Must see restaurants in The Amazon

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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 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…

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…

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.