additionally, norther africa has also made a mark in rio de janeiro, typically with its moroccan cuisine - some of the more prestigious kilo-buffet restaurants such as frontera, which can be found throughout the zona sul, and broz, which has locations in flamengo, on rua marques de abrantes 216 (tel. 21 2554.7546), and centro, on rua da assembléia 43 (tel. 21 2532.4070), commonly offer dishes like couscous in their extensive spread of food.

yalla is a self-proclaimed arab restaurant with two establishments in the city of rio, offering a great variety of arabic classics as well as many dishes belonging to greek and northern africa cuisine, particularly morrocaan - the menu includes but is not limited to greek salad, couscous, tabbouleh, pita bread, hummus, falafel, shawarma, shish kebabs, and even the greek special, moussaka.

the establishment also caters to vegetarians and those with a sweet tooth, with desserts like halawa, the tahini-based bark with a variety of nuts - the place is offers a lot more than middle eastern food, guranteeing to satisfy every customer.