Amazonas
One of the Amazon's best restaurants, Flor do Luar sits on a floating pontoon on the Rio Negro and serves fabulous food and cold beers. The specialty is…
Must-see restaurants in The Amazon
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Belém
One of the best places in Belém to eat, no matter what you're hungry for. The bustling complex has almost a dozen restaurants, most with indoor and…
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Manaus
However you get your tambaqui (perhaps the tastiest of all Amazonian fish) prepared here – stewed, grilled, ribs – the execution is perfect. They serve…
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Alter do Chão
The lovely chef-owner, Betania, prepares just one dish per day, announced on a sandwich board out front. From chickpea omelets to vegetable tarts, count…
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Mirante do Gavião Amazon Lodge
Amazonas
This classy restaurant in the lodge of the same name has an extensive menu, focusing on local ingredients with a few innovative riffs; the iconic pirarucú…
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The Amazon
Dubbed the ‘Old Market,’ this is actually part of a highly successful urban-renewal effort. An old port building was transformed into an attractive food…
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Pará
Considered by many to be the best restaurant in town, Piracema uses regional ingredients and flavors to create dishes you'll find nowhere else. The…
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Amazonas
Residents on both sides of the border rave about the authentic ceviche at this simple Peruvian-run spot: the mountainous pile of excellent citrus-cooked…
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Pará
Occupying a raised pier over the water, this open-air restaurant opposite Praça do Pescador has nice breezes and gorgeous river views; watch for dolphins…
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Alter do Chão
What a fabulous place! It's made almost entirely from recycled wood and other materials, with a commitment to using local ingredients and indigenous…
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Belém
Around since 1972, La em Casa is an excellent choice for Pará specialties centered around Amazon fish and duck dishes, as well as Brazilian barbecued…
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Manaus
In a shopping center on the way to Ponta Negra west of town, this place deserves its consistently good reviews. Professional service and artfully prepared…
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Pará
This small kiosk just west of the center serves the best tacacá (local soup with shrimp) we've tasted in Brazil. A late-afternoon bowl of this local…
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Belém
The 'King of Cod' is a Belém classic, with cheap and cheerful service and fresh street-food staples straight from the nearby fish market. It's no-frills,…
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Pará
It's no surprise that the island's nicest hotel also has its most sophisticated restaurant. It's not easy to attract experienced staff to this culinary…
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Belém
The good people of Belém love their burgers, and this small chain is the pick of a rather plentiful bunch of hamburger grills. The recipe for success is…
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Manaus
One of Manaus’ top gourmet restaurants, especially for fish. Varieties such as pirarucú, tambaqui and other Amazonian specialties are served in various…
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Belém
Wildly popular with Belém's hip young crowd, Mango is devoted to the art of healthy eating, with fab dishes such as duck burger, and grilled mango for…
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Mirante Tapiocaria & Crepiocaria
Pará
You've seen tapioca at your hotel breakfast – those spongy white crepes served with butter – but never like the creations served at this popular outdoor…
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Belém
Dishes here are Indian-ish (samosas, dahl, etc) with tell-tale signs you're still in Brazil (farofa, jambu), but it's still perfectly delicious and fully…
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Alter do Chão
Art and jewelry store by day, fine restaurant by night. One of three side-by-side places serving dinner and drinks right on the plaza, the Arco-Iris'…
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Pará
Brazil's growing obsession with açaí, a berry indigenous to the Amazon and rich in antioxidants, is old news here – they serve up great bowls of the stuff…
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The Amazon
Tambaqui is a huge river fish with succulent white meat, often served grilled and sem espinhas (without bones). That's the specialty here, with dishes for…
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Manaus
Stake out some counter space at this busy place, where you can order filling snacks and sandwiches to go along with large sucos (fresh juices) made from…
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Manaus
The food and service at this popular per-kilo lunch-only place are perfectly good, but the highlight has to be the building itself: a beautiful, high…
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Manaus
This bright, appealing place serves a range of local dishes, specializing in tacacá and well-prepared fish from the Amazon, including tambaqui and…
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Manaus
The look is plastic, the location is ideal and the food surprisingly good. Bring some friends – nearly all dishes are for two or more people and the group…
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Restaurante Tres Fronteiras do Amazonas
Amazonas
This attractive palm-thatched open-air restaurant has a wide choice of fish and meat dishes, plus a selection of drinks, including cheap caipirinhas. The…
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The Amazon
A busy open-air food court occupies part of the long narrow park between the split lanes of Av Capitan Ene Garcez. A slew of mom-and-pop restaurants have…
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Pará
This place serves a little of everything, from fish and seafood to pasta and pizza, all freshly made and served in a large second-floor dining area with a…
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Alter do Chão
Travelers tend to miss this low-key waterfront restaurant, despite it having first-rate fish meals and outstanding river and island panoramas from its 2nd…
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Belém
If you've visited a Pará beach town, you'll recognize some of the dishes at this popular restaurant. Caranguejo (crab feast) is an Algodoal staple and a…
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Pará
This family-run choice has a few tables on a sunny patio and a few more inside the owners' clapboard home. The menu is painted on the wall and consists of…
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Pará
True, dishes like fish with shrimp sauce or breaded buffalo steak can be had anywhere on the island, but the food and presentation at this pousada are…
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Amazonas
The refined menu, bar service and warm rustic ambience make this a pleasant surprise in the middle of the Amazon, but the main reason to come is to sample…
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Manaus
The tables are crammed together and the fans are blowing full blast to accommodate the scads of loyal clients at this great hole-in-the-wall just off…
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The Amazon
Come hungry and treat yourself to the all-you-can-eat rodízio (a buffet of fresh meat) at this large place north of the plaza. The dining area won't win…
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Belém
This enduringly popular place a block back from the waterfront is named after the açaí berry, which has taken Brazil by storm with its antioxidant…
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Pará
La Tasca is a lively place in the evening, and we love the mix of tapas-style plates. Signature dishes include bacalhau espiritual (a creamy, Portuguese…
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The Amazon
The good fish dishes serve two easily; try a delicious caldeirada de tucunaré (river-fish stew) or tambaqui (big fish chunks boiled with onion and…
