Guidebook for Puerto Vallarta
Food Scene
Wonderful Spanish restaurant with tapas, Paella, and great sangria
171 locals recommend
Barcelona Tapas
906 C. MatamorosWonderful Spanish restaurant with tapas, Paella, and great sangria
Arguably the best restaurant in town. Upscale Continental cuisine with great food and service
51 locals recommend
TRIO
264 GuerreroArguably the best restaurant in town. Upscale Continental cuisine with great food and service
French food and beautiful surroundings
Ask for a table in the garden area
192 locals recommend
Café des Artistes
740 Calle Gpe. SánchezFrench food and beautiful surroundings
Ask for a table in the garden area
The best Mexican restaurant in town.
Have the Frida dinner, featuring the menu Frida Kahlo served at her wedding.
20 locals recommend
Red Cabbage Café
204A Rivera del RíoThe best Mexican restaurant in town.
Have the Frida dinner, featuring the menu Frida Kahlo served at her wedding.
A very good restaurant. Don't let the silly name fool you. Sort of asian/Mexican fusion. The best Puy de Limone anywhere.
On the beach in the Romantic Zone on Olas Altas.
Open for breakfast lunch and dinner
33 locals recommend
Daiquiri Dick's
314 Olas AltasA very good restaurant. Don't let the silly name fool you. Sort of asian/Mexican fusion. The best Puy de Limone anywhere.
On the beach in the Romantic Zone on Olas Altas.
Open for breakfast lunch and dinner
Best breakfast in Vallarta. Both Mexican and American selections. My favorite is the Machaca.
355 locals recommend
Restaurante Fredy's Tucan
245 Basilio BadilloBest breakfast in Vallarta. Both Mexican and American selections. My favorite is the Machaca.
Relatively new location above the Starbucks downtown. Excellent Mexican food with a great view of downtown and the water front
22 locals recommend
Bistro Teresa
160 C. ZaragozaRelatively new location above the Starbucks downtown. Excellent Mexican food with a great view of downtown and the water front
Drinks & Nightlife
A very good restaurant as well but they also have a bar on the beach with music nightly. The owner Alberto Perez is an excellent muscian but plays infrequently. Ask if he is paling during your stay.
474 locals recommend
La Palapa Restaurant
105-3 PúlpitoA very good restaurant as well but they also have a bar on the beach with music nightly. The owner Alberto Perez is an excellent muscian but plays infrequently. Ask if he is paling during your stay.
Live Cuban music almost every night. Located on the malecón downtown. Food is good too.
154 locals recommend
La Bodeguita del Medio
858 Paseo Díaz OrdazLive Cuban music almost every night. Located on the malecón downtown. Food is good too.