Le Bateau Ivre

Top choice in Iquitos


This is laid out with TLC by the Belgian owner with a New York–style breakfast bar (OK, Amazon version thereof) and upper-level mezzanine seating looking down on the main eating area. The cuisine refuses to be pigeon-holed: there’s Argentine steaks, not to mention the Belgian influence, creeping across in the crepes, the escargot and the range of Belgian beers.

Then there is some of the city’s best coffee, which goes down rather nicely in conjunction with a fresh croissant. The bistro is best for breakfast but not bad for an evening drink, either. A separate garden courtyard is toward the rear of the main restaurant.