Here is a list of places and services that some tourists will seldom find.
They all are either really good value or in some way unique. Watch for updates. Best Insider Tips for Puerto Vallarta on tours, accommodation and restaurants. Budget Lodging Tips
You can find a nice clean and safe room in Puerto Vallarta at Budget Hotels.
Hotel Belmar, Family Owned, the first economical hotel to have on-line reservations. Newly remodelled. WiFi, TV / AC available. From 450 pesos a night. Insurgents #161, tel 01-800 581-0483 (from Mexico).
Real Estate
Property prices continue to rise here in Puerto Vallarta but there are still some areas where you can beat the market. A huge number of condominiums have been built on the southside, many are quite reasonable.
Coffee Cafés
Many have asked, “Where can I get a good cuppa Joe”.
Well you did come to the right place. See the guide HERE.
Bars & Restaurants
We have so many, but scroll down and you’ll find our favourites.
TexMex food with great Live Music and Dinner Theatre upstairs in the Air Conditioned venue, & a TV Sports Bar. One of the few bars in town that is not “Tied” to one beer company, and serves many beers you won’t find elsewhere such as Bohemia.
Dinner Theater 6 – 8:30 pm, will continue when the pandemic ends. Live Music at 8:30pm see Music Events. Basilio Badillo #287 tel. 223-0838 Web Site
Up the river, Rio Cuale, a wonderful river side setting. Ask for the owner Chuy.
Great food and very reasonable prices plus a full bar, including Raicilla !
This place is secret to most, because to reach it, you need: your own transport, bus and hike 1K or rent horses in Paso Ancho. Taxi should be 100 pesos from the Southside. Web Site Map
Lázaro Cárdenas. #302, corner of Constitución. Tel. 222-0308 Our First Brew Pub ! New pub at F. Madero 325.
Brew Pub & Restaurant with Brick Oven Pizza. Burgers, Bangers & Mash among others dinners, on the second floor. Six to seven different brews of beer, ales and a stout. On tap at the ground level Pub.
Neighbourhood Bar with kitchen open from 1 to 8 pm..
Francisco Madero # 403, at Aguacate. The place for Real Football = Soccer !
At Happy Hour 1-5pm – 40 peso National Cocktails, 35 peso Beers, Tequila shot 30 pesos. Nice patio at the rear and super clean bathrooms. Live Music.
WebMap
Guerrero #225, Upstairs on the corner of Juarez. Low prices and a nice feeling.
Few, if any, tourists. Mon-Fri. 1pm – 2am
223-2155
New extra room with another balcony.
Locals Bar.
Lazaro Cardenas # 440, near Jacarandas. Open 5:30 -11pm
Closed Sundays.
Ask for Tonio.
Great seafood, chicken, fish, meat dishes at a low price and don’t forget the frog’s legs.. Full bar. Now run by the son of the original Tony, with his brother Tony.
F. Rodriguez #130.
222-0411 Closed Sundays.
Asian Food, the best in town.
Founded by John Huston’s Chef, Archie, and continued by his wife Cynthia, son Sergio and daughter Kyoki.
On Los Muertos Beach, corner of Manuel Dieguez. Dine under the palapa or on the beach.
222-0894
Continental/Mexican cuisine.
Sunset Happy Hour at Langostinos is from 7 – 9 pm in the summer 5 – 7pm in the winter, 2x well drinks.
Ofelia’s great Mexican home cooking with the best price in town. An unassuming “hole in the wall” but with surprisingly good food. Not open late, breakfast, 50-60 pesos, and lunch.
F. Madero #366. half a block inland from Insurgentes. 8AM to 4PM (sometimes later) 7 days a week – again sometimes. Ask for Ofelia perfect English spoken.
Hidalgo & Mina, a lovely little restaurant.
Open for Lunch & Dinner.
1:30pm to 10pm
Mexican and International, from 110 pesos to 600 pesos. tel. 222 0480
Fco. Madero 178 6pm – 4am. Wed-Sat 322 213 0867
The place for Salsa Dancing! Doesn’t get going till about 11pm. Classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00pm
