It's amazing how many restaurants there are in Puerto Vallarta - about a thousand at last count. And while itís great to have choices, so many of them can be overwhelming - especially if your time here is limited and you want to make sure that, from a culinary point of view, you make the most of it. The Platinum Dining Guide lets you quickly review the very best of the local dining scene. To be included in this select group, venues must not only meet, but also continually maintain, stringent criteria in food, service and ambiance. Adherence to the highest standards is absolutely mandatory for membership. Restaurant reviews reveal the flavor of these prestigious places, as well as that of the food, while current menus are outlined and interiors photographed. This helpful, easy-to-understand guide takes the guesswork out of fine dining so you can get optimal gastronomic mileage out of your vacation. The menus displayed here show only a partial selection from the restaurants' actual menus.

	Barcelona Tapas — Spanish Matamoros & 31 de Octubre — Tel: (322) 223-0831 — $$ Ideal for sharing as a couple or with friends, appetizer-sized servings of Spanish flavors are prepared with the highest quality local ingredients and a bird´s-eye view of the town and bay. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $189 pesos
	Daiquiri Dick´s — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 314 — Tel: (322) 222-0566 — $$$ On the most popular beach in town, the kitchen of this casually elegant landmark perpetually reinvents itself. The constantly evolving menu, best described as Pacific Rim with a Mediterranean flair, keeps things fresh and interesting, along with traditional favorites like barbecue spareribs and grilled huachinango. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos — Readers Choice • Best Overall • Service • Most Fun • Tortilla Soup • Seafood • Salad • Margarita
	Don Pedro´s — Mediterranean Marlin 2 — Tel: (329) 291-3090 — $$$ In the quaint fishing village of Sayulita, under a giant oceanfront palapa, chef Nicholas Parrillo expertly prepares a wide range of Mediterranean specialties using only the finest and freshest ingredients. — Platinum
	Ginger Garden Lounge — Asian Las Palmas 3 (3.14 Plaza) — Tel: (322) 297-0381 — $$$ Enjoy a unique experience in dining, with authentic South Asian specialties, and lounge on an exotic terrace in a private cabana or sit at the lively community table. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos
	Kaiser Maximilian — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 380-B — Tel: (322) 223-0760 — $$$$ Kaiser Maximilian, operating since 1995, has become a Vallarta tradition for fine European and Austrian dining. The decor and portrait of Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg transports you to the atmosphere of a Viennese café at the end of the 19th century. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos
	La Leche — Avant-Garde Francisco Medina Ascencio km. 2.5 — Tel: (322) 293-0900 — $$$ Surprise, contrast, difference, happiness and deliciousness are the five experiences the friendly staff of La Leche focus on at their daily briefings. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos
	Mezzogiorno — Italian Av. del Pacífico 33 — Tel: (329) 298-0350 — $$ One visit to this happening Bucerias beachfront restaurant will tell you why owners Sidney Lecther and Enrique Cremaschi are naturals when it comes to the restaurant business. — Platinum — Readers Choice • North Shore • New Restaurant
	Porto Bello — Italian — Reserve Now Marina Sol L-7 — Tel: (322) 221-0003 — $$$ Torontonians Maurizio Pellegrini and Mario Nunes have owned this elegant Italian restaurant in Marina Vallarta since 1989. Enjoy fine dining in an air-conditioned salon, beautifully decorated in soft earth tones. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos
	Trio — Mediterranean — Reserve Now Guerrero 264 — Tel: (322) 222-2196 — $$$$ For more than 14 years, the dazzling creativity of this intimate Mediterranean restaurant has exceeded all expectations, offering superbly prepared food, warm attention, exquisite service and the commitment to excellence of its two European chefs, Bernhard Guth and Ulf Henriksson. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos