The best restaurants Porto Velho

Here, as diners will have gathered, tambaqui, a highly prized species of Amazonian fish, is the featured dish. In a relaxed atmosphere, the restaurant offers fish dishes, especially grilled tambaqui(assado), a tasty, boneless local species. The menu also features dourados and pirarucu. Other recommended dishes include traditional moquecas and caldeiras . Casa do Tambaqui has acquired a solid regional reputation and welcomes locals and travellers alike.

Celeiro is a mineira restaurant with a good reputation in the region. The reputation is well-founded. The place is cosy, simple and pleasant. It's almost like an American-style outdoor restaurant. A variety of hot and cold dishes are served buffet-style in a rather family atmosphere. For some, it's a subtle fusion between a Nordic and an Italian restaurant. Vegan and vegetarian dishes are also on offer. Meat lovers will love the prime rib marinated in cachaça.

The former "Caravela do Madeira" restaurant has been transformed into a Peruvian specialty restaurant. The place hasn't changed much, with the view of the river as pretty as ever, although Andean-style tablecloths have replaced the old decorations. Good fish is still on offer, but in the form of traditional ceviches. Fish or shrimp ceviches, seafood ceviches marinated with lemon and Peruvian chili, now form the core of the new menu. More classic dishes are also available.