Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Manaus

The neighborhood of Vieiralves in Manaus has been home to Churrascaria Bufalo since over three decades now. Founded way back in 1981, the restaurant is primarily a steakhouse, which serves up a feast of delectable local cuisine and over 25 different meat cuts. Take your pick from the enormous rotating table - dig into a prime rib or rump steak, you can even opt for the healthier poultry and fish options. Along with great food and service, the place also offers a selection of beverages ranging between the rare, exotic wines to chilled, local brews. Enjoy the gaucho feast!!

Banzeiro Cozinha Amazônica, located in Centro district of Manaus is known for traditional Amazonian cuisine that's served with a contemporary flair. Headed by Felipe Schaedler, the award-winning masterchef, the restaurant specializes in seafood, especially the fish species like tambaqui, pirarucu and matrinchã which are found in abundance within the Amazon. Made with the freshest ingredients available, everything that comes out of the kitchen looks and tastes exquisite. With a gracious service staff, urban-chic yet comfortable ambiance and great food, Banzeiro Cozinha Amazônica makes for one of the most popular eat-outs in the city.

Located on Avenida do Turismo, O Lenhador offers a brilliant menu with several seafood and fish options. Not only restricted to the finned favorites from Amazon, the menu experiments with rarer ingredients like stingray, turtles and even alligators! Along with the option of ordering a la carte, lunch buffets are also available. Choose from a range of Amazonian treasures like arapaima, Tambaqui or opt for meat cuts like duck or beef; if you're feeling adventurous you can always gun for the 'gator.' Dinners between Thursdays and Saturdays here are accentuated by marvelous performances by local music talent.

Tacacá is one of the most popular soups in northern parts of Brazl. Tacacá da Gisela on Rua Sao Sebastio is dedicated to this soup. The stew made using dried shrimps and yellow pepper is highlighted on the menu here. The eatery offers a range of tacacá with variations like dried meat or fish instead of shrimps. For artistic relief, local artists play popular Portuguese songs every Wednesday to keep the guests entertains as they wait to dig into the legendary snack.