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Puerto Vallarta Restaurants

The Puerto Vallarta restaurant dining scene is so surprisingly diverse and extensive you would have to go to a different restaurant every day for over a year to try them all! Naturally, Puerto Vallarta is a great place to discover the amazing variety of Mexican dishes, as well as succulent seafood, fusions of popular cuisines like Mediterranean and Oriental, gourmet French; the list of restaurant dining opportunities is endless. And whatever your mood and pocketbook, there’s an ambiance and location to suit, stellar views often accompanying memorable meals.

There are two wonderful Puerto Vallarta restaurant events held each year you really should consider attending; the Festival Gourmet in November and the Puerto Vallarta Lifestyles Restaurant Week in May. Check out also our Vallarta Lifestyles Platinum Section Restaurants which includes samples of their menus.

The imaged descriptions visible below are a sampling of the finest restaurants found in El Centro, Puerto Vallarta's picturesque and historic downtown area. To find other excellent dining options in and around the bay, simply click on any of the other zones listed under the ‘By Location’ tab, or click on 'By Cuisine' to discover the many options available.

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And when it's time to step away from the table, there are many other activities to consider while visiting Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, many of which are outlined in our main What To Do page.

Bucerias
Centro
Conchas Chinas
Emiliano Zapata
Hotel Zone
La Cruz
Marina Vallarta
Nuevo Vallarta
Punta de Mita
San Pancho
Sayulita
South Shore

Asian
Avant-Garde
Coffee shop
International
Italian
Mediterranean
Mexican
Seafood
Spanish

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Restaurant Week
Festival Gourmet
Readers' Choice

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Puerto Vallarta Platinum Dining Guide

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.


	Daiquiri Dick´s — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 314 — Tel: (322) 222-0566 — $$$ On the most popular beach in town, the kitchen of this casually elegant landmark perpetually reinvents itself. The constantly evolving menu, best described as Pacific Rim with a Mediterranean flair, keeps things fresh and interesting, along with traditional favorites like shrimp tacos and barbecued spareribs. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos — Readers Choice
	Don Pedro´s — Mediterranean Marlin 2 — Tel: (329) 291-3090 — $$$ 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
	Kaiser Maximilian — International — Reserve Now Olas Altas 380-B — Tel: (322) 223-0760 — $$$$ If you enjoy European sidewalk cafés and fine continental cuisine, this award-winning eatery evoking Old Vienna in its heyday is sure to charm you. Austrian host Andreas Rupprechter named the place in honor of a fellow countryman, Mexico´s former emperor. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos
	The River Café — International — Reserve Now Isla Río Cuale L-4 — Tel: (322) 223-0788 — $$$ The River Café is a landmark in Puerto Vallarta, noted for its unique cuisine and ambiance. Opening its doors in 1996, owners Eva Sanchez and Margarito Larios transformed this natural paradise on the Rio Cuale Island, harmonizing its magnificent environment with a fresh image. — Platinum — Restaurant Week $299 pesos