A must......An absolute must if you are in the area. It will be one of our new mandatory stops whenever we visit town for vacation.

A Must-Try Brazilian Pizza Experience in Pigeon Forge! Advice from a local PizzaRio isn't your average pizza joint--it's a Brazilian-style, all-you-can-eat pizza experience that will absolutely blow your mind. For just $28.50 per adult (yes, seriously!), you get a full meal that includes appetizers, a rotating variety of savory pizzas, and the most mouthwatering dessert pizzas you'll ever taste. Kids pricing is available too, which makes it a great spot for families. Let's talk about the Nacho Pizza--hands down the best thing I've ever had on a crust. Think crispy edges, perfectly seasoned meat, melty cheese, and all your favorite nacho toppings layered like a dream. It's bold, savory, and totally addictive. Every time it came around, we said "yes" without hesitation. But it doesn't stop there. The servers bring around a huge variety of pizzas straight to your table Rodízio style, just like Brazilian steakhouses--only this time, it's pizza heaven. Every slice is fresh, hot, and packed with flavor. Then comes dessert... and wow. The Bananas Foster Pizza deserves its own moment. Warm caramelized bananas, cinnamon, sweet glaze, and a soft, chewy crust--it tastes like a hug and a celebration all in one bite. They offer other dessert pizzas too (like Nutella and Dolce Coconut!), but that Bananas Foster one is next-level unforgettable. From start to finish, the experience is fun, filling, and totally unique. Whether you're a pizza purist or an adventurous eater, PizzaRio is a win. Great value, incredible food, and something for everyone. Do yourself a favor--skip the usual and give PizzaRio a try. You won't leave hungry, and you definitely won't forget it. read more

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The food was absolutely incredible from the salads to the dessert pizzas. The staff was absolutely amazing and so friendly. Not once did our drinks go empty! The staff was incredibly thoughtful and had great recommendations for us throughout the meal! read more

Our waiter, Johnny was from Honduras and he treated us to a great experience. We will definitely revisit. It would be perfect for a family group. I blew my diet! read more

first, i want to give a ton of credit to our wonderful waiter - he was SUPER friendly and so kind! he made our entire meal so much better by bringing me an entire saucer full of lemon wedges when i asked. he was able to explain the concept of the restaurant to us very easily and was quick with the appetizers and drinks we ordered. i really did enjoy the salad. that lemon honey vinaigrette with sun dried tomatoes was absolutely delicious. and the crostini? that was perfectly crispy and had the perfect amount of flavor, in my opinion. the savory pizza, i would say, was maybe subpar. it wasn't bad, it just wasn't what i was expecting. out of the ones i did try, the quatro queijos was the best with all the cheeses. the dessert pizza was the star as the banoffee was probably my favorite! that and the beijinho, i just love anything with coconut and this reminded me of the inside of a mounds bar without the chocolate coating. the outside was beautiful, and the inside was very open plan and didn't feel too crowded either, which i appreciated. i likely won't return as AYCE places make it hard for me to feel like i'm eating my money's worth but this was a really nice experience for what it was. read more

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We recently visited the pigeon forge area, it was our first time, I had heard a lot of great things and wanted to try it for myself. Pizza Rio you did NOT disappoint!! The ambience and atmosphere was absolutely beautiful, Everyone was kind and explained the process in detail, they were all patient with us as we had a group of 7 with 4 being kids. Johnny, our server was above and beyond fantastic, interacted with the entire table even the kids! He's great! We highly recommend the restaurant and ask for Johnny for your server!! read more

Pizza Rio - Pigeon Forge - Fantastic experience and food, Johnny was amazing !! - Pizza Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Reserved a table here for a friend's rehearsal dinner and they were SO accommodating. The service was absolutely incredible. The food was such a unique dining style. We absolutely loved the dishes. There were countless unique styles of pizza and dessert pizzas. For the price it is well worth it! The restaurant itself is absolutely gorgeous with an incredible view of the sunset and pigeon forge. Wonderful experience and would love to come back should we visit the area again! read more

Pizza Rio - Pigeon Forge - Pizza Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

All you can eat and although a little pricey, it was worth the experience and pizza was hot and delicious too! Specially pizzas. Loved the nacho pizza and the broccolini pizza the best but tried them all! Strawberry Nutella pizza good too. Coconut pizza dessert good too! Very good service and some 'handsome guys' working there. Nice, quiet, pretty decor and could be somewhat romantic...bathrooms very clean as well. read more

Honestly we were a little worried due to some negative recent reviews, but we were pleasantly surprised! Yes, $32.50 seems like a like but for our party of seven, it was perfect! You get focaccia and crostini, meatballs, 2 salads, and wings of various flavors! We shared it all and ask for more! The pizzas were perfectly cooked. Lots of toppings and crispy crust! And get ready for some amazing dessert selections! The bananas foster...chefs kiss! The servers were super accommodating and we had no problems with the service! Thank for a great Brazilian Pizza Experience!! read more

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Wonderful ambiance, soft Brazilian music in background. Fireplace, bar seating as well. Excellent service, AYCE price too. Recommend if you're looking to try something different, filling. read more

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I am finding it hard to really get a gauge this restaurant. I did like the vibe and style. The bar options were very tasty and surprising. The appetizers were a surprise hit. The bread selection and the Caesar salad were excellent. The wings were good flavors but could have been a little crispier. The pizzas were hit or miss. Most were a little soft and could have been crispier. Most of the pizzas were basic and nothing remarkable. A few of the Brazilian based flavors were much better. I really wanted to like it better than I did in the end. read more

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My teams decided on Pizza Rio for our annual Christmas party. I called ahead and the manager Ani was very kind and accommodated our lively group. We had two extras join and she even slid an extra table together to give us space for everyone. The entrance is a pleasant walk from the parking lot. The space is very modern and gives way to cathedral ceilings in the main dining room. The open kitchen concept allows guests to see each pizza being fired in the oven. It was nicely decorated and had a spacious feel. Fun for the kids to get a slice of the pizza preparation and see the servers bring out each pie. The server Daniella said they had been operating for two years in Pigeon Forge. We were each offered house salad with sun dried tomatoes that came dressed, Caesar salad and wings with your choice of bbq, Buffalo, garlic Parmesan. They also offer meatballs and sauce as a starter. Our group shared salads and wings and were quickly ready for what I would call pizza-polooza! The stand outs were 4 cheese, broccoli and bacon, frango com catupiry (chicken and cheese) and Portuguese (had eggs), ham, onion, and black olives. We had Hawaiian, a cheese pizza loaded with pineapple, but my favorite was the nacho pizza. It was a cheesy beef with crushed Doritos. It looked odd but the flavor and crunch of the chips was something I didn't expect to enjoy but it slapped. The dough was created to be thin but yet not heavy and full of gluten. We all felt light and not like we had just eaten a dozen or more slices each. The service was excellent and we had everyone satisfied but just like that it was time for dessert pizza. Nutella/banana and Nutella/strawberry were a hit. But the sweet special with coconut was creative and not sure about anyone else, but I liked it. We were offered after dinner cocktails but most of the group had their fill by then. An Irish coffee made its way to the table and I passed as I couldn't imagine any more sugar after 3 dessert slices. Our server was kind enough to split up our bill and Oscar assisted to make sure everything was handled. We took our group photo by the fireplace and it was an excellent experience for everyone. It would be best to call ahead if you have a party of more than 25. They have a nice bar area as well near the front. I could see myself going back to try out a few caipirinhas. Or taking a closer look at the wine wall. Cheers! read more

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As a content creator here in Gatlinburg The Gatlinburg Hussey, I had a great experience here at Pizza Rio Def something different ans I'll def tell my subscribers to check it out read more

Everything was delicious and definitely tastes like the pizzas from Brazil. I'll come back soon read more

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Good place. I was a little confused at the start but basically you are seated, order your drink and they'll have a menu. They will ask what you want to start, everything is included except the drinks ($3.75 each). You'll order salad and wings that you want from that menu. Then they'll bring by all the pizzas they offer and once you've tried them all they will bring more that you may like. They were all very good. Then when your ready they will bring the dessert pizzas out. It was very quiet, it was just us a 2 other tables. Which was great because everywhere else we had tried was atleast 30 minutes to wait. Staff was super friendly and food was delicious. It's pricey but it was really good. It was close to $100 for 2 kids (1 was free) and 2 adults. I gave one less star just because it is pretty pricey and my kids only eat cheese pizza and it was the only pizza that was oddly very salty. read more

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My wife and I went round and round about where to go to dinner on our last in Tennessee. We decided on Rio because we wanted a wide variety of pizza options. Think Brazilian steakhouse meats very upscale pizza buffet. This restaurant was amazing. My wife and I try to eat as gluten free as possible. They actually made us an entire pizza segmented into 8 different slices so we could try all the pizzas. We chose the option that came with as many apps (salad, wings, meatballs and cheese crustinis as you wanted. If you are looking to try something unique in pigeon forge or Gatlinburg, I (we) would highly recommend Rio!! read more

Pizza Rio - Pigeon Forge - Gluten free crust, all the desserts. Nutella and strawberry, beijinho, doce de leite coco, banoffee, brigadeiro. - Pizza Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

My husband and I had a fun Rodizio pizza dinner at Pizza Rio (April, 2025). Rodizio is Portuguese for "rotation", and this Brazilian restaurant did just that, a continuous all-you-can-eat rotation of appetizers, pizza, and dessert for $28.50 ($16.50 (ages 8-12), $10.50 (ages 4-7), free for ages under 3). There is also a brunch option on Saturdays and Sundays. The pre-set menu started with hearty APPETIZERS: *your choice of salad, either (or both) classic traditional Caesar with Parmesan and croutons or mixed greens dressed with a lemon honey vinaigrette and garnished with sun-dried tomatoes. (We split one of each; both fresh and very good. Rating: 5/5). *Brazilian-style lightly-breaded chicken wings (Rating: 4/5). Each plate consisted of four wings in your choice of flavors. We tried the teriyaki; BBQ; and garlic Parmesan, with BBQ being our favorite. We didn't try the spicy Buffalo flavor. *four almondegas (rating: 4/5), house-made pork and beef meatballs simmered in a savory marinara tomato sauce. These were tasty but we prefer a thicker sauce. *Slices of Focaccia and crostini (very good, 5/5). PIZZAS. (Rating: 4/5). Then, the main event! Waiters circulated in the dining room, offering slices of freshly-prepared, fire-baked, thin-crusted pizzas. Each pizza featured a naturally fermented sourdough crust, house-made pomodoro petati sauce, and mozzarella cheese. There were 16 flavors to choose from, with many unique flavor combinations. We intentionally selected the smallest slices so we could try more flavors! My husband had five slices -- (1) Quatro Queijos, or four cheese, featuring Parmesan, blue cheese, catupiry, and mozzarella; (2) Portuguesa, breakfast on a pizza! - ham, onion, bell pepper, eggs, and black olives. (3) brocolis com bacon - broccoli, bacon, and catupiry cheese. (4) supreme, with pepperoni, mushrooms, bell peppers, and black olives. (5) Hawaiian, with pineapple and sliced ham. I could manage only three - (1) stroganoff de frango, chicken stroganoff with potato sticks. (2) mushroom, with a mix of sautéed mushrooms, and (3) picanha com alho, slices of sirloin steak and garlic-infused olive oil. Perhaps predictably, our favorites were those that we tend to prefer at any pizza shop -- supreme for my husband; mushroom for me. A slight mark-down on rating because a few of the slices could've spent a bit more time in the fire oven; the crusts weren't consistently crispy. DESSERT PIZZAS. (Rating: 3/5). Six dessert pizzas were offered: (1) Nutella com Morango (strawberries); (2) Beijinho, authentic coconut brigadeiro topped with colorful sprinkles; (3) doce de leite com coco, the authentic Brazilian Dulce de leche, topped with coconut flakes; (4) Banofee, Dulce de leche, banana, cinnamon, and whipped cream; (5) brigadeiro, with chocolate sprinkles; and (6) the daily Sweet Special, coffee. We again ordered the smallest slices of each of these, and split them. All were acceptable, but we had reached the point that we had eaten two many pizzas with crusts. Suggestion: it would've been nice to offer these desserts in small cups without pizza crusts. WAIT STAFF. (Rating: 5/5). Staff were incredible; we were well taken care of. We had a delightful main waiter who checked on us regularly to see if we needed anything, refilled our water and ice Jugs, etc. This waiter was from Istanbul, Turkey, a country that we visited a few years ago. We enjoyed comparing a few travel notes and my husband practiced some phrases in Turkish. A cadre of other waiters were regularly dropping by and encouraging us to try more options. At one point, my husband asked if two specific flavors of pizza would be coming around. A few minutes later, fresh and hot slices of those two were delivered to him. DRINKS. The restaurant offers handcrafted sangrias and cocktails, a signature wine list, juices, sodas, coffees and teas. We cannot comment on these as we selected only to have water with this meal. AMBIANCE. (5/5). The restaurant is an inviting, modern beautiful space with wide open spaces and soaring ceilings. Tables are set sufficiently apart to offer privacy and space for the waiters to circulate. You can see the food being freshly prepared and fire-baked pizzas going into the ovens. Restrooms were spotless. The restaurant takes reservations; we were able to secure a table early in the evening as walk-ins. Parking is plentiful and free. read more

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After eating here and seeing all the five star reviews and then a handful of accurate negative reviews it really makes you wonder how good this site is for reviews. Starting off I would say the wait staff was very polite and nice but there is a huge language barrier. They were 4 table full of people at 6pm. Somehow they got our orders and the orders with the table beside of us confused and throughout the whole night they stayed confused. Bringing out wrong drinks, confused on what salads we ordered, bringing out multiple full drinks to our table even though we had 3 full drinks already in front of one person instead of taking it to the other table. It was really strange. The pizza is not good at all. They asked us what type of pizza we wanted and we told them, and they literally bought every pizza except the one we requested. None of the pizzas were good at all. They were all just strange pairing, for example ground beef with a dortito on top, no sauce or cheese just dortito. The pizza with meat were really bad. The meat was very tough and was definitely freezer burnt. All of the ingredients were very low quality. By far the worst was any pizza with bacon. They must but the bacon raw in the pizza, it was very disgusting. I had a piece with a piece of bacon that was laying on top of another slice of bacon the one on the bottom was completely raw. Total bill with a tip was slightly over 100 for two people. Insane for the quality of pizza. Last time we ate here was shortly after they opened and it was good, hard to believe it can go down hill this much. read more

The service was amazing. The pizza selection was varied, but the flavor was just ok. Very thick crust and minimal toppings. Almost no sauce to speak of, so pretty normal for Brazilian pizza. You will however get all you can eat. The dining area was enjoyable and very clean. read more

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The food was excellent. A wonderful selection of pizza. House salad was amazing. The dressing was unique and tasty. The staff is very friendly and efficient. We had the lemon pepper and barbque wings, and meatballs. We go everything we come to Pigeon Forge. Ten stars read more

If you're thinking about going here, just do it already. The servers were so kind and patient. The food was amazing! So much variety--even more to come in the near future. Our server told us they were updating the menu to have even MORE choices. The vibes are so nice and it's so clean. It was awesome watching them make pizzas, too. We have a 2 year old and he was getting fussy, so two workers that weren't our servers even came over to talk to him and even offer him "new" things to play with. We left full and happy. We will def be back! read more

Makes domino's Pizza looks like gourmet pizza. Bad pizza with the cheapest ingredients. Avoid

Wow! The food was amazing, some of the best wings and pizza I've ever had! The service was out of this world, they were so kind and professional. The ambiance was very chill and romantic, loved everything about it. read more

So many choices of pizza. The Caesar salad was yummy too. I had BBQ wings that had a great flavor. Left stuffed.

We were a party of 11, 7 adults and 4 kids. We made a reservation for 6:30 and arrived a few minutes early. We were sat immediately. It took about 10 minutes for our drink order to be taken. But as soon as we gave our drink order the food started to arrive. We all loved the wings and the salads. The pizza was also a hit, we loved the variety. Our only issue was we were seated in the large open room with an entire baseball team that was using the dinner as the there award ceremony. It was so loud no one could talk to each other at our table. We asked to be moved and were told it wasn't possible. Which if they were busy we would have understood. BUT there were plenty of open tables. I would have given 5 stars if it weren't for the terrible noise issue. read more

We've been here a few times now. My kids love it and have requested to come back on their birthdays. We live a few hours away so that's saying a lot! Service is always great. Pizza options are unique and delicious. I love the salad as well. read more

This place was amazing and the staff was so very kind! I did feel bad it was not busy but they would ask what type we wanted and would bring it out after they had time to prepare it. The taste of everything was very much good and described. My family liked the steak pizza by far but I enjoyed the margarita. I was amazed at the decoration and setting it felt very upscale! Really an enjoyable experience. read more

Food was good when they presented you with a variety desired. Service could have been better as it seemed our waitress was unsure of some questions we had. Ambience was very good read more

You definitely have to be prepared for the price because it is an expensive experience, but the food was amazing My wife and I had a piece of every single pizza that they brought by and enjoyed most of them . Personal preference some of the pizza didn't have ingredients. I normally enjoy, but we wanted to try every piece just in case. I would definitely recommend getting the appetizer wings , we actually ordered an additional order that comes with the meal To close it out they also have dessert pizza, which was also amazing It also has a pretty decent view from the balcony and the windows read more

Truly dreadful. Honestly, how this place has positive reviews is a mystery. The pepperoni was so bland you could barely tell it was there, and the sauce had absolutely no flavor. Then there's the "creative" pizzas -- chicken stroganoff pizza? Who thought that was a good idea? My husband and I both agreed -- this might be the worst pizza we've ever had in our lives. read more

By far the worst experience I've had with a reservation. Had a reservation for 5 at 6:15, arrived and checked in at 6:09, was told my table would be ready soon & to wait at the bar. Ordered a drink and bartender seemed to be doing a great job & making beautiful drinks but was severely understaffed for Valentines crowd. Only 3 groups were seated the whole time we were waiting. Waited an hour with 6+ tables clearly available and set but not being seated. Heard the hostess tell another group of 5 that it was a 20-30min wait when I checked in at 6:09, they were also still not seated when I canceled my reservation with the hostess and left at 7:09. While I was waiting I only noted 4 pizzas circulating to the tables as well, don't waste your time & money! read more

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What a gem! This is a 5 course meal with apps, salad, pizza(and dessert pizza), cocktails, wines... all served rodizio style! The wings were juicy and flavorful, the meatballs were perfection! The sangria and cocktails were great as well! The main event, brick-fired oven pizza, served rodizio-style! There are so many cheesy options, one more adventurous than the previous...see below! Savory: There are your familiar toppings, like pepperoni, four cheese, margherita...then the creations with broccoli, bacon, corn, egg. Absolutely delicious! Dessert: Yes, dessert pizzas! What a sweet ending to a lovely meal, make sure to save room you don't want to miss this! The guava and mozzarella slice is so memorable (appropriately named Romeu E Julieta) Service was phenomenal, they remember what you enjoy and will bring you more of it, if there was a slice you didn't receive you can request it as well (you receive a menu to view the slices). This place is a vibe, it's beautiful inside, and the view of the mountains is right at your window! They do have shades too of you need it for any sun glares. read more

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Place in an interesting location and looks mediocre from the outside, however once you get inside it's a pretty solid looking atmosphere. Disappointed with pizza size for $25 the pizza felt very late and was taped closed. Thought that was a little different. Of course when I got home I opened box and there was 2-3 inches around the pizza to the edge of the box. Meaning it was a very small sized pizza. Pizza tasted decent, but was small. Maybe if I had a couple beers at bar first I wouldn't be as annoyed. Lol read more