetable Pizza This one is for all of you who love veggies on your pizza! The fluffy thick dough is covered with tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and tasty peppers. You also get a choice of a side such as Caesar salad, a mandarin orange, or Babybel cheese. 

Salad

Antipasto Salad This is the only salad on the menu besides the classic Caesar salad offered as a side dish. However, this Antipasto salad is an entire meal and is fantastic! It features chopped romaine lettuce covered with salami, ham, kalamata olives, pepperoni, tomatoes, mozzarella, red onions, pepperoncini peppers and is covered in a delicious house vinaigrette. 

Sub Sandwiches

Meatball Sub This incredible sub sandwich features a hoagie roll stuffed with meatballs smothered in tasty marinara sauce and topped with provolone cheese. You also get a side dish, and the Caesar salad is highly recommended.  Plant-Based Spicy Italian Sausage Sub All of you plant-based fans will love this delectable spicy sausage sub. It features oven-roasted bell peppers with a sweet flavor that mixes perfectly with the mushroom medley, savory onions, and marinara sauce. You also get a choice of a side dish with this sub. 

Desserts 

Cannoli Almost every Italian restaurant has this classic dessert. This cannoli is worth the calories because it has a tasty, crispy shell filled with perfectly flavored cream that is the perfect complement to your meal.  Strawberry Cheesecake Cannoli Did you say you like cannoli? Well, this one is going to surprise you! It’s a cheesecake that features white chocolate, whipped strawberry cheesecake, and a crunchy cannoli shell.  Alcoholic Beverages While the restaurant serves family-friendly drinks such as bottled water, assorted fountain beverages, milk, tea, coffee, and hot cocoa, let’s focus on one of their best beverages that contains alcohol. The frozen Italian Margarita is highly recommended.  This frozen drink contains Caravella Limoncello, sweet-and-sour, orange juice, lime, and Cuervo Gold tequila.  Overall, PizzeRizzo is a fun pizzeria that makes you feel like you are in an authentic Italian restaurant in New York. The Rizzo Muppet theme is scattered throughout the restaurant, making finding hidden details extra fun. The menu is short, but the food is delicious, and it’s an excellent place to stop and enjoy great pizza! Are you ready to chow down on tasty pizza at PizzeRizzo? Make your Walt Disney World vacation reservation today!  — Learn even more about PizzaRizzo at the Walt Disney World site.