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Roxy dinner show
Seated dinner and stage show
- Length1.5 to 3.5 hours
- From$81
- Rating4.6 from 421
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Samba dinner show in Rio de Janeiro: the options compared
Roxy dinner show in Copacabana
★ 4.6 · 421 reviews so far
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- Roxy dinner and show1.5 to 3.5 hours · per person, from $81
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View - Ginga Tropical1.5 hours, show only · per person, from $77
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View - Rio Scenarium dinner3 hours, open bar · per person, from $115
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View - Samba show, transfer4 to 5 hours · per person, from $115
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Rio offers a seated dinner theatre, a samba and folklore stage show, a live-music house with an open bar and shows that include a hotel transfer. Here is how they differ in length, food, price and feel.
Editorial team, roxydinnershow.click · Updated November 12, 2026 · Takes 7 min
The essentials
- A dinner showIt is a meal and a staged performance in the same evening.
- RoxyRoxy dinner and show: from $81, 1.5 to 3.5 hours.
- Ginga TropicalA 1.5-hour samba and folklore show starts at $77.
- Rio ScenariumDinner and open bar for 3 hours start at $115.
- With a transferA samba show with hotel transfer starts at $115.
What is a dinner show, and what Rio makes of it
When travellers ask what is a dinner show, the plain answer is a meal and a staged performance in the same evening, in the same building. The pairing is simple, but the details vary a great deal: the dinner can be a seated meal or a buffet, the stage can be a polished production or a live band, and the whole thing can be a short outing or fill an entire evening.
Rio's version leans on its music. A samba dinner show in Rio de Janeiro puts rhythms such as samba, regional folk dances and carnival costume on stage, often with live musicians. Some venues put the food first and the stage second. Others sell the stage and treat the food as optional, a choice that shows in what the listings include.
This guide compares the shows that appear most often in the listings we collected: the Roxy dinner show in Copacabana, the Ginga Tropical samba and folklore show, the Rio Scenarium evening with dinner and open bar, and the options that add a hotel transfer. Each gets its own section, then a short framework for choosing between them.
Side by side
Rio shows in one table
| Show | Length | Food | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxy dinner and show | 1.5 to 3.5 hours | Dinner packages | $81 |
| Ginga Tropical | 1.5 hours | Not included | $77 |
| Rio Scenarium dinner | 3 hours | 3-course dinner | $115 |
| Samba show and transfer | 4 to 5 hours | Steakhouse option | $115 |
| Roxy with transfer | 4 hours | Standard or Premium | $203 |
Lengths, food and from-prices per listing on GetYourGuide as scraped; the live page has the final figure.
The shows side by side
The dinner and show listing featured on this site, booked through GetYourGuide, starts at $81, lasts 1.5 to 3.5 hours and has 421 reviews averaging 4.6. The Ginga Tropical show starts at $77, lasts 1.5 hours and has 365 reviews averaging 4.6. The Rio Scenarium evening with dinner and open bar starts at $115, lasts 3 hours and has 133 reviews averaging 4.1.
A samba show with admission and round-trip hotel transfer starts at $115 for 4 to 5 hours, with 26 reviews averaging 3.6. Another Ginga Tropical listing, with an optional dinner, starts at $333 for 2 to 4 hours and has 9 reviews averaging 3.5. The very different prices mostly reflect what is bundled in, whether that is dinner, a bar or a ride, so compare what each listing includes and not only the number.
Read the numbers with care. The three biggest listings share a high review count and middling to high averages, while the transfer listings have fewer reviews and lower averages, which can mean a less settled product or simply a smaller sample. The table below puts the facts in one place, so you can compare like with like.
The Roxy: a dinner, a house band and a stage show
The Roxy is a seated dinner theatre in Copacabana. The venue publishes its timetable: the main show comes at 9:00 PM, with the house band warming up the room at 7:30 PM, dinner from 7:00 PM, doors at 6:30 PM and closing at 10:45 PM.1 That structure makes it the most dinner-led of the shows in this guide, with the stage show as the second half of a planned night.
The venue sells four packages, each including the show: a 3-course Copacabana dinner, a 3-course Rio de Janeiro dinner with wine, the show with a welcome drink and no dinner, and a 5-course Brasil package.5,9,10,11,12 Its main hall takes up to 502 guests, with a private mezzanine for another 124, which makes the Roxy a large house.4
It suits guests who want a settled evening with a table, a menu and a show that begins at a fixed hour. It also suits families, since the venue welcomes all ages and has a Kids rate.7,8 Our other guides cover the tickets, the times, the way there and the dress code in detail, so this page keeps to the comparison.
Your night
Match the show to the evening you want
Pick the feature that matters most and see which show offers it.
If I want a proper seated dinner and a show
The Roxy
Dinner packages and a stage show, from $81.5
If I want the shortest samba show
Ginga Tropical
An 80-minute presentation, from $77.6
If I want live music and an open bar
Rio Scenarium
A 3-hour night from $115 with dinner and open bar.
If I do not want to arrange a ride
A show with transfer
The Roxy night tour with transfer starts at $203.
If I travel with children
The Roxy
The venue welcomes all ages and has a Kids rate and menu.7,8
At a glance
Rio shows at a glance
Show only
Ginga Tropical
Samba and folklore show
- Length1.5 hours
- From$77
- Rating4.6 from 365
Bar night
Rio Scenarium
Dinner, open bar, live music
- Length3 hours
- From$115
- Rating4.1 from 133
Ginga Tropical: the samba and folklore show
Ginga Tropical is a stage show first and a meal second. Its own site says the show has run since 2013 and is presented three times a week at the Centro Cultural Veneza.13 The presentation lasts 80 minutes, with 22 dancers and 8 musicians revisiting the rhythms of each region of the country, so the show works as a tour of Brazil in miniature.6
On the main listing the show begins at 8:45 PM and runs 1.5 hours, wheelchair users are accommodated, hosts work in Portuguese and English, and alcoholic drinks are available to buy alongside. A separate listing adds an optional dinner at a churrascaria restaurant, with pickup available, for a far higher starting price of $333.
The show's access rules say large items, shirtless guests, swimwear and bare feet are not allowed.14 It is the lighter, shorter and cheaper commitment of the big shows, and it works well for guests who would rather dine elsewhere and keep the evening short, since the listing sells the show and leaves dinner to you.
The clock
When each show gets going, in order
Doors
The Roxy opens
Dinner at the Roxy is served from 7:00 PM, after the doors open at 6:30 PM.1
Early evening
Scenarium opens
It opens at 7 PM on Wednesday and Thursday.2
Evening
Ginga Tropical starts
The show starts at 8:45 PM and lasts 1.5 hours.
Main show
The Roxy curtain
Aquele Abraço starts at 9:00 PM.1
Closing
The Roxy ends
Closing is at 10:45 PM, after the main show.1
Rio Scenarium: dinner, an open bar and live music
Rio Scenarium is a house for live music more than a theatre. Its own site describes 7 spaces over 3 floors and a capacity of 2,000 people.3 It keeps evening hours from Wednesday to Saturday, with a samba and feijoada lunch on Saturdays, and its address is Rua do Lavradio 20 in the Centro district, a different part of the city from Copacabana.2,15
The listing with dinner and open bar lasts 3 hours and starts at $115. It includes a 3-course dinner with a choice of 2 appetizers, 2 main courses and 1 dessert, a live music show, a fast-track entrance and pickup, and it notes that tips are not included and extra drinks are not provided, so budget for a tip on top.
Its reviewers are less enthusiastic than the Roxy's, with 4.11 against 4.63, and the guide, transport and value scores in its breakdown are 3.9, 3.8 and 3.7. That is a reason to read the listing closely, and a reason to choose it for atmosphere and live music rather than for polish or a fixed programme.
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A samba and folklore show in Rio
World Travels on YouTube · The video stays unloaded until you press play.
Throughout the 80-minute presentation, 22 dancers and 8 musicians revisit the characteristic rhythms of each region of the country
Choose
A show-choosing checklist
Decide first3
- How long an evening you want to give the show
- Whether dinner or an open bar belongs in the price
- Whether children or wheelchair users are coming
Check in the listing3
- The cancellation window on your booking
- Whether a hotel transfer is part of the price
- The start time of your date and the meeting point
Shows that come with a transfer or a dinner option
Several listings wrap a hotel transfer around a show. The Samba Show Admission & Transfer listing runs 4 to 5 hours with a 2-hour show, offers a traditional steakhouse dinner as an option, and charges extra for pickup in Barra da Tijuca and Recreio dos Bandeirantes, at 10 US dollars or 40 BRL per person.
It is not recommended for babies and children, and wheelchair users should notify the provider in advance, since access depends on availability. The Roxy has a version of its own: a 4-hour night tour that starts at $203 and picks guests up at waterfront hotels from Leme to Leblon, which is handy for anyone staying on the beachfront.
A transfer is worth its price when the hotel is far from the venue, when the group is large or when nobody wants to deal with taxis after a late show. If your hotel is a short ride away, a ride app and a plain ticket will probably cost less for the same evening, and they leave you free to choose your own time home.
How to choose the best dinner show in Rio de Janeiro
There is no single best dinner show in Rio de Janeiro, only the best fit for a particular evening. Start with the food question. If a seated dinner matters, the Roxy and the Scenarium dinner listing are the candidates. If it does not, Ginga Tropical and the Roxy show-only ticket give you the performance for a shorter evening.11
Then ask about the room and the hour. The Roxy starts its main show at 9:00 PM and closes at 10:45 PM, Ginga starts at 8:45 PM, and Scenarium opens at 7 PM on Wednesday and Thursday.1,2 Do not try to fit another show into the same night, and check the closing time against the last metro, which stops at 11 PM on Sundays.16
Finally, weigh the evidence of other guests. The Roxy and Ginga lead on review counts and averages, and both let you cancel for free up to 24 hours ahead. The guides on tickets, times and reviews fill in the rest, and this page keeps the comparison to a single table so the decision takes minutes, not hours.
FAQ
Fast answers to common questions.
What is a dinner show?
A meal plus a stage show.
Both happen in the same evening and often the same room; the Roxy runs dinner at 7:00 PM and the show at 9:00 PM.1
What is the best dinner show in Rio de Janeiro?
It depends on the evening.
The Roxy has 421 reviews averaging 4.6, and Ginga Tropical 365 averaging 4.6.
Which Rio show is the shortest?
Ginga Tropical, at 80 minutes.
Its own site describes an 80-minute presentation, and the listing states 1.5 hours.6
Which show has an open bar?
The Rio Scenarium listing.
It lasts 3 hours and starts at $115; extra drinks are not provided.
Is there a show with hotel transfer?
Yes, on several listings.
The Roxy night tour with transfer starts at $203 for 4 hours.
Can I see two shows in one night?
Not the Roxy and Ginga.
Ginga starts at 8:45 PM and the Roxy main show at 9:00 PM, so the two clash.1
Can I cancel a Rio show ticket?
Mostly up to 24 hours before.
The Roxy and Ginga listings refund fully up to 24 hours in advance.
Sources
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Rio Scenarium, the venue's own site (rioscenarium.com.br) · Rioscenarium | samba ao vivo ↩
- Rio Scenarium, the venue's own site (rioscenarium.com.br) · Rioscenarium | samba ao vivo ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · Frequently Asked Questions ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Ginga Tropical, the show's own site (gingatropical.com) · Samba Show Rio De Janeiro | Ginga Tropical ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show, the venue's own site (roxyoficial.com.br) · ROXY Dinner Show: an immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Ginga Tropical, the show's own site (gingatropical.com) · Samba Show Rio De Janeiro | Ginga Tropical ↩
- Ginga Tropical, the show's own site (gingatropical.com) · Samba Show Rio De Janeiro | Ginga Tropical ↩
- Rio Scenarium, the venue's own site (rioscenarium.com.br) · Rioscenarium | samba ao vivo ↩
- MetroRio, the operator of the Rio metro (metrorio.com.br) · Guia do Cliente: Sua Viagem ↩
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