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This large, welcoming, thatched-roof eatery is open to the breezes of Playa Los Muertos and filled with wicker-covered chandeliers, art-glass fixtures, and lazily rotating ceiling fans. The menu meanders among international dishes with modern presentation: roasted stuffed chicken breast, pork loin, seared yellowfin tuna drizzled in cacao sauce. It's pricey, but the beachfront location and, in the evening, the low lights and romantic atmosphere, keep people coming back. Breakfast is popular with locals as well as visitors.
Calle Púlpito 103, 48350, Mexico
Known For
- Puerto Vallarta's original beach restaurant
- Seafood enchilada
- Beach club
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One of the most sophisticated restaurants in Puerto Vallarta and a favorite of meat lovers, Sonora Prime is a renowned chain that serves high-quality steaks, imported directly from the northern Mexican state of Sonora.
Paseo de la Marina 121, 48335, Mexico
Known For
- The best steaks in town
- Impressive international wine list
- Veggie carpaccio
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Trio is simply Puerto Vallarta's best restaurant. Waiters are professional yet unpretentious—either the sommelier or the maître d' can help you with the wine—but the main reason to dine here is the consistently fabulous food, which is also a great value. The grilled oyster from Cabo Corrientes is a great appetizer and then you can treat yourself with the rabbit roasted with aromatic herbs and red wine. The kitchen often stays open until midnight, and during high season the restaurant opens the back patio, second floor, and rooftop terrace.
Calle Guerrero 264, 48300, Mexico
Known For
- German chef-owners
- Warm chocolate cake
- Wide liquor selection
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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Wikari Beach Club is a cozy restaurant located on Quimixto Beach with great service and delicious food. You can spend the whole day at their beach club, enjoying access to all the services and cold cocktails served by very friendly staff. Their dishes are typical of Jalisco and Nayarit. Animals are welcome and Wi-Fi is available.
Known For
- Lobster with crustacean atole
- Swings and hammocks
- Weddings by the beach
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Wed. No dinner
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One of the best all-around restaurants in El Centro, this place offers great food and excellent service. The paella Valenciana has no equal in the Banderas Bay area, and if you come for the tapas then you can't miss the spicy garlic shrimp or the Galician-style octopus. The restaurant is air-conditioned in summer; the rest of the year the windows are taken off to let the breeze in.
Calle Matamoros 906, 48300, Mexico
Known For
- Best tapas in town
- Outstanding view of the bay
- Fresh sangria
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Viennese entrées dominate the menu, which is modified each year when the restaurant participates in PV's culinary festival. The adjacent café has sandwiches, excellent desserts, and 20 specialty coffees—all of which are also available at the main restaurant. To avoid the stream of street peddlers off the patio, eat in the charming, European-style dining room.
Av. Olas Altas 380, 48350, Mexico
Known For
- Classic European cuisine
- Apple strudel
- Stylish setting
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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La Coscolina is a stylish restaurant with gorgeous Mexican decor and Moroccan flavors. Its atmosphere changes several times during the day: fresh-pressed juices and salads dominate the early hours, vegan options and handmade gelatos are served in the afternoon, and cocktails are enjoyed at night.
Paseo de los Artesanos s/n, 48892, Mexico
Known For
- The main café in town
- Weekend DJs during high season
- Delicious smoothies
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Wed.
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During breakfast the cuisine is typically Mexican, while at lunch it goes more Mediterranean, and after 4 pm, La Duna becomes a sunset bar and social club. The atmosphere is a bit more relaxed than in other establishments inside the Costa Careyes development. La Duna is right in front of Playa Careyes.
Carretera Barra de Navidad–Puerto Vallarta, Km 53.5, 48892, Mexico
Known For
- The best ceviche in Costa Careyes
- Local produce
- Memorable sunset views
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Perched on a hill overlooking the Boca de Tomatlán little cove, Le Kliff has an extraordinary setting; couples choose to get married here because of the views. Though a bit stuffy, this is a great place to impress a date. The menu includes exotic delicacies such as oysters zarandeado style and satay shrimp with coconut and cream cheese.
Carretera a Barra de Navidad, Km 17.5, 48394, Mexico
Known For
- Great views
- Lobster tail with avocado emulsion
- Wedding venue
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You'll find the best views at a series of open-air patios under a huge palapa roof at Le Kliff, south of PV.
Carretera a Barra, Km 17.5, South of Puerto Vallarta, Yelapa, Jalisco, Mexico
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Owned by a couple of expats, this cute restaurant just half a block from the malecón is a hidden gem in Puerto Vallarta's crowded dining scene. Every dish is unique in its own way and no matter if it's the soup of the day or the Korean bulgogi steak, they all look amazing. Come for lunch and stay all afternoon for the cocktails.
Known For
- Wide variety of stylish cocktails
- Best cream-cheese soufflé in town
- Delicious Mexican red snapper
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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At this classic of Vallarta's dining scene, yachties, locals, and other return visitors attest that everything on the menu here is good. Since there are no lunch specials and the Italian menu is the same at dinner, most folks come in the evening.
Calle Popa s/n, 48335, Mexico
Known For
- Elegant atmosphere
- Gorgeous patio overlooking the marina
- Fusilli with artichokes
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From exclusive chef's tables to traditional à la carte dinners, Pueblo 25 offers organic, personalized dining experiences. Pueblo means "village," and the whole idea behind Pueblo 25 is to support local farmers and fishermen while offering guests unique and environmentally friendly culinary creations.
Known For
- Peruvian octopus
- Gorgeous wine cellar
- Exclusive chef's tables
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.–Wed.
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Located in a corner of buzzing Plaza de los Caballeros, Punto Como is an Italian steak house serving traditional Neapolitan pizzas and pastas. The place has an Italian-Mexican atmosphere, with classy design and excellent service. If you dine on the terrace you can enjoy the open-air cinema on the plaza.
Paseo de los Artesanos s/n, 48892, Mexico
Known For
- Brick-oven pizzas
- View of the open-air cinema from the terrace
- Lively atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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At night, candles flicker at white-skirted tables with comfortable cushioned chairs, and tiny white lights sparkle in palm trees surrounding the multilevel terrace. This riverside restaurant is recommended for breakfast and for the evening ambience. If you're not into a romantic dinner, belly up to the intimate bar for a drink and—on Friday and Saturday evening—live jazz.
Isla Río Cuale, 48380, Mexico
Known For
- Location on a river island
- Gluten-free options
- Wedding venue
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The Blue Shrimp is a beautiful beachfront thatched-roof palapa restaurant right on the heart of the Zona Romántica. This is one of the go-to place for expats living in the area and tourists who want to try the famous Mexican seafood cuisine. The Blue Shrimp serves delicious dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and some of the best cocktails in PV. For lunch, you may want to try the Campechano Cocktail, which comes with a mix of shrimp and octopus, while the lobster enchiladas are a must for dinner.
Av. Olas Altas 366, Mexico
Known For
- Amazing sunset views
- Exotic shrimp chilaquiles
- Famous flavored margaritas
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When chefs Bernhard Güth and Ulf Henriksson, of Trio, needed a challenge, they cooked up this delightful (and quite intimate) seaside bistro. The decor of the open, casual venue is as fresh as the food. It's a nice place for breakfast overlooking the malecón.
Libertad 2, north of Cuale River on the malecón, 48300, Mexico
Known For
- Sunset views
- Spicy shrimp tempura
- Outstanding wine list