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Is Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café Still Open? Update (Virginia Beach, VA)

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As of September 2026, Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café is listed open on rigolettoitalianvb.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Rigoletto's own website, checked in September 2026, still shows a current menu, catering services and online ordering with no sign of closure.

  • Season / episode Season 12, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 2181 Upton Dr #414, Virginia Beach, VA 23454

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (S12E10, 'Global Comfort,' aired October 24, 2011), Guy Fieri stopped at Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Cafe for its stuffed meatball, a softball-sized meatball packed with cold cuts and cheese. The counter-service bakery and cafe, owned by Naples-born baker Gilda Di Domenico with her children Jessie Gosha and Michael Gibbons, operates from a compact storefront at 2181 Upton Dr in Virginia Beach. The business's website, checked in September 2026, still listed a current menu, catering and custom-cake services, and an active online-ordering option, with no indication of a closure or change in ownership. The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode remains one of the restaurant's most cited credentials in its own marketing material and on regional tourism listings.

Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Cafe is a mother-and-daughter-run bakery in Virginia Beach owned by Naples native Gilda Di Domenico, serving Italian pastries alongside breakfast, lunch, and dinner, according to Crispy List. Fieri originally featured the cafe in November 2011, praising a thin-sliced Marsala-marinated beef sandwich on focaccia and stuffed meatballs filled with cold cuts and cheese; the 'Memorable Moms' compilation (S21E16, aired 2014-12-24) drew on that visit, according to FlavortownUSA.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Global Comfort
What was featured
a softball-sized stuffed meatball packed with cold cuts and cheese
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café
Season / episode
Season 21, Episode 16
Original air date
Episode title
Memorable Moms
What was featured
Marsala beef sandwich and cold-cut-stuffed meatballs at the mother-daughter bakery
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café

Frequently asked questions

Is Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café is listed open on rigolettoitalianvb.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (S12E10, 'Global Comfort,' aired October 24, 2011), Guy Fieri stopped at Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Cafe for its stuffed meatball, a softball-sized meatball packed with cold cuts and cheese. As of September 2026, Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café is listed open on rigolettoitalianvb.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café located?

2181 Upton Dr #414, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café?

Season 12, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 24, 2011. The episode is titled “Global Comfort”.

Is Rigoletto Italian Bakery & Café still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

The business's website, checked in September 2026, still listed a current menu, catering and custom-cake services, and an active online-ordering option, with no indication of a closure or change in ownership. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
2181 Upton Dr #414, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Venue type
bakery
Official website
rigolettoitalianvb.com

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