Rio de Janeiro · DINNER EXPERIENCES
Good dinner experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Dinner and Aquele Abraço show in Copacabana, Rio. Three-course Brazilian menu with vegan options, then a high-energy dance program.
“My family and I truly enjoyed this tour. Carla, the tour guide, was amazing. We were able to see all the major sites and the timing at each location gave us time to explore. I highly recommend this tour!”
See Brazilian rhythms at Copacabana’s Roxy Show, with optional BBQ dinner and bilingual guidance, plus pickup drop-off if you want it.
“Beautifully represented the diversity of Brazil via different dance forms. Must do if you are seeking an extravagant cultural experience”
Rio churrascaria dinner with caipirinha, picanha and farofa, plus South American wine pairings in a small guided group.
“It is incredible how all these exotic and Incredibly flavorful fruits never made it outside Brazil! Our guide was very helpful and we got to try tons of fruits! Some I'm bringing back as jam and liqueur. Highly recommended to all hard-core foodies.”
Rio samba show and Brazilian barbecue dinner with hotel pickup, plus a short dance lesson, in a 4-hour outing.
“I booked this show thinking it was a different show to the Ginga Show I had already seen. Nowhere in the description was the name of the show mentioned. I think this was a rip off! Very unhappy”
Brazilian dinner show at Cinema Roxy in Rio de Janeiro, with hotel pickup, samba and bossa nova, and a journey through 5 regions.
“The show was amazing. Pickup was on time. The venue is very classy and the food is very good. Drinks are reasonably priced. It is a show of the diversity in Brazilian culture thru dance and music on par with Disney or Broadway shows. Only snag is the Viator tickets do not work for the show and there was miscommunication from Viator to the company which was eventually OK. Strongly recommend”
Waterfront dinner with live music at Copacabana or Leblon in Rio: starter, main, dessert, one drink, samba and other styles.
“We could have bought the same meal for less than £14. We were also given 1 small cup of cold bean soup and one small plate of chicken between the two of us. No fries or anything. The group that we’re playing were good”
Ginga Tropical music and dance show in Rio with dinner and hotel pickup. A small-group 4-hour trip through Brazilian styles.
“The Show is a real Show: Music, dance, energy, joy and happiness . .Show for Brazilians and Foreigners.”
Rio’s Ginga Tropical folklore show with optional churrascaria dinner, hotel transfers, and a guided dance tour across Brazil’s regions.
“Contrat non respecté. Le dîner pourtant payé n'a pas eu lieu. J'ai payé pour 450€. C'est à dire plus que la revue Moulin Rouge à Paris avec diner Ce spectacle ridicule de Ginga Tropical dans une petite salle de quartier avec une 10 zaine de danseurs dans une petite salle de quartier.. Inconfortable. Voys vous moquez de qui ? +”
Roxy Dinner Show in Copacabana with round trip transfer, a chef-led 3-course dinner, and Aquele Abraço music and dance.
“Abbiamo aspettato 40 minuti il transfer, poi abbiamo preso un taxi perché era tardi , abbiamo anche pensato che non fosse il posto giusto di raccolta. La mail non funzionava per via di mancanza di rete e quindi non c’era possibilità di contattare l’organizzazione . Non è accettabile aspettare così tanto un mezzo che hai pagato senza avere notizie di alcun tipo. Non ripeteremo l’esperienza”
Roxy Dinner Show in Rio with hotel transfer. 4-hour night of Brazilian culture, dinner starter to dessert, plus convenient pickup.
“Excellent food, theater is beautiful and the entertainment even better. Loved how the production explored the various cultures of Brasil.”
Rio de Janeiro dinner and live Brazilian music at Rio Scenarium in Lapa, with hotel pickup, churrascaria barbecue, and fast-track entry.
“Our tour guide was lovely and the food was good, but this tour generally is not worth the money and was disappointing. I would recommend going to the restaurant and the scenarium on your own without a tour if you are interested. Uber is very accessible at all times of the day and night!”
Ginga Tropical in Rio pairs an optional Brazilian BBQ dinner with a polished samba show at Teatro Fashion Mall, English-friendly and easy.
“The Brazilian BBQ dinner was good and the Samba show was exciting! It was a nice time out on the town!”
Hotel pickup for an evening at Rio Scenarium, paired with a Brazilian buffet dinner, guided in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, for $165.
“Very disappointed. First of all tour guide didn’t even come out of his car to introduce himself . In the details of the tour it was described dinner was included . It was not mentioned at all that it was not in Scenarium . He took us to Steakhouse which was pathetic. Guide was not at all energetic to take us for the club . I would never recommend this tour to anyone .”
Enjoy a Copacabana dinner show at Roxy, a former cinema turned nightclub, with bossa nova, Brazilian dances, and Aquele Abraço.
“Explosion of sound and color. When în Rio it is a must see. I wish i coukd have seen it twice but i have a plane to catch :( . See for yourself!”
Rio de Janeiro samba night in Leblon with hotel pickup, dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse, and a pre-show samba and salsa lesson.
“We were picked up from our hotel on time and taken to our dinner venue by a driver who gave us very interesting information as he drove us to and from venues. The dinner and the venue were excellent and a good way to prepare for the Samba Show. The Samba Show was a perfect way to complete our visit to Rio de Janeiro as it was our last night. The show was so vibrant, colourful and full of energy and we enjoyed every minute of it. We would not have missed it for the world. The whole evening is very well worth the money, fully met our expectations and…”
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