The 10 Dinner Experiences in Brazil That Earn Their Price

1.Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

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

Head to Rio Scenarium in Lapa, a three-level former antique shop packed with film-worthy relics. You get fast-track entry, live samba, forró, or MPB, a three-course dinner, and three hours of selected drinks. South Zone hotel pickup is available, but return transport is not included.

“The transportation was safe and easy. The experience at Rio Scenarium was fantastic. The music was great and I enjoyed joining in on the samba!”

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2.Salvador by Night: Cultural Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $150

You’ll be picked up at select Salvador hotels for a four-hour evening with a live guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Walk through the historic center, try the local cravinho drink, enjoy a Bahian dinner, and watch a powerful show featuring Capoeira, Maculelê, samba, drums, and sacred dances.

“Ohjelma oli erinomainen. Herkkäkorvaisille suosittelen korvatulppia. Kannattaa mennä yläkatsomoon, jotta näkee koko shown. Laadukas ja ammattitaitoinen esitys, vahva suositus! Ruokailu tapahtui hyvässä ravintolassa, mutta siellä ei kysytty esim. pihvin kypsyysastetta. Muuten ruoka oli laadukasta. Kokonaiskesto oli enemmänkin 3 tuntia, koska emme tarvinneet kuljetusta.”

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3.Salvador by Night: Cultural Show and Dinner.

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $113

Spend four hours exploring Salvador’s Afro-Brazilian culture through capoeira, Samba de Roda, music, and Candomblé legends. Your package includes hotel pickup, a multilingual guide, dinner, and return transfer. Confirm the dinner format, since it may be a set menu at a separate restaurant rather than a buffet.

“Lo spettacolo è bellissimo, davvero da non perdere. Invece abbiamo avuto un problema con il ristorante (la cena era in un buon ristorante accanto all’hotel) a cui non risultava la prenotazione del corrispondente e non c’era la guida con noi. Ma il giorno dopo si è chiarito ed era corretto pagare solo le bevande.”

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4.Ginga Tropical Folkloric Show & Optional Dinner

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

Spend an evening with Brazilian dance and music at Rio’s Ginga Tropical show. Choose show-only or add a churrascaria dinner, with hotel pickup available and guides in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Expect samba, capoeira, Amazonian folklore, and Northeast Brazilian rhythms.

“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 ? +”

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5.By Night Tour: Roxy Dinner Show & Transfer

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

Spend four hours at Rio’s Roxy in Copacabana, a former movie theater turned dinner theater. Enjoy a three-course meal by chef Danilo Parah, Bossa Nova, and the Aquele Abraço show, with round-trip hotel transfer from the South Zone waterfront.

“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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6.4-Hour City-By-Night Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Spend four hours touring Curitiba after dark with a guide in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Visit the Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Botanical Garden, Wire Opera House, and Tangüá Park, then dine in Santa Felicidade. Guides such as Helmer, Davi, and Lotal have earned strong praise for their city stories.

“Excelente guía Helmer y muy buena explicación de toda la historia de Curitiba”

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7.Brazilian Music at Rio Scenarium with Dinner

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

You’ll start with hotel pickup around 7 p.m., eat at a traditional churrascaria, then enter Rio Scenarium in Lapa with fast-track access. Expect three floors of antiques, live samba, forró and MPB, plus a return to your hotel by about 12:30 a.m.

“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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8.Rafain Palace: Barbecue Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $120

You’ll ride from a central hotel to Rafain Palace for a four-hour folklore show and barbecue buffet. Expect Brazilian dances from north to south, plus chorinho, capoeira, samba, Latin American performances, and Argentine tango. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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9.Folklore Amazonian Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · from $42Best value

Spend two hours at Manaus’s Thursday folklore dinner, with regional dishes, tropical desserts, tacacá, and a Dança Vermelha performance based on Parintins indigenous rituals. Pickup is offered from six listed hotels, with English, Portuguese, or Spanish support and groups limited to 10.

“Very nice show. Cheerful, colorful. The food is very rich and varied. The desserts are also very delicious. The driver who picked us up and took us back to the hotel was very friendly. Recommended show.”

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10.Roxy Dinner Show with Hotel Pickup

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

You’ll dine at Roxy, a former Copacabana cinema turned Art Deco nightclub, then watch Aquele Abraço, a stage show spanning Brazil’s five regions. A Portuguese, English, or Spanish-speaking guide handles hotel pickup from selected South Zone hotels. Dinner includes a starter, main course, and dessert; drinks cost extra.

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