Welcome to Reader's Choice
VirtualVallarta.com's Readers' Choice Poll results are here! Votes for Puerto Vallarta’s favorite eateries arrived steadily since this season’s balloting began in mid-December 2011. What makes this edition of the annual survey particularly enticing is the way restaurant owners are taking matters into their own hands by promoting voter participation through email campaigns, links on Facebook pages, their own websites and other creative methods. Increased awareness implies that they must also endeavor even more to deliver their goods, enhancing the experience for those who have discovered our destination’s spectacular restaurant diversity.
Scroll down to explore 2012 winners or click HERE. If you'd like to explore past year's winners, click on the "History" menu at the top of this page and select a year.
Thierry Blouet, Maitre Cuisinier de France and a member of the Culinary Academy of France, has what is considered by many to be the best restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Café des Artistes. Now, with recent dramatic changes, it's one of the best in the world.
Delicious contemporary Mexican cuisine featuring dishes such as “Sopa Montezuma,” inspired by a secret family recibe based on cactus soup, or the traditional “Chiles en Nogada” with a unique homemade touch.
Tucked away in the south side of El Centro, this restaurant is known for it’s generous portions, delicious food and reasonable prices. The eclectic menu includes seafood, chicken, soups and Mexican cuisine, which are carefully prepared and nicely presented.
Delicious contemporary Mexican cuisine featuring dishes such as “Sopa Montezuma,” inspired by a secret family recibe based on cactus soup, or the traditional “Chiles en Nogada” with a unique homemade touch.
Among the Italian restaurants in town, La Dolce Vita stands out as a Vallartense favorite. La Dolce Vita serves exquisite dishes renowned for their original flavor and pizza prepared in a wood-burning oven.
This intimate restaurant only half a block from the Malecon features fine north Indian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Select from an assortment of staple dishes with confidence; the restaurant has been in operation in Vancouver for 35 years.
Thierry Blouet, Maitre Cuisinier de France and a member of the Culinary Academy of France, has what is considered by many to be the best restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Café des Artistes. Now, with recent dramatic changes, it's one of the best in the world.
When not just any brew will do, enjoy a great cup of coffee at Dee’s Coffee Company, located one block from Los Muerto’s Beach. In addition to their wide array of delicious coffees they also offer tempting treats including muffins, pies, pastries and sandwiches.
Since the early 80’s Freddy’s Tucan has been a popular breakfast stop in the heart of Emiliano Zapata, thanks to their great food at economical prices and the excellent service. The extensive menu features generous portions of Mexican and American breakfast favorites.
Dining privileges once reserved exclusively for guests of this gorgeous antique-filled luxury boutique hotel are now extended to the public, by reservation only, for lunch and dinner. Limited seating in the courtyard, garden and private dining room provides diverse ambiances.
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.
Haute cuisine and friendly service blend in this beautiful setting at Los Muertos Beach that offers the perfect balance of fine dining and exceptional service in a casually elegant atmosphere with the characteristic warmth and charm of Puerto Vallarta.
Located within Los Mercados, Mikey’s Deli has garnered a faithful following in a short time thanks to its outstanding products. Mikey’s features fully prepared foods, and premium meat cuts to order along with a broad selection of breads and gourmet cheeses.
El Arrayan has become one of the hottest restaurants in town, winning “Best Mexican” for many years. Everything about it is inspired by the most authentic Mexican traditions, with a fresh modern edge. Explore this country's most amazing dishes with confidence.
Among the Italian restaurants in town, La Dolce Vita stands out as a Vallartense favorite. La Dolce Vita serves exquisite dishes renowned for their original flavor and pizza prepared in a wood-burning oven.
Sip a Mai Tai Thai in a serene asian garden as d’Rachael delights with harp, flute, and vocals while you await a feast of tropical flavors. Archie, movie director John Huston’s chef for many years, garnered the best elements of Pan Asian cuisine and gave them a Thai emphasis.
This avant-garde eatery by Thierry Blouet of Café des Artistes serves USDA Prime cuts and all the fixings in a contemporary ambiance. You might begin at the bar with a shot of Thierry’s private collection tequila, while watching your meal being prepared in the open kitchen.
Located in one of the most popular downtown areas, Takos Panchos is an ideal place to experience a traditional Mexican taquería. The location features a small seating area, plus a table right on the sidewalk.
El Barracuda accurately describes itself as “a seafood joint with a twist.” Very casual in design and spirit, El Barracuda features an affordable and creative lunch and dinner menu that features ceviches, seafood tacos, and several surf and turf combinations.
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 brid´s-eye view of the town and bay. Se breezes refresh the charmingly casual terrace.
Pie in the Sky was founded over 20 years ago when the original owners started baking pies to raise money to fix a marooned sailboat. The product line has been expanded over the years to include cakes, cookies, pies and their famous Beso.
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.
This popular gay friendly, but not exclusively gay bar, is located close to the beach on the south side El Centro. Known throughout the city as a great place to go for cocktails in air-conditioned comfort, Garbo offers a tempting selection mixed drinks including their famed martinis.
