Puerto Vallarta Restaurants

  1. Café de Olla

    This well-loved traditional Mexican restaurant nurtures a lively atmosphere with its sidewalk grill and open kitchen. Mariachis stroll through it all as the owner greets everyone who walks through the door like old family.

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  2. Casa de Pancho

    It couldn't be more simple: a few plastic tables set up in a mostly-bare room. But the economical pozole , enchiladas and other basic dishes are simply splendid. Carlos, the genial waiter/cook/owner, loves to spread the gospel of salsa.

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  3. Cenaduría Doña Raquel

    You can smell the richness of the traditional Mexican basics served here from a block away. Friendly atmosphere and friendly prices.

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  4. El Arrayán Cocina Tradicional

    Owner Carmen Porras takes special pleasure in rescuing old family recipes from obscurity and finding new converts for real traditional Mexican cuisine. Her restaurant, with its open kitchen and romantic courtyard, emphasizes local ingredients: the delicious panela cheese comes straight from the small dairy south of Puerto Vallarta and the corn used for the tortillas is locally produced and comes directly from the mill.

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  5. Época

    A civilized option overlooking Playa Los Muertos, Época has quickly taken its place among Vallarta's top tier beach restaurants. Dine on duck breast tostadas, Oaxacan pork with green mole, grilled nopal (cactus) salad, and fried bananas.

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  7. La Hormiga Feliz

    Madero has several open-late taco stands, and every one of them brags about their freshly-made salsa. The salsa here is so good that Miguel - who's been chopping it up and mashing it down since 1998 - just lets it speak for itself. Slather it on an adobado (marinated pork) taco and then do it again.

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  8. Las Tres Huastecas

    This is the place for delicious Mexican favorites in a friendly atmosphere, at local prices. The charming owner, a poet who calls himself 'El Querreque', recites verse as readily as he recites the house specialties.

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  9. Los Xitomates

    This innovative restaurants targets younger diners with its hybrid alta cocina Mexicana (gourmet Mexican) cuisine, which takes pre-Hispanic and Mexican recipes and rounds them out with Mediterranean, Asian or Caribbean influences. It can be noisy when busy, but the service is always top notch.

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  10. Oscar's Bar & Grill

    Inhabiting a beautiful setting on the peaceful seaward tip of Isla Cuale, this restaurant is a fine choice for a romantic meal. Enjoy dishes like fish carpaccio with soy cilantro sauce or Chihuahua cheese fondue.

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  11. Planeta Vegetariano

    This gem of a place with only 10 tables eschews the cheese for fresh, dairy-free dishes like soy enchiladas, banana lasagna (yes, that's right) and a wide range of creatively conceived salads. The economical buffet and homey atmosphere causes many Vallarta visitors to forget about all that culinary din and return again and again.

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  13. Restaurant Gilmar

    The young owner brings a lot of verve to the table, along with tasty Mexican dishes and seafood at reasonable prices.

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