The Amazon Basin Restaurants
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This funky, thatch-roofed restaurant with river views in the back has one of Puerto Maldonado's best kitchens, offering up a wide variety of local favorites such as pollo con salsa de castañas (chicken in a Brazil-nut sauce), pescado en hoja (fish fillet cooked in a leaf), or lomo (grilled tenderloin) with tacacho (fried plantain balls) and ensalada de palmito (heart of palm salad). The environment is appropriately Amazonian, with indigenous art on the walls.
A great place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the menu here is so vast that even the pickiest eaters will find something to tempt their tummies. Selections include lighter fare such as soups and salads, as well as heartier mains that include Peruvian favorites, American-style comfort food, international dishes, and plenty of vegetarian/vegan options. Coffee, smoothies, and desserts round out the menu so no matter what time of day you go to people-watch along the malecón, you will leave satisfied.
Conveniently located on the Plaza de Armas, this popular restaurant is a good spot for a light meal, dessert, or a fresh fruit drink. The menu includes a selection of sandwiches and salads, tamales, and entrees like chicken cordon bleu, but most people come for the homemade pastries and ice creamflavored with castañas (Brazil nuts) and local rainforest fruits such as aguaje and camu camu. Wooden tables fill the front room, next to the display cases, and there is a large patio in back. A Swiss priest known as Padre Xavier opened it, and the profits go to a home for at-risk children in Puerto Maldonado.
It doesn't look like much, but this bamboo-and-wood building on the bank of the Madre de Dios River is a popular spot with locals, especially at sunset. The menu is limited, and people tend to share dishes like lomo fino (tenderloin strips sautéed with onions, garlic, and a splash of pisco) served with cassava fries. Wash it down with cold beer, a tropical fruit drink, or a caipirinha (Brazilian cachaça rum and lime juice).
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