Guidebook for Puerto Vallarta
Food Scene
Family owned cafe located just below our unit on a breezy corner. Locally brewed coffee, delicious breakfast and lunch options. Everything from omelettes, pancakes, waffles, bagels, paninins, salads, frappes, smoothies and alcoholic beverages.
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Noah's Cafe Bar
176 AldanacaFamily owned cafe located just below our unit on a breezy corner. Locally brewed coffee, delicious breakfast and lunch options. Everything from omelettes, pancakes, waffles, bagels, paninins, salads, frappes, smoothies and alcoholic beverages.
Another great option for cafe style food. Both breakfast, lunch and appetizers. They offer a large menu for both eating and snacking. Nice hip ambient and located 2 blocks walking.
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Natureza Restaurante
137 FranciaAnother great option for cafe style food. Both breakfast, lunch and appetizers. They offer a large menu for both eating and snacking. Nice hip ambient and located 2 blocks walking.
Great option for Greek food in the neighborhood. Fresh ingredients and excellent service. Pet friendly patio too.
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OPA Greek Bistro
199 D FranciaGreat option for Greek food in the neighborhood. Fresh ingredients and excellent service. Pet friendly patio too.
One of our favorite spots in the neighborhood. Delicious Taiwanese food...Homemade ramen, baos, cold noodle salads, wontons, bubble teas and more. Great place to order takeout as well.
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Budaixi
155 HamburgoOne of our favorite spots in the neighborhood. Delicious Taiwanese food...Homemade ramen, baos, cold noodle salads, wontons, bubble teas and more. Great place to order takeout as well.
Our favorite restaurant for Sushi. Very fresh and not far from Casita Romero. Some of our favorite rolls are the Tomato, Kaasan and Rainbow.
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Tsunami Sushi Vallarta
204 NizaOur favorite restaurant for Sushi. Very fresh and not far from Casita Romero. Some of our favorite rolls are the Tomato, Kaasan and Rainbow.
An awesome restaurant with a delicious menu. Great cocktails, wine, service and art and conveniently located in our neighborhood. This place has become very popular so a reservation is recommended.
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Barrio Bistro
305 C. EspañaAn awesome restaurant with a delicious menu. Great cocktails, wine, service and art and conveniently located in our neighborhood. This place has become very popular so a reservation is recommended.
Lamara
108 HamburgoGreat option for fresh ceviche.
This is a taco street stand and famous for tacos de pastor (pork tacos). They also have other taco, quesadilla and torta options. This is a must try for taco lovers.
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Tacos Sahuayo
290 Benemérito de las AmericasThis is a taco street stand and famous for tacos de pastor (pork tacos). They also have other taco, quesadilla and torta options. This is a must try for taco lovers.
Great option for pizza. It's just up the street and they deliver. They're original location is located in Old Town and has a larger menu.
Los Muertos
Los MuertosGreat option for pizza. It's just up the street and they deliver. They're original location is located in Old Town and has a larger menu.
This is our favorite neighborhood spot for tacos. Delicious tacos and aguas frescas. Great service and tables for sitting even though it's a street stand. It's a nice walk from Casita Romero. Try a volacan (a tostada with melted cheese and your choice of meat.)
tacos El flako
244 Calle HavreThis is our favorite neighborhood spot for tacos. Delicious tacos and aguas frescas. Great service and tables for sitting even though it's a street stand. It's a nice walk from Casita Romero. Try a volacan (a tostada with melted cheese and your choice of meat.)
Great option for Sea food. We love the ceviche, peal and eat shrimp and Micheladas.
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Mariscos Ocho
134 NizaGreat option for Sea food. We love the ceviche, peal and eat shrimp and Micheladas.
Another great sea food option and a few blocks away. Everything is super fresh and service is awesome. We also love their margaritas.
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Mariscos Fredy
153a LucernaAnother great sea food option and a few blocks away. Everything is super fresh and service is awesome. We also love their margaritas.
Delicious Sour Dough based bread and located just next door. Noah's cafe uses their focaccia and ciabatta for their paninis.
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Desiree's Artisan Bakery
178 AldanacaDelicious Sour Dough based bread and located just next door. Noah's cafe uses their focaccia and ciabatta for their paninis.
Amazing french pastries and French owned. They also have a location in Old Town but their main kitchen is located just down the street in our lovely neighborhood. Everything is delicious! Go early because they send most of their stuff to their Old Town location. Prices are super reasonable as well.
O CROISSANT PASTRY SHOP
146 C. Rodolfo GómezAmazing french pastries and French owned. They also have a location in Old Town but their main kitchen is located just down the street in our lovely neighborhood. Everything is delicious! Go early because they send most of their stuff to their Old Town location. Prices are super reasonable as well.
This restaurant is amazing. Bruce is the owner and chef and this is truly one of the best kept culinary secrets in Puerto Vallarta. Make reservations and check out their online specials
Teatro Limon
1 Del LimónThis restaurant is amazing. Bruce is the owner and chef and this is truly one of the best kept culinary secrets in Puerto Vallarta. Make reservations and check out their online specials
Drinks & Nightlife
Same owners and next door to Barrio Bistro. Awesome drinks with a specialty in Raicilla, a local moonshine or class of tequila.
Raicillería la lulu - Puerto Vallarta
305 C. EspañaSame owners and next door to Barrio Bistro. Awesome drinks with a specialty in Raicilla, a local moonshine or class of tequila.
El Solar
1294 ParaguayGreat spot located on the beach. Good music and drinks!
Parks & Nature
This is a must see. Go hungry because their restaurant is delicious and brink a bathing suit and towel because the river access is located just below. This place is breathtaking, so don't forget your camera if you'd like to take pictures. This is one of our favorite places to visit or take family and friends who are vacationing.
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Vallarta Botanische Tuinen
Km 24 Carr. Costera a Barra de NavidadThis is a must see. Go hungry because their restaurant is delicious and brink a bathing suit and towel because the river access is located just below. This place is breathtaking, so don't forget your camera if you'd like to take pictures. This is one of our favorite places to visit or take family and friends who are vacationing.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a nice movie theatre with reclinable chairs and food and drink service. We usually purchase our tickets online to select seats. Most of the movies are in English with Spanish subtitles.
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Cinepolis VIP La Isla
This is a nice movie theatre with reclinable chairs and food and drink service. We usually purchase our tickets online to select seats. Most of the movies are in English with Spanish subtitles.
Another option for movies and an easy bus ride or taxi or Uber.
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Cinepolis MacroXE Puerto Vallarta
1642 Av. Francisco VillaAnother option for movies and an easy bus ride or taxi or Uber.
Another option for Movies located on the main Hotel Avenue in the Galerias shopping mall. Cinepolis is our preferred movie theatre, but sometimes the times are more convenient here. They also tend to have more English options
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Cinemex
2920 Av. Francisco Medina AscencioAnother option for Movies located on the main Hotel Avenue in the Galerias shopping mall. Cinepolis is our preferred movie theatre, but sometimes the times are more convenient here. They also tend to have more English options
Arts & Culture
Great Live Productions. Check out their schedule of events online. It's a small theatre and located in the heart of downtown.
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Teatro Vallarta
184 UruguayGreat Live Productions. Check out their schedule of events online. It's a small theatre and located in the heart of downtown.
A great option for live theatre. Check out their productions online.
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Act ll Entertainment Stages
Basilio BadilloA great option for live theatre. Check out their productions online.
Essentials
One of Puerto Vallarta's newest grocery stores. Great produce and you can pretty much find everything. It is a bit more pricey on some items and caters to a lot of North Americans. I like how they have free range options for meats and organic produce, but my go to is Costco and small local markets.
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La Comer Fluvial
63 Av Fluvial VallartaOne of Puerto Vallarta's newest grocery stores. Great produce and you can pretty much find everything. It is a bit more pricey on some items and caters to a lot of North Americans. I like how they have free range options for meats and organic produce, but my go to is Costco and small local markets.
Great store for produce. You'll also find fresh corn tamales at the register along with nuts and dried fruit.
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California MegAbastos
1313 Av. Francisco VillaGreat store for produce. You'll also find fresh corn tamales at the register along with nuts and dried fruit.
Getting Around
A great option to take public transportation to the Botanical Gardens
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Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Bus Stop
397 Venustiano CarranzaA great option to take public transportation to the Botanical Gardens