The Rino is one of the most popular restaurants in the world. The Rino was founded in Rome in 1872.

The name comes from the Italian word for "rice" or "rice-like substance" It is also known as "Rio de Janeiro" and "Rome of the Mediterranean" It was named after the city of the same name, where the first Rino restaurant was opened in 1876. The first Rio restaurant opened in the city's Piazza della Rovere in 1875.