One of NOLA’s finest Italian restaurants will open soon in this downtown Biloxi mansion
The transformation of the Redding House mansion in downtown Biloxi into a fine dining Italian restaurant is about to begin.
Brothers Jack and Phil Rizzutto, who own Rizzuto’s Ristorante & Chop House in New Orleans, are getting the permits and ordering equipment for their new restaurant at 770 Jackson Street near Biloxi City Hall.
“We plan to open probably in August or September,” Jack Rizzutto said Friday.
Eighteen months ago he announced plans to expand to South Mississippi. In addition to authentic Italian specialties made from their grandmother Lena’s old-world recipes, Rizzuto’s will prepare prime steaks and fresh seafood served amid the history of the building.
The beauty and character of the last surviving mansion in downtown Biloxi will be maintained in the remodel, Rizzuto said.
The 5,000 square foot Redding House was built in 1908 and retains many of the original architectural features. Downstairs dining rooms will be graced with some of the nine fireplaces in the home, with pocket doors, stained glass windows, wood floors and mahogany and cypress wood trim.
The upstairs of the home will be available for private functions, Rizzuto said. Curved porches across the front of the home will become outdoor dining spaces.
Rizzuto’s is in the Lakeview neighborhood of New Orleans and is also in a historic house.
This story was originally published April 17, 2023 at 7:00 AM.
