Guidebook for Puerto Vallarta
Food Scene
Great ambience. You can have drinks with your toes in the sand. Fairly priced. Have a cool bar next door for chilling at night.
167 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Barracuda
1290 ParaguayGreat ambience. You can have drinks with your toes in the sand. Fairly priced. Have a cool bar next door for chilling at night.
Fun beach club that offers beach beds and chaise lounges as well as a great weekend buffet.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mangos Beach Club
109 UruguayFun beach club that offers beach beds and chaise lounges as well as a great weekend buffet.
Simple and solid Veg buffet. Very inexpensive. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You'll need amazed the fajitas aren't meat!
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Planeta Vegetariano
270 IturbideSimple and solid Veg buffet. Very inexpensive. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You'll need amazed the fajitas aren't meat!
Barcelona Tapas
906 C. MatamorosGreat views and very good food.
I'm recovering from this place. I'm like a junky. I go and give them all my money. The pastries and quiche produced by French born Eric's team are amazing. Like you are back in Paris.
Paris Café Pâtisseries
158 Pino SuárezI'm recovering from this place. I'm like a junky. I go and give them all my money. The pastries and quiche produced by French born Eric's team are amazing. Like you are back in Paris.
Great food! This is a solid place for a nice dinner.
40 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tre Piatti
292 Lázaro CárdenasGreat food! This is a solid place for a nice dinner.
One of my favorite places for dinner and they have a great Raicilla bar next door.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barrio Bistro
305 C. EspañaOne of my favorite places for dinner and they have a great Raicilla bar next door.
Considered one of best restaurants in Mexico right now. Whatever you do, order the cheesecake for dessert. It's out of this world!
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tintoque
445 Aquiles SerdánConsidered one of best restaurants in Mexico right now. Whatever you do, order the cheesecake for dessert. It's out of this world!
Just two blocks from the condo, this is an inexpensive and fast restaurant with good traditional Mexican food. I'm a fan of the enchiladas myself. The pozole (corn hominy) soup is pretty solid as well.
Restaurant Lolita
Just two blocks from the condo, this is an inexpensive and fast restaurant with good traditional Mexican food. I'm a fan of the enchiladas myself. The pozole (corn hominy) soup is pretty solid as well.
OMG. Do you like seafood? This place serves up amazing tostadas (jumbo round tortilla chips) with shrimp, fish or even octopus. The flavor combos are next level.
72 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lamara
108 HamburgoOMG. Do you like seafood? This place serves up amazing tostadas (jumbo round tortilla chips) with shrimp, fish or even octopus. The flavor combos are next level.
Jonsing for some delicious bao, dumplings or noodles? This cozy Taiwanese hole in the wall has it all.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Budaixi
155 HamburgoJonsing for some delicious bao, dumplings or noodles? This cozy Taiwanese hole in the wall has it all.
Located just steps away, Rio Grande is famed for their wood fire grilled red snapper. The seafood is good and a portions are generous.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant Río Grande - Puerto Vallarta - Pescado Zarandeado
1175 Avenida MéxicoLocated just steps away, Rio Grande is famed for their wood fire grilled red snapper. The seafood is good and a portions are generous.
A good number of clients recommend this nearby restaurant, it's open 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. So you can hit it up for early morning breakfast or late night snack.
Restaurant Rico Mac Taco
1139 Av MéxicoA good number of clients recommend this nearby restaurant, it's open 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. So you can hit it up for early morning breakfast or late night snack.
With a beautiful view of the whole bay and ocean, La Traviata is a nice place to go for a nice meal that's not too expensive. The mezcal cocktail are delicious but pace yourself!
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Traviata
309 Calle HondurasWith a beautiful view of the whole bay and ocean, La Traviata is a nice place to go for a nice meal that's not too expensive. The mezcal cocktail are delicious but pace yourself!
This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. Good food, good portions. Excellent drinks. This would be a place for a fancy dinner. But you can wear shorts and flip flops because it's Puerto Vallarta LOL
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barrio Bistro
305 C. EspañaThis is one of my favorite restaurants in town. Good food, good portions. Excellent drinks. This would be a place for a fancy dinner. But you can wear shorts and flip flops because it's Puerto Vallarta LOL
This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. Good food, good portions. Excellent drinks. This would be a place for a fancy dinner. But you can wear shorts and flip flops because it's Puerto Vallarta LOL
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barrio Bistro
305 C. EspañaThis is one of my favorite restaurants in town. Good food, good portions. Excellent drinks. This would be a place for a fancy dinner. But you can wear shorts and flip flops because it's Puerto Vallarta LOL
Sightseeing
HIke up here for an amazing view of the city!
140 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mirador La Cruz Del Cerro Escaleras y Trolly
LB AbasoloHIke up here for an amazing view of the city!
Great walk, starts 3 blocks from the condo and is about 30 mins end to end.
770 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Malecon Puerto Vallarta
S/N Paseo Díaz OrdazGreat walk, starts 3 blocks from the condo and is about 30 mins end to end.
Entertainment & Activities
Vallarta Undersea
Fun place to see tropical fish!
Super popular place to visit. Beach scene, surfers with amazing bodies. Pretty commercialized so I would suggest the next town up of San Francisco/San Pancho to get the more laidback experience. The way Sayulita used to be "they" say...
350 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sayulita
88 Avenida RevoluciónSuper popular place to visit. Beach scene, surfers with amazing bodies. Pretty commercialized so I would suggest the next town up of San Francisco/San Pancho to get the more laidback experience. The way Sayulita used to be "they" say...
3500 ft elevation. Old 1700s silver mining town lost in time. Love this place! Catch a bus or ask for my driver to take you.
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
San Sebastián
3500 ft elevation. Old 1700s silver mining town lost in time. Love this place! Catch a bus or ask for my driver to take you.
Palo Maria is a easy and fast hike along a river up to two waterfalls. Maybe 30-45 mins to the first waterfall
Take the Boca Tomatlán bus to the bridge and walk up the RIGHT side of the river initially.
On the way back, you can walk UNDER the bridge to the ocean.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Palo Maria waterfall
Palo Maria is a easy and fast hike along a river up to two waterfalls. Maybe 30-45 mins to the first waterfall
Take the Boca Tomatlán bus to the bridge and walk up the RIGHT side of the river initially.
On the way back, you can walk UNDER the bridge to the ocean.
This bus will take you SOUTH of PV to:
Palo Maria Waterfall Hike
Nogalitos Waterfall Hike or Ziplines
Mismaloya/El Eden Waterfall Hike or Ziplines
Mismaloya beach town/Puerto Vallarta Zoo/water taxi stop
Boca de Tomatlán beach town/water taxi stop
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
El Tuito farm town with (Mexican moonshine!) and a jumping off point to Mayto and Tehaumixtle Beach towns
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parada de Camiones a Mismaloya
363-383 C. ConstituciónThis bus will take you SOUTH of PV to:
Palo Maria Waterfall Hike
Nogalitos Waterfall Hike or Ziplines
Mismaloya/El Eden Waterfall Hike or Ziplines
Mismaloya beach town/Puerto Vallarta Zoo/water taxi stop
Boca de Tomatlán beach town/water taxi stop
Vallarta Botanical Gardens
El Tuito farm town with (Mexican moonshine!) and a jumping off point to Mayto and Tehaumixtle Beach towns
This is a wonderfully remote quaint beach town that you visit by water taxi either from Old Town or via the bus stop link we have below. You arrive and get dropped off at the dock off at walk up to and then back down across down to the beach where your water taxi will pick you up and take you back. Try to get out here earlier in the day to enjoy your time as the last water taxi leaves around 4: 00pm
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa Yelapa
This is a wonderfully remote quaint beach town that you visit by water taxi either from Old Town or via the bus stop link we have below. You arrive and get dropped off at the dock off at walk up to and then back down across down to the beach where your water taxi will pick you up and take you back. Try to get out here earlier in the day to enjoy your time as the last water taxi leaves around 4: 00pm
This is a fun but simple beach that has some good restaurants on it. the water taxi goes to Yelapa and beaches in between from here.
Playa Mismaloya
This is a fun but simple beach that has some good restaurants on it. the water taxi goes to Yelapa and beaches in between from here.
A fun coastal hike! Get here by taking the south side bus to Boca de Tomatlán, cross the pedestrian bridge and keep to the coast. Depending on your speed, this may only 30 mins away. Continue on from here along the beach hike to Las Animas beach to catch a water taxi back to Boca or Mismaloya. Hike to Las Animas is 2-4 hours depending on your speed.
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa Colomitos
A fun coastal hike! Get here by taking the south side bus to Boca de Tomatlán, cross the pedestrian bridge and keep to the coast. Depending on your speed, this may only 30 mins away. Continue on from here along the beach hike to Las Animas beach to catch a water taxi back to Boca or Mismaloya. Hike to Las Animas is 2-4 hours depending on your speed.
You can do an incredible coast hike here from Boca de Tomatlán (catch the sound side bus. see link above). Depending on your speed, the hike will take 2 to 4 hours. You can catch a water taxi back to Boca de Tomatlán or Mismaloya. Or just catch a water taxi here and enjoy the beach and food and drinks!
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa Las Ánimas
You can do an incredible coast hike here from Boca de Tomatlán (catch the sound side bus. see link above). Depending on your speed, the hike will take 2 to 4 hours. You can catch a water taxi back to Boca de Tomatlán or Mismaloya. Or just catch a water taxi here and enjoy the beach and food and drinks!
This tiny lowland ranch town about an hour from PV makes you feel like you stepped back in time. Good for a day trip piggybacked on top of the botanical gardens. Or keep going through Tuito to the isolated and majestic Mayto beach.
El Tuito
This tiny lowland ranch town about an hour from PV makes you feel like you stepped back in time. Good for a day trip piggybacked on top of the botanical gardens. Or keep going through Tuito to the isolated and majestic Mayto beach.
Shopping
La Isla
2479 Blvd. Francisco Medina AscencioNewest higher end mall in Vallarta.
Older mall, has movies in english (pick movies marked "SUB")
106 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaza Caracol
Avenida Francisco Medina AscencioOlder mall, has movies in english (pick movies marked "SUB")
Mercado Municipal
s/n Agustín RodríguezIt's the flea market. Barter away!
Essentials
The unforgettable scent when you enter is quintessential mexico for me. They have almost everything you need. If not, check upstairs just in case. Keep an eye on your valuables during high season.
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casa Ley, S.a. de C.v.
No. 1150 Avenida MéxicoThe unforgettable scent when you enter is quintessential mexico for me. They have almost everything you need. If not, check upstairs just in case. Keep an eye on your valuables during high season.
Just a laundry around the corner. Here's where to go to get everything washed, dried and folded for you. Cost is very affordable 3 kilo min and turnaround is next day. Reputable.
Lavandería Del Refugio
175 PanamáJust a laundry around the corner. Here's where to go to get everything washed, dried and folded for you. Cost is very affordable 3 kilo min and turnaround is next day. Reputable.
Arts & Culture
Every Wednesday or anytime really for that matter.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Puerto Vallarta Art Walk (Start Point)
esquina Calle AllendeEvery Wednesday or anytime really for that matter.
Cheap and educational.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Naval Secretaría de Marina de México
4 C. ZaragozaCheap and educational.
Drinks & Nightlife
The food is bad. Go for the live band and salsa dancing. Free with a drink. Free lessons Thurs and Sat at 7pm I believe. Stop by and ask first.
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Bodeguita del Medio
858 Paseo Díaz OrdazThe food is bad. Go for the live band and salsa dancing. Free with a drink. Free lessons Thurs and Sat at 7pm I believe. Stop by and ask first.
Fun scene. Small dance area. More see and be seen and get drunk. Upscale.
156 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Morelos Mezcaleria
589 MorelosFun scene. Small dance area. More see and be seen and get drunk. Upscale.
La Cervecería Unión
610 Paseo Díaz OrdazGreat views and beer selection.
El Solar
1294 ParaguayNext to Barracuda. Get your drink on.
Oh my! Live music, food, video poker, and lots of older drunk Canadians on a budget. It's like partying with your aunt and uncles (that might chain smoke).
Captain Don's
126 C. HondurasOh my! Live music, food, video poker, and lots of older drunk Canadians on a budget. It's like partying with your aunt and uncles (that might chain smoke).
Roxy Rock House
217 Ignacio L. VallartaDark, dank, wild music.
Oh man, you'll never forget place where you got everyone getting pretty plastered as they sing along and dance on the bar. It's wild. Donkey rides are optional.
81 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Andale's Restaurant & Bar
425 Olas AltasOh man, you'll never forget place where you got everyone getting pretty plastered as they sing along and dance on the bar. It's wild. Donkey rides are optional.