dining tables overlooking a pier

39 Best Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta 2023

Shawn OlaughlinBest Food in Vallarta, Blog, Restaurants

At Vallarta Food Tours, we guide you to the best authentic Mexican food and street tacos in town. And in this post, we’re sharing with you the 39 best restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, for fine dining, with brilliant and creative chefs, who represent the very best of international gourmet cuisine in Puerto Vallarta.   We have chosen the best restaurants in …

Asian chef cooking on a grill.

Puerto Vallarta’s Top New Restaurants-2020

Shawn OlaughlinBest Food in Vallarta, Blog, Restaurants, Travel Tips

We are excited to showcase some of Puerto Vallarta’s new restaurants for 2020. These are the new trendy hot spots for dining in Vallarta. Provecho! D’Cortes Chef Polo Cortes has created a unique dining experience that everyone is raving about. After twenty years of cooking in gourmet restaurants in France, Germany, Spain, Costa Rica, and Mexico, Chef Cortes, opened his …

colorfully decorated sugar skulls displayed for the day of the dead

Mexican Sweets For The Day of the Dead

Shawn OlaughlinBest Food in Vallarta, Mexican Holidays, Things to Do in Vallarta, Top Picks of Vallarta, Travel Tips

The Day of the Dead is a festive time for remembering and celebrating our loved ones who have predeceased us. The tradition originates from Mexico and falls on the first two days of November (All Saints Day and All Souls Day). In Mexico, we buy sugar skulls to ornament our festive tables and altars. Mexican candy and sweets are also …

5 Best Food Gifts From Puerto Vallarta-Best Coffee In Puerto Vallarta

5 Best Food Gifts From Puerto Vallarta

Joanne SilateiBehind the Food, Best Food in Vallarta, Best of Vallarta

Looking for a souvenir that won’t sit around collecting dust like the typical vacation chachkies? Here are the 5 best food gifts from Puerto Vallarta—or anywhere you travel in Mexico! Coffee Beans Skip Starbucks during your vacation and head to local coffee shops like Page in the Sun to enjoy freshly ground regional beans. Each growing region in Jalisco has …

The History Of Chocolate In Mexico-Best Chocolate in Puerto Vallarta

The History Of Chocolate In Mexico

Joanne SilateiBehind the Food, Best Food in Vallarta

Mexico might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of chocolate, but this global sweet treat comes from a tree native to the tropical regions of Latin America. The fruit of these trees is the cacao pod which is where we get one of the world’s favorite sweet treats. Here’s a quick look at the …

5 Foods You Have To Try On Your Next Trip To Vallarta-Mole

5 Foods You Have To Try On Your Next Trip To Vallarta

Joanne SilateiBehind the Food, Best Food in Vallarta, Restaurants, Things to Do in Vallarta, Top Picks of Vallarta

Your heading to Mexico so we will assume that street tacos and Tequila are on your list of things to do, but you might be wondering what other foods you should try while you are here? Below is a list of 5 regional and classic Mexican foods that even if you’ve had outside of Mexico—you must try in Puerto Vallarta! …

The Best Mexican Coffee In Puerto Vallarta

Our 7 Favorite Breakfast Spots in Puerto Vallarta

paulBest Food in Vallarta, Best of Vallarta

We don’t mean to nag but…we all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Agreed? But seriously, how many of us overlook this, opting for a quick bite before we shuttle about our day. Here in Puerto Vallarta, with so many amazing breakfast options, there is not excuse to skip breakfast. So put away the excuses …

Summer Blues in Puerto Vallarta

paulBest Food in Vallarta, Deals in Vallarta, Restaurants

The summer in Puerto Vallarta has us moving slower, trying to duck rain showers and running into the OXXO just for their free AC. Anticipating what is traditionally the slowest month of the year, some business shutter their doors for the month of “Septi-hambre”. However, the savviest of locals understand that braving the summer has its benefits, namely crazy, great …