Lillo's Tuscan Grille

About Lillo's Tuscan Grille

Lillo's Tuscan Grille describes its kitchen as homemade Italian, built around house-made sausage, hand-rolled meatballs and its own sauces. The family says its restaurant story began in 1948, when Jimmy and Concetta Lillo opened what it calls the first Italian restaurant in Mississippi. It reports more than 32 years of serving Gulf Breeze.

Booking a table at Lillo's Tuscan Grille

The restaurant names steaks, seafood and sautés on its menu alongside the Italian dishes. Cocktails and Tuscan red wine are on offer too. It opens at 3 p.m. and stays closed on Sundays.

The website takes table reservations, so you can lock in a set time before you go. Google reviewers give it 4.2 stars across 756 reviews.

Planning a group dinner at Lillo's in Gulf Breeze

Lillo's runs an events and bookings page. Its contact page also invites questions about an upcoming event, so ask there about your party before you commit.

Gulf Breeze has a mean temperature of 67.3°F, with an average high of 78.6°F and an average low of 56.0°F, per NOAA normals for 1991 to 2020. The town sees 65.2 inches of precipitation and 0.1 inches of snow a year.

Timing your meal at Lillo's Tuscan Grille

The restaurant says every dish is prepared fresh to order. It also warns that this can take a little longer, so leave room in your evening plan.

The contact page asks guests with dietary concerns to reach out, so send those details before your booking date.