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Choupana Restaurante
Rua Recife 790, Adrianopólis
T
92 3635 3878,
W
choupanarestaurante.com.br.
Some
of the city's best regional cuisine is on offer at this pleasant
airy restaurant, reminiscent of an indigenous building with
natural materials and wooden furniture. The
tucupí
duck
baked in manioc juice and
jambu
leaves (R$79.50) is
excellent, and the barmen rustle up creative cocktails using
fresh local fruits.
Mon-Sat 11.30am-3pm & 7-11pm,
Sun 11am-4pm.
★
with checkered tablecloths is among the city's best; you can
watch the
pizzaiolo
at work preparing all manner of pizzas,
including an Amazonian-style
pizza tacacá
with
jambú
,
shrimps and olives (R$48.70); for dessert try the
pizza uaçaí
with
açaí
, tapioca and nuts (R$37.70).
Mon-Thurs
5-11.30pm, Fri, Sat & Sun 5pm-12.30am.
Peixaria do Largo
Rua 10 de Julho 491
T
92 3234
8462.
Once housing the employees of the Manaus Opera
House just opposite and thereafter a ballet academy, this
building has been fully refurbished to re-create the city's
atmosphere at the height of the rubber boom; the smartly
dressed waiters sport bow ties, but the atmosphere is
laidback and the menu features excellent fish options,
including
tambaqui
,
tucunaré
,
pirarucu
and
dourado
- all
big enough to share. Mains roughly R$69.
Mon-Sat
11.15am-3pm & 7.15-10pm.
★
Churrascaria Búfalo
Av Joaquim Nabuco 628A,
Centro
T
92 3633 3773,
W
churrascariabufalo.com.br.
With over five locations in and around town, this is an
absolute must for any foodie, and in particular meat lovers.
The central branch offers a
por quilo
lunch buffet (R$48),
while the smarter Vieiralves location (Rua Pará 490), also
open in the evenings, features 25 types of succulent meat
served by waiters dressed in typical gaucho (cowboy)
clothing; the buffet features paella, cod, salmon and a vast
selection of salads. The
zucotto de cupuaçu
dessert (R$9) is
a must.
Daily 11am-3pm.
Himawari
Rua 10 de Julho 618, Centro
T
92 3233
2208.
This Japanese restaurant offers plenty of sashimi and
sushi dishes (R$70) of salmon, shrimp, octopus and tuna,
along with a good selection of udon noodles (R$40),
although the real draw here is the Peruvian
ceviche
(R$30).
Tues-Thurs noon-2pm & 7-10pm, Fri & Sat noon-
3pm & 7-11pm, Sun noon-3pm & 6.30-10pm.
Kanto do Guaraná & Açaí
Rua Floriano Peixoto, loja
15, Centro
T
92 3233 1693.
This no-frills hole in the wall
is just the place to grab an energizing
guaraná
-based drink
or a cup of
açaí
(R$5) as you explore town; there's plenty to
choose from. For a real boost try the
popeye
drink, rustled
up with spinach, guarana, ginseng, granola, banana,
açaí
,
Amazonian herbs and even quail eggs (R$5.50).
Mon-Sat
7am-6.30pm.
Kilo Mania
Rua Ramos Ferreira 390
T
92 3633 2236.
Set on two floors, this
por quilo
restaurant with orange
decor is a popular lunch choice for those working in and
around the centre. The
por quilo
buffet (R$36.90) features
plenty of dishes, including a very decent selection of meats
and local fish.
Daily 11am-3pm.
Loppiano Pizza
Rua Major Gabriel 1080
T
92 3642
1234,
Picanha Mania
Rua Ramos Ferreira 1684
T
92 3234
8054,
W
picanhamania.com.br.
Specializing in
picanha
(fillet steak), this large restaurant with impeccable speedy
service also offers beef ribs (R$7.50/100g), pork ribs (R$16)
and spring chicken (R$16), with sides of your choice
(R$16); the broccoli rice is particularly tasty.
Mon-Sat
11am-3pm & 6-11.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Skina dos Sucos
Av Eduardo Ribeiro 629
T
92 3233
1970.
This superb little café packed with fruits specializes
almost exclusively in tropical juices (R$7) with all manner
of exotic names, half of which you will probably have never
heard of. For a further vitamin boost, try the
açaí
, crushed
berries highly rich in anti-oxidants.
Mon-Sat 7am-7pm.
Sorveteria Glacial
Rua Getulio Vargas 152, Centro
T
92
8826 0041,
W
glacial.com.br.
This hugely popular chain
serves 24 flavours of exotic ice cream - just grab a cup
and scoop away at the self-service, sprinkle with toppings
and pay at the counter (R$4.50/100g).
Mon-Thurs
10am-11pm, Fri & Sat 10am-11.30pm, Sun 3-11.30pm.
Tacacá da Gisela
Largo São Sebastião s/n
T
92 8801
4901.
This friendly stall right by the Opera House only
serves
tacacá
(R$15), a speciality of the Brazilian Amazon
traditionally enjoyed in the late afternoon and a must-try;
it's made of
tucupi
(boiled manioc),
jambu
(anaesthetic
leaves that will leave your tongue numb for quite some
time), tapioca starch, dried shrimps and hot pepper, served
in a calabash tree bowl.
Daily 4-10pm.
W
loppiano.com.br.
This open-fronted pizzeria
DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
If you're after some nightlife, the best bars and clubs are outside the centre in
Ponta Negra
,
Vieiralves
and
Adrianópolis
, along with Avenida do Turismo in
Tarumã
, 18km north of the city centre, which is lined with restaurants
and bars. In the centre, the bars by the
Praça do Teatro
are frequented by tourists and locals alike - can be the rest of the
area dodgy and unsafe.
Bar do Armando
Rua 10 de Julho, Centro 593
T
95 3232 1195.
This local institution has been going
strong for years - you'll be hard pushed to find a table,
especially at weekends. Locals flock here for the delicious
bolinhos de bacalhau
(
bacalhau
fritters; R$23), washed
down with ice-cold beer (Skol R$7). The
pernil
(ham)
sandwich (R$11) is also a real winner.
Mon & Tues
10am-1am, Wed-Sat 10am-2am, Sun 5-11pm.
★
