Guidebook for Puerto Vallarta
Food Scene
Café des Artistes
740 Calle Gpe. SánchezDelicious authentic Mexican food, this classic Vallarta restaurant is a great place for breakfast and lunch, including cafe de olla -- coffee with cinnamon and spices.
25 locals recommend
El Campanario
339 HidalgoDelicious authentic Mexican food, this classic Vallarta restaurant is a great place for breakfast and lunch, including cafe de olla -- coffee with cinnamon and spices.
Breathtaking views, a great place to have a guacamole or cocktails. The restaurant also has great traditional food, and oso bucco.
Hotel Cuatro Vientos
520 C. MatamorosBreathtaking views, a great place to have a guacamole or cocktails. The restaurant also has great traditional food, and oso bucco.
A nice relaxed restaurant on beautiful Bucerias Beach. Bucerias is a very nice beach with a more relaxed atmosphere than the beaches in town. Spend a day at the beach and have lunch and some drinks at Karen's.
67 locals recommend
Karen’s Place
12 Benito JuárezA nice relaxed restaurant on beautiful Bucerias Beach. Bucerias is a very nice beach with a more relaxed atmosphere than the beaches in town. Spend a day at the beach and have lunch and some drinks at Karen's.
The island is nice for walking in the day. A favorite spot is Le Bistro, elegant white tablecloth dining on the river with a piano bar -- great for early breakfast or dinner out.
Abrazos on the north part of the island is a fun bar, a bit of a dive, great for late nights and an easy walk to the house if you walk up the steps of the suspension bridge to Matamoros street.
32 locals recommend
Cuale Island Flea Market
The island is nice for walking in the day. A favorite spot is Le Bistro, elegant white tablecloth dining on the river with a piano bar -- great for early breakfast or dinner out.
Abrazos on the north part of the island is a fun bar, a bit of a dive, great for late nights and an easy walk to the house if you walk up the steps of the suspension bridge to Matamoros street.
Don't miss this amazing restaurant out by the airport -- it's where the pilots eat! Giant "tacon's" aka burritos with shrimp, smoked marlin, octopus, etc. There's also one closer to the house on Calle Honduras.
27 locals recommend
Tacón de Marlin
Don't miss this amazing restaurant out by the airport -- it's where the pilots eat! Giant "tacon's" aka burritos with shrimp, smoked marlin, octopus, etc. There's also one closer to the house on Calle Honduras.
Delicious old school taco place, the best place for al pastor tacos and grilled onions.
38 locals recommend
Pepes Taco
145C C. HondurasDelicious old school taco place, the best place for al pastor tacos and grilled onions.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wonderful bar just around the corner. Great drinks and a great menu of pizzas and salads. Live music on the weekends, a great place for serendipity.
14 locals recommend
El Patio De Mi Casa
311 GuerreroWonderful bar just around the corner. Great drinks and a great menu of pizzas and salads. Live music on the weekends, a great place for serendipity.
Parks & Nature
The malecon runs all along the shoreline in front of the house. A great place to shop for silver and souvenirs, many touristy restaurants and bars, beautiful beachfront boardwalk for strolling or morning runs.
770 locals recommend
Malecon Puerto Vallarta
S/N Paseo Díaz OrdazThe malecon runs all along the shoreline in front of the house. A great place to shop for silver and souvenirs, many touristy restaurants and bars, beautiful beachfront boardwalk for strolling or morning runs.
A pleasant place for a stroll with several small, easy trails. Also an excellent restaurant nestled on the hillside with upscale Mexican food and fantastic drinks. Sit and feel the wonderful breeze and watch the birds from high above.
187 locals recommend
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
Km 24 Carr. Costera a Barra de NavidadA pleasant place for a stroll with several small, easy trails. Also an excellent restaurant nestled on the hillside with upscale Mexican food and fantastic drinks. Sit and feel the wonderful breeze and watch the birds from high above.
Shopping
Querubines
501A C. JuárezTraditional artisan crafts store
Essentials
A very small supermarket with fancy foods, this is the closest thing Vallarta has to a Whole Foods, with a small selection of nice produce, good quality meats, and prepared foods.
22 locals recommend
Los Mercados Puerto Vallarta
265 Aquiles SerdánA very small supermarket with fancy foods, this is the closest thing Vallarta has to a Whole Foods, with a small selection of nice produce, good quality meats, and prepared foods.