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African House
Here, you can order hamburgers and sandwiches and prato feito (plate of the day). Located right next door to Casa do Pensador.
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Barracas de Tacacá
These are street stalls serving tacacá, a classic Brazilian stew made from dried shrimp, manioc root, and jambú , an Amazonian herb that leaves tingly, jumpy feeling in your lips.
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Bufolete
The service and ambiance here are less refined than its sister restaurant next door (Churrascaria Búfalo, a Manaus institution) - and the dining area is rather cave-like, with low ceilings and arches - but the food is good and the prices palatable.
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Cafeteria do Largo
This unassuming boutique eatery specializes in all-natural tapas -style appetizers, and they may well be the most creative and well-prepared edibles anywhere in Manaus. Most are distinctly Amazonian, like smoked pirarucú pâté with açaí (berry-like fruit) rolls or a miniature log cabin made of tender palm hearts. The caipirinhas are stellar, and the setting - a scattering of outdoor stainless steel tables opposite Teatro Amazonas (opera house) - is hard to beat.
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Casa do Pensador
Simple wood tables set up on the plaza facing Teatro Amazonas (opera house) make this an easy low-key place for dinner and a beer. The menu is equally low-key, mostly pizza (including a couple veggie options) and standard rice-beans-meat dishes.
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Churrascaria Búfalo
There's no better place in Manaus for rodizio , an all-you-can-eat meat extravaganza in which a cadre of tuxedoed waiters bring skewer after skewer of sizzling meat right to your table. Accompanied by a full salad and pasta bar, there's no chance of leaving here hungry. The price is rather steep, and some travelers complain about being approached by freelance guides here, but it's still a Manaus institution and a worthwhile splurge.
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Filosóphicus
Vegetarians should head to this small upstairs restaurant, serving a creative, genuinely meat-free lunch buffet. A bit hard to find, and not exactly bursting with atmosphere, but worth the effort all the same.
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Glacial
The most popular ice-cream chain in town. There are two branches on this one corner - No 161 sells per kilo, a good way to sample flavors.
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Restaurante Giratório
She's starting to creak and groan a bit, but the revolving restaurant atop the Taj Majal hotel still offers unbeatable views and better-than-average meals. Snag a table just upstream from the view of Teatro Amazonas (opera house) so you're sure to get at least two passes. The menu is a bit pricey, but not outrageously so; try the filete mignon or tucanaré in cupuaçu (a tart, tropical fruit)sauce.
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Restaurante Mandarim
The Mandarim has been serving quality affordable Chinese food for more than three decades, always with a low-key atmosphere and style. The per-kilo spread includes Chinese staples like egg rolls, chop suey, and sweet-and-sour pork, plus a smattering of other Asian and Brazilian items, like sushi, shrimp tempura and of course rice and beans.
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Ristorante Fiorentina
The pasta, fresh meats, sangria and homemade desserts are all first-rate, even at the per-kilo lunch buffet, but bring some extra moolah to cover your meal. The dining area features the obligatory Italian restaurant red-and-white checkered tablecloths; the upstairs area mixes things up a bit with blue and white checkers.
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Scarola Pizzaria
Good food, good service and good chope (draft beer) makes for a varied clientele, from backpackers back from jungle trips to professionals pontificating the latest opera performance. The affordable lunch spread has all the standards, including fresh grilled meats, while pizza and beer are the dinner of choice. One of the few places around that's open late, even on Sunday.
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Skina dos Sucos
Stake out some counter space at this busy eatery, where you can order snacks and sandwiches to go along with sucos (fresh juices) made from Amazonian fruits, including guaraná (a tropical berry thought to have numerous medicinal properties), cupuaçú (sweet cousin of the cacao fruit) and graviola (custard apple).
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