Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Puerto Vallarta

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Puerto Vallarta? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

NUMŌH

4.9

4.9 (67)

MXN500 and over

Dining Bar

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

NUMŌH is the inverse name of "Homún" (our first restaurant name) which comes from combining "Ho", for home, and "mún", for common. A composition that reflects the philosophy of the place as a common space where everyone meets to enjoy delicious food, delicious drinks and a relaxed atmosphere that will make you live an exceptional dining experience.
Chef Mario Borja seeks through his "free cuisine" to express a culinary format that is based on the simple fact of cooking what we like to eat, without pretension, respecting the balance of flavors, the good execution of the technique and the fresh seasonal product.
The menu is composed of options with local seafood such as the Meunière catch of the day a, grilled prawns, tuna ceviche to fine cuts such as the NY and a wide variety of appetizers that will complement the table and the snack accompanying your favorite wine or cocktail. .

Top review

Donald

Dined 3 days ago

Excellent restaurant. Would highly recommend. The food was the best we have had and for the dollar value was excellent. Waiter was excellent as well

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Experience

NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER 2025

Carolina - St. Regis Punta Mita

4.8

4.8 (164)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Punta de Mita

About the restaurant

A signature dining experience showcasing contemporary Mexican cuisine with a modern twist. Set in a chic, upscale ambiance ideal for special occasions and fine dining

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allieVIP

Dined 2 days ago

The service at Carolina is enough reason to go back. Eduardo and all of the staff are so incredible, passionate and kind. The food was fantastic and the view before it got dark was great to watch the sunset. Highly recommend even if you’re not staying at St Regis.

La Madalena Puerto Vallarta

4.8

4.8 (1182)

MXN310 to MXN500

International

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

La Madalena Puerto Vallarta es un restaurante que expone lo mejor de la cocina mexicana e internacional contamos con cortes calidad Sterling Silver y USDA Prime . Un ambiente chic con lo mejor de la música House.

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ken

Dined on 14 Dec 2024

We had an absolutely wonderful meal with superb, attentive service. They pay attention to every detail and are right there to serve you. Food was outstanding! The restaurant itself is beautiful. Our only ‘suggestion’ would be to cut the music level In half so you can visit with each other. That would be our only complaint.

Tintoque

4.8

4.8 (1695)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

Tintoque seeks to be a cultural link that expresses the gastronomic journey of the passage of the years in the bay, finding flavors and elements that mark each stage in the history of Puerto Vallarta.

Here a different proposal of creative cuisine is presented based on the essence of regional recipes and ingredients, with the best product offered by the Mexican Pacific, materialized with the influence of the kitchens and trips that have marked the life of the Vallarta Chef Joel Ornelas; who transmits a signature cuisine that manages to be a true gastronomic experience for lovers of good food and all those who seek to refine their palate with unique experiences.

The Culinaria Mexicana publishing house has awarded Tintoque for the third consecutive year as one of the 120 best restaurants in Mexico in its "Guide Mexico Gastronomico 2020".

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Jimmy

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

We really enjoy the tasting menu, give us the chance to try a little of everything, we love all the food.

Ocean Grill Vallarta

4.8

4.8 (1061)

MXN500 and over

Seafood

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

During the low season (from July 23rd to October 13th), we operate with 2 service times: 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM, and we close at 4:00 PM.

High season hours (starting October 15th) will be 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM, with closing time at 5:00 PM.

To make a reservation, the system requires a non-refundable prepayment of $120 pesos per person for round-trip boat transportation. This amount is not refundable in case of cancellations or no-shows. If you hike in or arrive by your own boat, this payment will serve as a deposit and will be deducted from your bill on the day of your visit.

By making a reservation, you acknowledge and accept our reservation policies. Please visit our website for more information.

Please note; our weather and waves can change on a moment's notice. We may have to cancel the water taxi and close the restaurant if the waves are too high. This only happens occasionally but if we do you will receive a text on the phone number you leave with open table.

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Eric

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

We love to go OG ! great place , relaxing , great view . Loved the special OG Margarita .

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Experience

Regular reservation + water taxi

Mikoh - Bucerias

4.8

4.8 (107)

MXN310 to MXN500

Japanese

Bucerías

About the restaurant

MIKOH es un restaurante de comida japonesa, sushi, robata & bar. Con un mood playero pero elegante, experiencias gastronómicas orientales y mixología de autor que nunca antes has probado. Todo el menú es recomendable, pero no te puedes perder la "Robata".

Mikoh se ubica en la zona dorada de Bucerías, por lo que podrás tomar un pedido y llevarlo fácilmente a la playa o disfrutar del mejor ambiente del pueblo en el restaurante.

Los fines de semana Mikoh Musik tiene los mejores DJ's para llenarte de energía y buenas vibras.

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Liza

Dined on 28 Nov 2024

Great service and good food. Something to please everyone in our family

Amixtli Restaurant - Xalli Club

4.7

4.7 (81)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

Fine Mexican dining on Puerto Vallarta's south shore, featuring a menu created by Chef Eduardo Osuna. / Fina cena mexicana en la costa sur de Puerto Vallarta, con un menú creado por el Chef Eduardo Osuna.

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Rayanne

Dined on 4 Dec 2024

I amvery happy. I was able to order off of the lunch menu.

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Experience

DAY PASS EN XALLI CLUB

4.5

4.5 (1114)

MXN500 and over

Seafood

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

Mar y Vino, a unique architecture concept facing the sea, where culinary art meets scenic beauty creating an incomparable experience, strategically located to offer impressive panoramic views of the sea while enjoying exceptional food. The architecture of the place has been meticulously designed to blend with the environment, creating an environment that combines modernity with natural elements, creating a mirror of water, which blends with the blue of the ocean. Our dishes are created to highlight the gastronomy of Puerto Vallarta, with fresh and top quality ingredients, carefully selected to guarantee a culinary experience of excellence and to complement this unique concept, we offer a wide range of wines and classic cocktails, even signature cocktails. Created with a base of wine, each drink is a masterpiece, designed to delight the palate and stimulate the senses.

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BarryVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Beautiful ocean views from second floor dining space. We opted for a dry foot table rather than one of their “dining pool” tables. Cute concept but we had just walked a few miles and didn’t want to take our shoes off to eat. Very friendly staff. Food had great depth of flavor and was unique to many of our other dining experiences in the area.

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4.5

4.5 (94)

MXN500 and over

Global, International

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

Loma 42 Bahia, we offer a creative menu with influences from the Pacific Ocean, fish and cuts, salads and pastas, ribs and baked pizzas with vegetables that we grow in our own garden.
A team, committed to always offer a fresh and pleasurable culinary experience has been recognized by the main restaurant guides such as, the best 100 restaurants in Mexico by Culinaria Mexicana and the critic Marco Beteta's guide, without a doubt, one of the unmissable restaurants in your visit to Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Nayarit, Bucerias and Punta Mita area.

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alanVIP

Dined on 28 Nov 2024

Great food and service! Loved the waiters…good recommendations and we all had something different. Excellente!

Porfirio's - Puerto Vallarta

4.4

4.4 (978)

MXN500 and over

Mexican

Puerto Vallarta

About the restaurant

Porfirio’s elogia lo mejor de México transformando sus tradicionales sabores, texturas y aromas en los más exquisitos platillos de la alta cocina mexicana. En un entorno que renueva el concepto de tradición, aquí se combinan con destreza ingredientes clásicos con acentos contemporáneos, para encontrar el equilibrio perfecto que deleitará hasta a los paladares más exigentes, llevando audaces sabores de los rincones del colorido México hasta la mesa de nuestros invitados. Además, Porfirio’s ofrece a sus comensales una cava con más de 100 etiquetas de Tequilas y Mezcales cuidadosamente seleccionados para crear el maridaje perfecto. La experiencia se completa con el excepcional servicio que ya nos caracteriza, en un ambiente donde música, decoración y sazón se entrelazan y traducen en toda una experiencia sensorial que te invita a recorrer México en un bocado.

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Tammie

Dined 1 day ago

The service was excellent. Music was great, food and drinks are awesome! Great wine list. This is one of my favorite spots!

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Experience

Un año nuevo de sabores y festejo en Porfirio's

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