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onmentally friendly dishes include ceviche made with river fish,
chupín de pollo,
a tasty
soup of chicken, egg and rice, and
juanes
.
For self-catering supplies, visit
Supermercado Los Portales
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(Próspero at Morona)
.
Frio y Fuego $$
( 965-607-474; Embarcadero Av La Marina 138; mains S15-35;
noon-4pm & 7-11pm Tue-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Take a boat out to this floating foodie para-
dise in the middle of the mouth of the Río Itaya to sample the city's best food. The em-
phasis is on river fish dishes (anything with Peru's Amazon-abiding
doncella
is delect-
able) but the
parrillas
are inviting too: tender beef medalions with a mozzarella and
pepper-stuffed
bijao
leaf, for example. Come here at night for the best overall view of
Iquitos, beautifully lit up as you initiate the evening with a glass of Chilean red by the res-
taurant's very own swimming pool. The address given is the boat embarkation point.
FUSION
Belén Mercado $
(cnr Próspero & Jirón 9 de Diciembre)
There are great eats at Iquitos' markets,
particularly the Belén
mercado
where a set
menú
here, including
jugo especial
(jungle
juice) is less than S5. Look out for specialties including meaty Amazon worms,
ishpa
(simmered sabalo fish intestines and fat) and
sikisapa
(fried leafcutter ants; abdomens are
supposedly tastiest) and watch your valuables. Another good market for cheap eats is
MARKET
Amazon Bistro $$
(Malecón Tarapaca 268; breakfasts S12, mains S15-40; 6am-midnight)
Of the new
restaurants, this is best: laid out with TLC by the Belgian owner with a New York-style
breakfast bar (OK, Amazon version of!) and upper-level mezzanine seating looking down
on the main eating area. Pizzas here are tasty but the cuisine refuses to be pinned down:
there's Argentine steaks not to mention the Belgian influence, which creeps across in the
crepes, and with the L'escargot and the range of Belgian beers… oh, and the city's best
coffee. It's also a good evening drinking spot.
INTERNATIONAL
El Sitio $
PARRILLA
