Pizza-Rio - The Brazilian Way in Pigeon Forge offers a distinctive dining experience that artfully blends traditional Brazilian elements with the universally loved pizza. Located on Showplace Blvd, this restaurant has quickly garnered praise for its creative approach to pizza, including a delightful sourdough crust that leaves diners feeling satisfied rather than bloated. The menu is expansive, featuring a tantalizing array of pizzas, from classic options to inventive choices like a chicken stroganoff and a unique Portuguesa topped with hard-boiled eggs. Appetizers are plentiful, with rave reviews for the wings and homemade marinara sauce, setting the stage for a flavorful meal. The included buffet-style approach allows guests to indulge in various appetizers before savoring their pizza choices. Patrons appreciate the warm and inviting atmosphere, complemented by attentive service. While some reviews noted minor service lapses, the overall experience remains highly rated. The dessert pizzas, including the popular banana option, provide a sweet finishing touch. Overall, Pizza-Rio is not just a meal; it’s a culinary adventure. For those seeking delicious pizza and a unique dining atmosphere in the heart of Pigeon Forge, this restaurant is a must-visit gem.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Has wheelchair-accessible car park
Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
From the business
Identifies as Latino-owned
Identifies as women-owned
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Offers delivery
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has fast service
Has fireplace
Serves great dessert
Popular for
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Has all you can eat
Serves beer
Serves cocktails
Serves coffee
Serves comfort food
Serves happy-hour drinks
Serves spirits
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Serves wine
Dining options
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dinner
Has catering
Serves dessert
Has seating
Amenities
Has bar on site
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Quiet
Trendy
Crowd
Family friendly
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Accepts NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs available
Has kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Free parking lot
Plenty of parking
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Reviews For Pizza-Rio - The Brazilian Way Pigeon Forge
Nathan Kosmak
May 31,2025
Their sourdough pizza is amazing and you don’t feel super bloated from eating it. Their wings were also very yummy and all the different appetizers that they bring out. We went for the brunch menu and all four of us had a great time. We will definitely be going back.
Ella Spence
Mar 23,2025
If you love pizza and a good food adventure, this place is a must try! They bring around a huge variety of delicious pizza, plus meatballs, chicken wings, bread, salad, and soup as appetizers that are already included in the price. We requested extra wings, meatballs, and bread, which they graciously provided. They also had a variety of delicious dessert pizzas, you cant go wrong with any choice, we had one of each! My husband enjoyed the mushroom and the naco pizza, while my favorite was the Hawaiian. Everything was delicious!!! There is something here for everyone!
Jaime Burke
Mar 16,2025
A truly unique dining experience! The restaurant is exquisite. Like fine dining but casual and comfortable. Tables are arranged perfectly so that you’re not sitting too close to the next one. The appetizers were fantastic! I’m not a big wing fan, but gladly accepted them since they are offered. Best wings ever! I could’ve ate a whole plate full. Perfectly crisp skin, tender chicken, and amazingly flavorful sauce! Meatballs were great. Breads were fresh and delicious, though the flatbread was more like a cracker, it was so good! Salads were made with very fresh lettuces and greens, simply dressed and a great start to the meal. Then we get to the pizza! Holy moly! Every single slice was delicious! Even the simple cheese was over-the-top good! Flavorful, creamy cheese, fresh toppings, quality meats, all fantastic. Loved the Portuguesa which had hard boiled eggs on it, very unusual, but it was actually ones of my favorites! There was also one with finely sliced chunks of ham that was delicious! The dessert pizzas were good, especially the banana. The others were alright, but didn’t wow us like the banana. I personally think the dessert pizzas could use a little improvement and more variety, but it’s certainly not going to stop me from returning! Everything was timed well, and we felt we were given enough time to enjoy each offering before bringing out the next one. My only real “complaint” is that the waitress (who took our order) wasn’t exceptionally friendly or attentive, but the rest of the waitstaff was very friendly and cheerful. Our drinks sat empty a couple times before being noticed by other members of the waitstaff. We werent really clear on how the waitstaff worked...If we were supposed to have just one or if they all worked together, because honestly, the lady who took our order didn’t really do much otherwise. Again, nothing that would prevent me from returning, I’d just hope for more attentive service as far as drink refills next time. Overall, totally worthy of five stars!
Brian Eichner
Mar 15,2025
OK folks it’s been a while but here we go again we thought we found a brand new pizza place that is in pigeon Forge Tennessee and they have one in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, but to our astonishment this place has been open for three years so we go there and you have an option of eating a buffet or there’s like three different eating options. You can order off the menu, individual pizzas and meals and things like that they you can do to go orders, but this was kind of unusual. It’s like it’s a really cool concept of a pizza place mixed with Brazilian concept and the all-you-can-eat is quite interesting. You would have to get online and check it out on their website to really know about it, but I can tell you the pizza we ordered Was phenomenal and their cocktails are great. The owner made up a couple special cocktails for us and let us try them and they were very good and we will be back. This place is a hit. It just needs some helpful folks when we were in there. It was around two or 3 o’clock And it wasn’t really busy but you can go and get right in and it’s off the beaten path and that’s why I say they need a little help and get this place to go and I feel this place is a gold mine. Just give it a chance. I’ve got some pictures. I’ll post for you all and check it out on their website, y’all will be quite surprised I forgot to mention the homemade marinara sauce is to die for I ask if we could get that put on a pizza as well for the base sauce and they said yes you need to try it very good
Sharon Curtis
Mar 14,2025
My husband and I are foodies who once drove 16 hours one way for ice cream, so we feel like we know great food and great restaurants when we experience them and this ranks among the best overall dining experiences that we have ever had. This restaurant is beautiful - lots of art and light and space! The service is flawless and the food is delicious. This is a Brazilian steakhouse style restaurant (instead of meat, they serve pizza and other tasty treats). The meal starts with several appetizers all of which you can have as much as you want. The lemon pepper wings were fabulous. Then comes the pizza; everything from cheese and pepperoni to a chicken stroganoff pizza is offered. The pepperoni was hands-down our favorite, but they all were tasty and well-made with lots of toppings. After you eat your fill of savory pizza, they bring out dessert pizza. Plan on being in this friendly, gorgeous restaurant for a couple of hours to truly get the full experience. I highly recommend PizzaRio - try it; you won't be sorry!
Jose Rivera
Mar 8,2025
Sat at the bar to place a to go order and the bartender Andrew was awesome made outstanding drinks. He was personable and engaging. Only bad thing is that the order was messed up somehow because the ticket was right. Manager on duty made everything right and was very pleasant to interact with. I wanted to take a picture of the whole pizza but as I got my phone my kids destroyed it.
Bridgette Burchett
Mar 1,2025
This place was fabulous! The service was exceptional and fast. We were greeted warmly when we first walked in; had our appetizers and plenty of individual pizza slices! There wasn’t one slice that we tried that we didn’t like. Would definitely come back again! Great atmosphere and very nice and clean space.
D.J. James
Feb 7,2025
This place was amazing!! I love pizza, I would say that I am a pizza connoisseur by every means. The appetizers were so delicious! I got the Caesar salad and my fiancee ordered the wings. We ate all this before we even got to the pizza. As for the pizza, it was most, most, most, excellent. They were just bringing out different types of pizza and I just ate whatever came to our table at that point. I didn't eat the crust so I could eat more pizza. Everyone was really extraordinary with the service. I would go every weekend if I lived in pigeon forge. Ratings: Old fashioned 10/10 Buffalo chicken wings 8/10 Garlic Parmesan wings 9/10 Pepperoni pizza 9/10 Nachos pizza 9/10 Supreme pizza 8/10 Cheese pizza 10/10 Quatro Carnes Pizza 10/10
Reviews For Pizza-Rio - The Brazilian Way Pigeon Forge