What to Wear and Expect at a Rio Dinner Show
What to wear to the Roxy Dinner Show in Rio de Janeiro, what is not allowed, the photo rules, the cold room, the seating, and how the evening runs from 18:30 to 22:45.
Wear what you would wear to a good restaurant, and bring a jacket. The Roxy Dinner Show in Rio de Janeiro sets no formal dress code, but sportswear, bare feet, see-through clothing and costumes are turned away, and a jacket earns its place against the air conditioning. The room is cold enough that reviewers still mention it in October 2026.
The calendar above is the Roxy’s own listing, Roxy Dinner Show: Music, Dance and Brazilian Cuisine.
Not allowed at the Roxy
What is not allowed covers clothing and kit as well as the usual safety items:
| Clothing | Kit | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Sportswear | Professional cameras | Smoking and vaping |
| Bare feet | Flash photography | Unaccompanied minors |
| See-through clothing | Drones | Baby carriages |
| Wearing a costume | Bikes, coolers, sprays | Weapons, fireworks |
Beach clothes that would pass for sportswear are the thing to change out of if you come straight from the sand. The costume rule is about guests, not the cast: the show itself is full of them.
Why you want a jacket
Bring a jacket for the air conditioning; the reviews bear it out. At least five reviews from March to October 2026 call the room cold, one German reviewer in July 2026 said the air conditioning was set far too high, and a British guest in October 2026 was lent a jacket by a member of staff. A shawl or a light jacket over whatever you wear to dinner is enough.
Photos and video
Phone photos and short phone videos for your own use are allowed. Professional and semi-professional gear is not: cameras, tripods, gimbals, GoPros, stabilizers and anything similar. Flash photography is not allowed either, so turn the flash off before the show starts.
How the evening runs
By the Roxy’s own schedule (November 2026), doors open at 18:30, dinner starts at 19:00, the Banda Roxy plays an opening set at 19:30, Aquele Abraço begins at 21:00 and the evening closes at 22:45. On GetYourGuide the booking time was 7:00 PM on the November date checked and 7:30 PM on the January and March 2027 dates, so arrive by the time on your confirmation.
What reviewers say about the hours in between:
- Dinner is quicker than the gap. Reviewers in May and September 2026 found the wait from the end of dinner to the 21:00 show long. The house band’s set is in that gap.
- Tables may be shared. A guest in May 2026 sat with another family without being told in advance.
- The front row is loud. A reviewer seated front and centre in September 2026 found the sound too loud and the view of the stage limited, and thought the tables further back had the better seats.
- The spoken parts are in Portuguese. The music and dance carry the show, but a reviewer in October 2026 said you will not follow the talking without Portuguese.
Most of the 350 most recent reviews (late March to mid-November 2026) give five stars, for the cast, the costumes and the staff.
Children and accessibility
Unaccompanied minors and baby carriages are not allowed; no minimum age is stated. The evening is wheelchair accessible. For what each dinner includes, see which Rio dinner show option, and for the ride there, getting to the Roxy Dinner Show.
A Table at the Roxy
Three courses, then the revue, in the old Cine Roxy in Copacabana. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later.
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