2 Best Restaurants in The Amazon, Brazil

Banzeiro

$$$$ | Vieralves Fodor's choice

Run by the brothers Felipe and Thiago Schaedler, this restaurant specializes in top-notch regional Amazon cuisine. Fresh fish from the Amazon rivers reigns supreme here—you can't go wrong with the grilled tambaqui fish ribs served with tucupi farofa (palm heart fruit manioc flour). For dessert, try the banana cake drizzled with molasses. Popular with locals, the place fills up on weekends. Check the restaurant's website before going for English descriptions of their main dishes, as no menus in English are available in the restaurant, and most staff speak only Portuguese.

Siria

$ Fodor's choice
This cheerful vegetarian spot serves some of the tastiest food in town. Settle into one of the few tables set out on the porch as chef and owner Bêtania whisks up fresh salads, soups, and excellent-value set-menus in her kitchen. A three-course lunch menu, including coffee and fresh juice, costs R$25.