11 Dining Experiences in Brazil to Build a Day Around

1.Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

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

Spend three hours at Rio Scenarium, Lapa’s famous three-level nightlife venue, with fast-track entry, live samba, forró, or MPB, a three-course dinner, and selected drinks. Hotel pickup is available from South Zone hotels, though return transport is not included. Expect striking antiques, lively dancing, and a dinner that may not match the music.

“The driver, who help us to entrance too, was perfect, lovely!!! The building is amazing, the music is fantastic, the atmosphere is unbelievable. The food is the reason why I disqualified the experience”

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2.Terraço Italia Restaurant experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $166

Enjoy a private dinner for two at Terraço Itália, one of São Paulo’s best-known dining landmarks. Your package includes a starter, main course, dessert, non-alcoholic drinks, beer, and one bottle of wine or sparkling wine. Set aside about three hours at the Italian Building in República.

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3.Salvador by Night: Cultural Dinner and Show

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

Spend four hours in Salvador with shared hotel transport, a live guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, a traditional Bahian dinner, and an energetic cultural show featuring capoeira, maculelê, sacred dances, and samba. Pickup is available from three hotels, with dinner drinks paid separately.

“El lugar del espectáculo incómodo sin respaldar muy junto la gente y mucho calor. El show bueno y la cena buena con buena atención.”

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4.Salvador by Night: Cultural Show and Dinner.

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

Spend about four hours exploring Salvador’s cultural roots through Samba de Roda, capoeira, Candomblé legends, traditional music, and Bahian food. A guide accompanies you from hotel pickup, with service available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, or Italian. Dinner is included, but drinks cost extra and the meal setup may vary.

“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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5.Ginga Tropical Folkloric Show & Optional Dinner

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

You’ll see Brazilian dance styles from the Northeast, Amazon, Bahia, and Rio, including Ziriguidum, Amazonian folklore, Capoeira, and samba. Choose show-only or add a churrascaria dinner. Hotel pickup may be included, with English, Spanish, or Portuguese assistance. The production takes place at Centro Cultural Veneza.

“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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6.By Night Tour: Roxy Dinner Show & Transfer

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

Spend about four hours at Rio’s Roxy nightclub in Copacabana, a former movie theater with Art Deco details. Your evening includes round-trip transport from selected South Zone hotels, a three-course dinner by chef Danilo Parah, Bossa Nova from the Roxy Band, and the Aquele Abraço show, featuring Samba, Forró, Funk, MPB, dance, poetry, lights, and video art.

“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”

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7.4-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 eat at a traditional Italian restaurant in Santa Felicidade. Guides such as Davi, Helmer, and Lotal have earned special praise for their city commentary.

“o guia Davi fez toda a diferença, tornando o passeio extremamente agradável e cheio de aprendizado com relação a cidade de Curitiba.”

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8.Brazilian Music at Rio Scenarium with Dinner

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

Begin with a churrascaria dinner, then head to Rio Scenarium, a three-story former antique shop in Lapa filled with vintage objects, colorful furnishings, and live Brazilian music. Hotel pickup is offered in Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. Expect Portuguese, Spanish, or English guiding, drinks at your own cost, and a late return.

“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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9.Rafain Palace: Barbecue Dinner Show

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

Spend about four hours at Rafain Palace with roundtrip hotel transport, a barbecue buffet, and a stage show covering Brazilian folk dance, samba, capoeira, chorinho, and Latin American traditions, including Argentinian tango. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Bring your passport if crossing from Puerto Iguazu.

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10.Folklore Amazonian Dinner Show

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

Spend two hours at Manaus’s Folklore Amazonian Dinner Show, held Thursdays at 7:00 PM at the Novotel. You’ll get hotel pickup, regional food, tacacá, tropical desserts, and a Dança Vermelha performance based on Parintins indigenous rituals. English, Portuguese, and Spanish service is available, with groups limited to 10.

“The activity was suspended and we were notified just couple of hours before”

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11.Roxy Dinner Show with Hotel Pickup

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

Spend four hours at Rio’s Roxy nightclub in Copacabana, a former cinema with grand Art Deco design. Hotel pickup, a three-course dinner, live Bossa Nova, and the Aquele Abraço show are included. Expect music and dances from Brazil’s five regions, with Portuguese, English, and Spanish support.

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