ManausRestaurants

Brazilian restaurants in Manaus

  1. A

    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.

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  2. B

    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 – is hard to beat.

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  3. C

    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 so you’re sure to get at least two passes. The menu is a bit pricey, but not outrageously so; try the filet mignon or tucanaré in cupuaçu (a tart, tropical fruit) sauce.

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  4. D

    Bufolete

    If Churrascaria Búfalo is a little rich for your blood, try its smaller sister restaurant next door. The service and ambience are less refined – and the dining area rather cave-like, with low ceilings and arches – but the food is nearly as good and the prices much more palatable.

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  5. E

    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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