The 11 Best Dining Experiences in Brazil

1.Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar

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

Spend three hours at Rio Scenarium, a former antique shop spread across three floors in Lapa. You’ll enter through a fast-track door, enjoy live samba, forró, and MPB, then have a three-course dinner and selected drinks for three hours. Hotel pickup is available from Rio’s South Zone, but return transport is not included.

“I really enjoy this beautiful building, good food, great vibes, fantastic band with the smooth music, and dancing! Highly recommend!”

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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 in São Paulo’s Italian Building. Your package includes a starter, main course, dessert, non-alcoholic drinks, national beer, and one bottle of wine or sparkling wine. Service fees are included, and the evening lasts about three hours.

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3.Salvador by Night: Cultural Dinner and Show

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

Spend an evening in Salvador with shared hotel pickup, a guided walk through the historic center, a traditional Bahian dinner, and a lively cultural show featuring capoeira, maculelê, samba, drums, and sacred dance. The guide speaks English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Group size is limited to four participants.

“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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4.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 Samba de Roda, capoeira, music, legends, and Candomblé-inspired scenes. A guide accompanies you from hotel pickup, with dinner included and drinks extra. The show and meal may take place at separate venues, and dinner can be a set menu rather than a buffet.

“The show was incredible, so engaging and exciting to watch by a group of amazingly talented people! The dinner after was at a separate restaurant and was not a buffet, it was a choice from a set menu. Quite limited options, but the food and service were very good. The guide was great and very friendly, but more of a host than a guide. I'm not sure how necessary it was to have a guide, though it did ensure everything ran smoothly.”

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5.Ginga Tropical Folkloric Show & Optional Dinner

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

Spend an evening with Brazilian dance and music at Centro Cultural Veneza. Choose show-only or add a churrascaria dinner, hotel pickup, and return transfer. The program moves from Northeastern rhythms and Amazon folklore to Bahian capoeira and Rio samba. Portuguese, Spanish, and English support is available, but venue expectations matter.

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

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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, starting with a three-course dinner by chef Danilo Parah and Bossa Nova from the Roxy Band. The Aquele Abraço show follows, mixing samba, forró, funk, MPB, dance, projections, poetry, and Art Deco surroundings. Hotel pickup and return cover select South Zone waterfront hotels.

“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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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, Spanish, or Portuguese. See the Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Botanical Garden, Wire Opera House, and Tangüá Park, then eat a traditional Italian dinner in Santa Felicidade. Guides such as Helmer, Davi, and Lotal have earned strong praise for their city explanations.

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

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8.Brazilian Music at Rio Scenarium with Dinner

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

You’ll begin with a traditional churrascaria dinner, then visit Rio Scenarium, a three-story former antique shop in Lapa. Expect live samba, forró, and MPB, colorful old objects, a vintage-style elevator, fast-track entry, and hotel pickup and return from Copacabana, Ipanema, or Leblon. Drinks are extra.

“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 an evening at Rafain Palace with round-trip hotel pickup, a large Brazilian barbecue buffet, and a folklore show covering Brazil and Latin America. You will see samba, capoeira, chorinho, regional dances, and Argentine tango. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Drinks cost extra.

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10.Folklore Amazonian Dinner Show

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

Spend two hours in Manaus with a regional dinner and a live Dança Vermelha performance inspired by the Parintins Folklore Festival. Expect indigenous rituals, music, tropical desserts, and a welcome serving of tacacá. Pickup is available from six listed hotels, with English, Portuguese, and Spanish support for groups of up 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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11.Roxy Dinner Show with Hotel Pickup

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

Spend four hours at Rio’s historic Roxy in Copacabana, with hotel pickup, a three-course Brazilian dinner, Bossa Nova, and Aquele Abraço, a theatrical show using dance, lights, poetry, and technology. Pickup is available from hotels in Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, and Leblon, with Portuguese, English, and Spanish support.

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