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The Roxy and its neighbourhood on the map
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The theatre sits in the heart of Copacabana, in the corner building of the old Cine Roxy.
Google MapsThe seafront hotel at Avenida Atlantica 1702, the address Riotur gives for the Cipriani restaurant.
Google MapsA trattoria with a wood deck and live music at the corner of Bolivar, a short walk from the theatre.
Google MapsThe square where Amir stages Arab music and belly dance on Friday nights.
Google MapsThe Baixo Lido bars of Os Imortais, with a venue on each side of the same street.
Google MapsA late-night sandwich bar, open until 4 AM and 6 AM on weekends.
Google MapsThe fort at the south end of the beach, where Cafe 18 do Forte looks over the Copacabana and Leme waterfront.
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The theatre sits in the heart of Copacabana, in the corner building of the old Cine Roxy.
Google MapsA Rio metro station in Copacabana, drawn here as a reference point for walking to the theatre.
Google MapsA Rio metro station at the eastern end of the neighbourhood, drawn as a second reference point.
Google MapsA metro station at the Ipanema end of Copacabana, on the way between the two beaches.
Google MapsThe metro station for the Ipanema side of the hill, drawn as a reference for guests staying there.
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The theatre sits in the heart of Copacabana, in the corner building of the old Cine Roxy.
Google MapsThe rock at the north end of Copacabana beach, beside the Espetto Carioca kiosk with its view.
Google MapsThe square where Amir stages Arab music and belly dance on Friday nights.
Google MapsThe fort at the south end of the beach, where Cafe 18 do Forte looks over the Copacabana and Leme waterfront.
Google MapsA metro station at the Ipanema end of Copacabana, on the way between the two beaches.
Google MapsThe beach neighbourhood west of Ipanema, shown for guests staying there.
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The theatre sits in the heart of Copacabana, in the corner building of the old Cine Roxy.
Google MapsThe city-centre airport, shown as an arrival reference.
Google MapsThe beach neighbourhood west of Ipanema, shown for guests staying there.
Google MapsThe long beach district south-west of the south zone, shown for guests staying there.
Google MapsThe metro station for the Ipanema side of the hill, drawn as a reference for guests staying there.
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For the nights without a show ticket, or the hours before and after one: kiosks, botecos, trattorias and late counters around the theatre, drawn from Riotur's own listings.
Editorial team, roxydinnershow.click · Updated November 12, 2026 · Takes 7 min
The essentials
- KiosksBeach kiosks mix bar food with live music in the afternoon.1
- BotecosOs Imortais has a venue on each side of the same street.2
- TrattoriaDon Camillo sits at the corner of Bolívar, with live music.3
- ViewThe Fort cafe looks over the Copacabana and Leme waterfront.4
- LateStalo's and Eclipse are open around the clock.5,6
Copacabana as a dining neighborhood
Anyone planning where to eat in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, benefits from a picture of the neighborhood first. Riotur describes Copacabana beach as a strip of kiosks, hotels, bars and restaurants, with bike racks and a cycle path, busy by day and by night.7 With Leme beside it, the sand stretches for 4.15 km along Avenida Atlântica to the Copacabana Fort,8 so a meal is never far from the water.
The theatre is a few blocks inland from that strip. On the map above, the Roxy pin sits between the beach and the busy commercial avenue behind it, and the other pins show places you can reach on foot. The venue itself sells dinner with the show, so this page is for the evenings when you want something else: a lighter bite before a performance, a late meal after it, or a different cuisine on a free night.
Use the pins as starting points and the notes as Riotur's own descriptions, not as endorsements of our own. The city tourism board's pages are the only fixed reference this guide uses for restaurants, and they are not a ranking. Opening hours and prices change, and some pages are older than others, so confirm with the restaurant on the day. The listing below the map notes where a page itself tells you to check.
Places on the map
What Riotur says about each place
| Place | Kind | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Beach kiosks | Bar food on the sand | Typical Rio bar menu on the boardwalk12 |
| Os Imortais | Boteco | A venue on each side of the same street2 |
| Cervantes | Sandwich bar | Open until 4 AM17 |
| Don Camillo | Trattoria | Live music and a wood deck3 |
| Amir | Arab restaurant | Belly dance on Friday nights18 |
| Pergula | Hotel restaurant | View of the Copacabana pool19 |
| Cafe 18 do Forte | Cafe at the Fort | View of the waterfront4 |
| Stalo's and Eclipse | All-day counters | Open 24 hours5 |
Descriptions are Riotur's own; the pins on the map show where each place stands.
Beach kiosks and the boardwalk
The kiosks along the sand are the most Rio way to eat, and Riotur lists several. One near the height of Rua Prado Júnior offers 20 flavors of carpaccio, both savory and sweet, and has live music every day from 13h to 18h.11,1 Another, near Rua Figueiredo de Magalhães, serves a menu typical of a Rio bar on what Riotur calls the most coveted stretch of the south zone boardwalk.12 They are casual places with sand underfoot, and a good fit for an afternoon.
The boardwalk itself deserves a mention. Riotur describes the Avenida Atlântica promenade as a wave-shaped mosaic of black and white Portuguese stones inspired by the Lisbon waterfront, and the pattern Roberto Burle Marx used on the beach.13 Walking it before dinner is the best preparation for a Copacabana evening, with the beach on one side and the cafés and towers on the other. Stop at a kiosk for a coconut water or a cold drink on the way to the theatre.
At the Leme end, the Espetto Carioca kiosk sits right beside the Pedra do Leme with a view that Riotur calls incredible, and its standout feature is the breakfast.14,15 It runs live music from Thursday to Sunday starting at 19h30.16 That makes it a candidate for an early evening drink on a show night, before you head inland, as long as you check that the schedule still holds on the day you go.
A Copacabana evening
From the kiosk to the late counter
Afternoon
A kiosk by the sand
The Lido-area kiosk has live music every day from 13h to 18h.1
Early evening
The boteco hour
Draft beer is cheaper from 18h to 20h30 on Wednesday to Friday.9
Evening
Dinner or the show
The main show is listed at 9:00 PM.10
After the show
The closing time
The closing is listed at 10:45 PM.10
Late night
A counter that never closes
Stalo's is open 24 hours.5
Botecos and the Baixo Lido
A boteco is a neighborhood bar where food is part of the point, and the Baixo Lido is a well-known cluster of them. Riotur says Os Imortais has two venues, one on each side of the same street, in Baixo Lido, Copacabana.2 It publishes its hours as Monday and Tuesday from 18h to midnight, Wednesday to Friday from 18h to 1h, Saturday from 12h to 1h and Sunday from 12h to midnight.20 Weekends open earlier, which suits a lunch.
Riotur also quotes prices, which are rare on the city's pages. A bolinho promotion starts at BRL 12.50 on Mondays, and draft beer costs BRL 6.90 on weekday early evenings compared with BRL 9.90 at other times.9 Plates cost more: the k-pop chicken is BRL 45.90 and a corn dog is BRL 25.90.23 These figures are from the Riotur page and may have changed, so treat them as a benchmark for a casual night, not a quote.
A different kind of late counter is Cervantes, on Avenida Prado Júnior. Riotur says it is open until 4 AM, or 6 AM on weekends, and singles out its fillet with cheese and pineapple and its pork ham with pineapple.17,24 It is a sandwich bar rather than a restaurant, good for a quick meal at an odd hour. If you leave the show and still feel hungry, this is the kind of place that keeps Copacabana's reputation as a neighborhood that does not go to bed early.
Pick your table
Which kind of place suits your evening?
Say what you want from dinner, and the map points to the kind of place.
If A view over the water
The Pérgula or the Fort cafe
If Live music with a casual bite
A beach kiosk
One kiosk plays live music daily from 13h to 18h.1
If A cheap round of beer
Os Imortais on a weekday evening
Draft beer is BRL 6.90 from 18h to 20h30, Wednesday to Friday.9
If Somewhere open after the show
Stalo's, Eclipse or Cervantes
Stalo's and Eclipse are open 24 hours, and Cervantes until 4 AM.5,17
If A short walk from the theatre
Don Camillo
It stands at the corner of Bolívar.3
Kinds of table
Choose by the mood of the night
Neighborhood bar
Boteco
Drinks and petiscos
See the show tickets
Sit-down dinner
Trattoria
Table service
See the show ticketsViews, brunch and the Fort
For a table with a view of Copacabana, Riotur names the Pérgula restaurant, which looks out at the Copacabana pool and serves Brazilian and international cuisine in a refined but relaxed environment.19 It is known for a Sunday brunch,22 and the same page lists feijoada and moqueca among its delicacies.29 This is the answer to a search for Rio de Janeiro restaurants with a view that wants the beach scene, not the mountain scene.
The other view option is on the Fort at the south end of the beach. According to Riotur, Café 18 do Forte keeps breakfast, lunch and snacks going all day and looks out over the Copacabana and Leme waterfront.4 Riotur dates the Fort to 1914, raised where an old church to Our Lady of Copacabana once stood,30 so a coffee there comes with some history. Riotur also asks visitors to check the official site or social media for hours and ticket office before visiting.27
Keep the logistics in mind. The Fort is a walk or a short ride from the theatre, so it suits lunch or a daytime coffee better than a pre-show dinner. The Pérgula is farther along the avenue, so a pre-show meal there means planning your ride. For a dinner that needs no ride at all, the trattorias nearer the Roxy are the practical answer, and the cards below compare the kinds of place.
Dinner here or a guided bite
Compare dinner at the show with a food tour
Select the party size and compare the show's starting price with a Copacabana food tour.
Review 3 options
Compare dinner at the show with a food tour
Select the party size and compare the show's starting price with a Copacabana food tour.
- Dinner and show1.5 to 3.5 hours · per person, from $81
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View - Copacabana food tour3 hours · per person, from $82
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View - Tasting session3 hours · per person, from $85
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View
Converted at the ECB reference rate, from-prices as listed by GetYourGuide. The precise amount is shown when you book.
Table-service dinners near the theatre
The closest sit-down option on the map is Don Camillo. Riotur describes good food, live music and a wood deck on the Copacabana sidewalk, at the corner of Bolívar.3 Because the theatre is on Rua Bolívar, the trattoria is a natural stop for a meal before the show. Weekday lunch brings a menu of the day, with couvert, a main and desserts that rotate weekly.21 Ask for a table early on a show night, as the evening rush is real.
For something different, Riotur lists Amir in Praça do Lido, where an upstairs room hosts Arab music and belly dance on Friday nights, a local tradition per Riotur.18 At lunchtime it offers an Arab buffet at a fixed price.31 It is a useful reminder that the neighborhood's food scene is more than beach bars and Brazilian plates. Its Friday nights fall on days when the show also runs, since the venue says it plays Wednesday to Sunday,32 so choose between them.
At the grander end, Riotur says the Chef's Table at the Cipriani restaurant, on Avenida Atlântica at number 1702, needs a reservation 48 hours ahead and only until 9 PM28,26 That makes it a planned occasion rather than an impulse. For most visitors the better question is simpler: do you want dinner before the show, at the Roxy itself, or somewhere else? The packages that include dinner solve the timing for you.
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Restaurants with a view in Rio de Janeiro
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The casual mood by the pool is perfect for the renowned Pérgula’s Sunday Brunch.
Before you go
A checklist for dinner around the theatre
Plan the evening3
Eating late, around the clock and after the show
Copacabana has several places that never close. Stalo's, says Riotur, sells snacks, sandwiches, pizza slices and full meals at any hour and is open 24 hours,5 and Eclipse, which combines a bar, restaurant, juice bar, pizzeria and pastry shop, never closes either and can even serve feijoada overnight.6 For a visitor leaving a theatre at night, that is a useful safety net.
On a show night, plan the evening backward from the curtain. Per the venue, the main show begins at 9:00 PM and the closing comes at 10:45 PM,10 so a meal elsewhere before the show would have to finish well before then, and a meal after it would start late. That is why many visitors choose a dinner package, which keeps the meal and the show in one place. If you prefer your own choice, eat first and watch the clock.
A few tips for booking apply to any place on this page. Ask whether service is included in the bill before you tip, and ask whether a table can be reserved for your time. Carry a card as well as cash, since small kiosks and botecos may differ in what they accept. For a guided way into the food, a Copacabana food tour is listed from $82, lasts 3 hours and passes the Copacabana Palace.
FAQ
Fast answers to common questions.
Which Copacabana place is closest to the theatre?
Don Camillo, at the corner of Bolívar.
Riotur places the trattoria at the corner of Bolívar, with live music and a wood deck.3
Which spots look over the sea or the pool?
Can I get a meal after a late show?
Is there live music at the beach kiosks?
At some, yes.
A kiosk near Rua Prado Júnior has live music daily from 13h to 18h, per Riotur.1
Where can I try feijoada?
Do I need a reservation for the Cipriani Chef's Table?
Yes, 48 hours ahead.
Riotur says reservations close at 9 PM and must be made 48 hours early.28
How long is Copacabana beach?
About 4.15 km with Leme.
Riotur gives Copacabana and Leme together as 4.15 km, up to the Copacabana Fort.8
Sources
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Lido QC01 e QC02 ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Os Imortais ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Don Camillo ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Museu Histórico do Exército e Forte de Copacabana ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Stalo's ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Eclipse ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Copacabana e Leme ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Copacabana e Leme ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Os Imortais ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show (the venue's own site) · ROXY Dinner Show | An immersive journey through Brazil ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Lido QC01 e QC02 ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Copa QC22 ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Copacabana e Leme ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Espetto Carioca Leme QL15A ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Espetto Carioca Leme QL15A ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Espetto Carioca Leme QL15A ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Cervantes ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Amir ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Pergula ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Os Imortais ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Don Camillo ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Pergula ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Os Imortais ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Cervantes ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show (the venue's own site) · The Roxy
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Cipriani ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Café 18 do Forte ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Cipriani ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Pergula ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Museu Histórico do Exército e Forte de Copacabana ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Amir ↩
- Roxy Dinner Show (the venue's own site) · The Roxy ↩
- Riotur (Rio de Janeiro city tourism) · Os Imortais ↩
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