Brazil World Cup city guide: 10 best places to eat and drink in Manaus — theguardian.com

Within warbling distance of the Teatro Amazonas – the opulent opera house built with the spoils of the city's late 19th-century rubber boom – Bar do Armando is in the colonial heart of Manaus. Set in a listed single-storey building, with its façade painted salmon-pink, this no-frills watering hole is always packed with locals, both young and old. The best (plastic) seats in the house are out on the pavement, away from the bright fluorescent light and steamy temperatures inside. To drink, run-of-the-mill big-brand beers are served ice-cold in large 600ml bottles (Original is the best of the bunch), while to eat, the sanduíche de pernil - roast pork sandwich (R$15, around £4) – has won local awards, with thick slices of meat crammed inside a crusty roll. The good times here came to a halt for a while when the elderly owner Armando passed away in 2012. His daughter Ana Cláudia and her husband are now at the helm. • Rua 10 de Julho 593, Centro, +55 92 3232-1195, facebook.com/BarDoArmando?rf

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