# Rizzo's House of Parm

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com) · 2025-10-30

niagara, niagara-region, restaurant, project-bench, the-bench, benchlands

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About 35 minutes south of [Project Bench](https://onthebench.ca) is a waterfront community on Lake Erie called Crystal Beach. And within Crystal Beach is a restaurant owned by celebrity chef Matty Matheson called [Rizzo's House of Parm](https://rizzoshouseofparm.com). This is a Niagara Region restaurant that has been on our team's list since it opened in 2022, but we've just never been able to make it work — until yesterday.

If you're in the mood for some Italian-American comfort food and are somewhat proximate, I would definitely recommend it. The food is solid, the portions make me happy, and the place has a great overall vibe. But here's what I would also say: you don't need to make a special drive from Toronto. Save that for [_you know what_](https://brandondonnelly.com/canadas-best-restaurant-is-hiding-in-a-black-barn).

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/rizzos-house-of-parm)*