The Amazon
An unassuming exterior belies a fancy-pants bistro that's town's favorite lunch spot. The city’s professional classes pack in for fresh (albeit pricey)…
Must-see restaurants in The Amazon
Belém
This charming French bistro right by the cathedral serves French specialties from croque monsieur to filet de bouef au Roquefort in a gorgeous century-old…
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…
Pará
This low-key, open-air restaurant serves shrimp, fish and buffalo dishes during the daytime and pizza at night. Located a short walk from Praia Grande,…
Alter do Chão
On a 1st-floor terrace overlooking the square and catching a sea breeze, we like this place for its cold beers and local specialties. An excellent order…
The Amazon
The excellent buffet includes a wide selection of mains – from shepherd's pie to fried fish – a slew of sides and a refrigerated case full of succulent…
Pará
Run by an earnest French expat, this small but excellent restaurant has a handful of tables in its attractive dining area and a few more on the sidewalk…
Alter do Chão
This popular Italian pizzeria and restaurant adds a little variety to the local eating scene. Tables spill out onto the square at night, and dishes range…
Alter do Chão
Churrasco plates come with a spear of steak, sausage, chicken and tongue, while well-prepared fish dishes serve two easily, with potato salad to spare…
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…
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…
The Amazon
Large bustling per-kilo place that's popular with workers at nearby government offices. Welcoming service and well-prepared food; best of all it’s open…
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…
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…
Pará
The lunch buffet is tasty, the prato feito (plate of the day) is especially good value and the air-conditioned dining room is a welcome respite on a hot…
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…
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…
Pará
One of a handful of beach restaurants serving the Marajoana favorites of grilled fish and buffalo steaks. The atmosphere is very laid-back and you may…
The Amazon
It's a little removed from the center, but Bizzum da Pizza has long been Macapá's best pizza place. The best orders are those with fat, juicy prawns on…
Manaus
Cool and artsy, this vegetarian place has soy burgers, Spanish tortillas, fresh juices, delicious cakes and more during its popular lunchtime buffet, plus…
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…
The Amazon
The ambience here is lacking, but if you’re famished and in the mood for meat, you're sure to leave satisfied. The rodízio (all-you-can-eat buffet) is…
Alter do Chão
Perched on a rise overlooking the water, this caravan-and-plastic-chair place serves tapioca pancakes with a mix of sweet and salty fillings. It's that…
The Amazon
Another popular open-air lunch spot serving fish in every way imaginable, from Portuguese fish stew to Bahian style (fried and spicy). Closed some Sundays.
Belém
This cool and contemporary cafe is popular with well-heeled locals looking for good coffee served up with an enticing range of sweet and salty treats.
Pará
Fresh typical Marajoara fare, including fried fish and buffalo steak, served in a breezy corner dining area. There's live music on Friday evenings.
Belém
In the handsome surrounds of an old mansion just east of the center, Casa Mia is a popular choice for steaks and delectable risotto dishes.
The Amazon
Amazonian river fish are the main attraction here, served in a colorful dining area that gets the occasional river breeze.
The Amazon
One of several open-air restaurants across from the plaza that are popular with local workers and families. For R$16 you can pile up your plate with a…
The Amazon
Popular pizzeria and per-kilo spot, open late for those nighttime munchies. Pizzas have thick roped crusts and come with both classic toppings (Margherita…
The Amazon
Daily specials make ordering easy at this small restaurant, one of few genuinely agreeable places in town. Located half a block from the bus station, you…
The Amazon
This restaurant is right around the corner from the plaza, on the road toward Fazenda Encantada. The fixed-plate lunch comes with pasta, rice, beans,…
Belém
You wouldn’t know from the dining room that this is actually a chain restaurant, as the wineglasses, tablecloths, attentive waiters and recorded jazz…
The Amazon
This longtime favorite in Guajará-Mirim can be counted on for a well-prepared lunch buffet, including freshly grilled meats. The airy dining area gets…
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…
Pará
A simple, reliable menu and a convenient location make this a popular choice among locals, first-timers and repeat visitors alike. Large servings of…
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…
Amazonas
A passable Brazilian por kilo (pay-by-weight) restaurant, where you'll find various salads, mains and churrasco (grilled meats, including Brazil's…
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…
The Amazon
One of a handful of kiosks in a small park a block off the main plaza, Tribos serves delicious pizzas at small outdoor tables and gets kudos for playing a…
