5 Dining Experiences in Rio de Janeiro Worth Your Rio Days

1.Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 126 reviews · 3 hours · from $111Our pick

Head to Rio Scenarium, a former antique store in Lapa now spread across three floors of curiosities and live Brazilian music. This three-hour package includes fast-track entry, dinner with a choice of two appetizers and two mains, dessert, and selected drinks. Hotel pickup is available from Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, and Leblon.

“Best entertainment we've seen since arriving in Rio. The servers were friendly and looked after you always asking if we needed anything or if we were fine. I would definitely visit Rio Scenarium again.”

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2.Ginga Tropical Folkloric Show & Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $322

Spend an evening at Centro Cultural Veneza for a Brazilian dance show featuring styles linked to the Northeast, Amazon, Bahia and Rio. Choose the show alone or add a churrascaria dinner. English-, Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking guides and optional hotel pickup are available. The dinner option does not include beverages.

“Muy lindo show. Variado en estilo de danzas y muy buena vestimenta.”

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3.By Night Tour: Roxy Dinner Show & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $174

At Copacabana’s former Roxy movie theater, enjoy a three-course dinner by chef Danilo Parah, Bossa Nova from the Roxy Band and Aquele Abraço, a show of Brazilian music, dance, lights and visual art. Round-trip transfers are included from eligible South Zone hotels. Drinks cost extra.

“Buen show. Deliciosa cena. Muchos bailarines y buenos cantantes pero cantar canciones a estilo pop y bailes como actuales no me gustó. como que esperaba algo más tracional o de bailes típicos Pero en general recomendable”

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4.Brazilian Music at Rio Scenarium with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $98Best value

Start with a traditional churrascaria dinner, then head to Rio Scenarium in Lapa for live Brazilian music in a three-story former antique shop filled with vintage objects. The four-hour tour includes venue admission and hotel pickup and drop-off in Copacabana, Ipanema, or Leblon, except at the Gran Sheraton Rio Hotel. Guides are available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

“as soon as you arrive you are absolutely blown away. I was waiting for David Dickinson to arrive. there are antiques everywhere, fridge doors hanging on a wall, fantastic art you really don't know where to look. there's plenty of food available and the drinks menu is really good. we had the meal at a local restaurant which was fantastic. it was a grill house with an amazing range of salads and the meats were so tasty and plentiful. you use a card system green for more meat or red to stop them as they keep it coming. the music was a few live bands and a dj your feet…”

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5.Roxy Dinner Show with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $229Top rated

Roxy’s four-hour dinner show pairs a three-course meal by chef Danilo Parah with live Bossa Nova and Aquele Abraço, a production drawing on music and dance from Brazil’s five regions. Hotel pickup is available in Rio’s South Zone. Drinks cost extra, so factor them into the $229 price.

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