Must-see restaurants in Amazonas

  • Flor do Luar

    Amazonas

    One of the Amazon's best restaurants, Flor do Luar sits on a floating pontoon on the Rio Negro and serves fabulous food and cold beers. The specialty is…

  • Amazônico Peixaria Regional

    Manaus

    However you get your tambaqui (perhaps the tastiest of all Amazonian fish) prepared here – stewed, grilled, ribs – the execution is perfect. They serve…

  • Mirante do Gavião Amazon Lodge

    Amazonas

    This classy restaurant in the lodge of the same name has an extensive menu, focusing on local ingredients with a few innovative riffs; the iconic pirarucú…

  • São Jorge

    Amazonas

    Residents on both sides of the border rave about the authentic ceviche at this simple Peruvian-run spot: the mountainous pile of excellent citrus-cooked…

  • Coco Bambu Manaus

    Manaus

    In a shopping center on the way to Ponta Negra west of town, this place deserves its consistently good reviews. Professional service and artfully prepared…

  • Banzeiro

    Manaus

    One of Manaus’ top gourmet restaurants, especially for fish. Varieties such as pirarucú, tambaqui and other Amazonian specialties are served in various…

  • Skina dos Sucos

    Manaus

    Stake out some counter space at this busy place, where you can order filling snacks and sandwiches to go along with large sucos (fresh juices) made from…

  • Restaurante Castelinho

    Manaus

    The food and service at this popular per-kilo lunch-only place are perfectly good, but the highlight has to be the building itself: a beautiful, high…

  • Tacacaria Amazônia

    Manaus

    This bright, appealing place serves a range of local dishes, specializing in tacacá and well-prepared fish from the Amazon, including tambaqui and…

  • Tambaqui De Banda

    Manaus

    The look is plastic, the location is ideal and the food surprisingly good. Bring some friends – nearly all dishes are for two or more people and the group…

  • Restaurante Tres Fronteiras do Amazonas

    Amazonas

    This attractive palm-thatched open-air restaurant has a wide choice of fish and meat dishes, plus a selection of drinks, including cheap caipirinhas. The…

  • La Cave Du Conde

    Amazonas

    The refined menu, bar service and warm rustic ambience make this a pleasant surprise in the middle of the Amazon, but the main reason to come is to sample…

  • Delícias Caseiras

    Manaus

    The tables are crammed together and the fans are blowing full blast to accommodate the scads of loyal clients at this great hole-in-the-wall just off…

  • Delicias da Marlene

    Manaus

    Simple, no-nonsense cooking with buffet lunches (R$10 per plate) that range from rice and spaghetti to salads and grilled meats, plus tacacá and local…

  • Restaurante Stylo

    Amazonas

    The most reliable place to eat in the center, with hefty, well-prepared dishes served at outdoor tables right on the street corner. The menu includes all…

  • Casa do Pensador

    Manaus

    Simple wood tables set up on the plaza facing Teatro Amazonas make this an easy low-key place for dinner and a beer. The menu is equally casual, mostly…

  • Restaurante Grão de Mostarda

    Amazonas

    Terrific per-kilo restaurant, with a breezy open-air dining room on the second floor and an air-conditioned area above that. Good-quality food and service…

  • Churrascaria Tia Helena

    Amazonas

    At this delicious all-you-can-eat restaurant, waiters bring skewered meats directly from the grill and carve them up at the table in classic Brazilian…

  • Saloon Aljunicaba

    Amazonas

    If you spot the red VW Beetle outside, you'll know you've found this simple yet appealing bar-restaurant. Locals swear (and we agree) that these are the…

  • Pousada Bela Vista

    Amazonas

    The welcoming bar-restaurant at the Pousada Bela Vista has elevated Rio Negro views, decent service and nicely prepared food, from salads to steak and…

  • Casa da Pamonha

    Manaus

    Cool and artsy, this vegetarian place has soy burgers, Spanish tortillas, fresh juices, delicious cakes and more during its popular lunchtime buffet, plus…

  • Camaleón Beach Grill

    Amazonas

    A wooden stairway leads from the plaza down to platforms where umbrella-shaded tables have views overlooking the river and Praia Grande beyond. Grilled…

  • Pizzaria Varandas

    Amazonas

    This welcoming pizzeria has checkered table settings, both inside and along the sidewalk. You can order up to three different topping combinations on a…

  • Filosóphicus

    Manaus

    Though hard to find and rather charmless, vegetarians will appreciate the creative, meat-free lunch buffet. It's located on the third floor, up a dark…

  • Bella Epoca

    Amazonas

    A passable Brazilian por kilo (pay-by-weight) restaurant, where you'll find various salads, mains and churrasco (grilled meats, including Brazil's…

  • African House

    Manaus

    Rice with grilled or fried fish draws the crowds to this spot fronting the main square. It's nothing special, but it's refreshingly simple and portions…

  • Restaurant Ki-Papo

    Amazonas

    Low-key per-kilo place with OK food and a fine panoramic view of Lago de Tefé. A short walk west of the center.

  • Restaurante Dina

    Amazonas

    Popular self-service spot located two long blocks from the soccer field.

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