Tarapoto Restaurants

  1. Banana's Burgers

    A good burger joint, this place is always open, and there's a bar on the 2nd floor.

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  2. Café d' Mundo

    A funky establishment illuminated nightly by moody candlelight, this hip restaurant and bar has outdoor seating and snug indoor lounges. Good pizzas, pastas and other tidbits are on the small menu, and a full bar will help you pass the rest of the evening away comfortably. The continually roaring mototaxis tend to detract from the mood a little, however.

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  3. Chifa Tai Pai

    Modern and shiny, this chifa (Chinese restaurant) serves up good Chinese fare to eager locals and families.

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  4. El Brassero

    Carnivores congregate at this great grill. Choose your cut and it's grilled for you; pork ribs are the specialty, funky acid-jazz tunes are a bonus. The owners love to chat - they only close when the coals die down and people leave.

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  5. El Rincón Sureño

    One of the best grills in town, this swish-looking establishment has intimate wood-lined rooms as well as a bustling outdoor seating area. The grilled meats here are delicious and El Rincón Sureño boasts what must be one of the largest wine collections in all of South America.

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  7. La Collpa

    For a meal where you can practically taste the jungle air, this stilt restaurant, with a great bamboo balcony over a river and a patch of dense rainforest, is the place to go for an ecomeal. The menu daringly tries to offer up everything imaginable, from ceviche (raw seafood marinated in lime juice) to typical jungle food to grills to Chinese food to pastas. It's best to come for lunch to appreciate the views, though candlelit dinners are also a treat.

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  8. La Patarashca

    Regional Amazon cuisine is featured here, as well as standard chicken, fish and meat dishes. The 2nd floor, with street views and tropical ambience, is popular on weekends. See and be seen.

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  9. Real Grill

    A Tarapoto institution right on the Plaza de Armas, this place has some (noisy) outdoor tables and serves pastas, Chinese meals, local dishes, meat, seafood, burgers and so on. The food is middle of the road.

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