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Outback Steakhose – Summer Menu
Familiar with the taste and high quality standards, my expectations about “the new stuff” was merely an authentic though simple curiosity.
September, 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The Unplanned…
This time my friends learned how tortillas are made by hand with a high-technology tool! If this sounds strange to you, you should come to this place and get a first-hand experience!
April, 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The unexpected
Strolling ‘round downtown PV and visiting La Cruz…
March, 2008 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Review of the unexpected.
After watching a movie we decided to go for pizza at Pietro's, a restaurant downtown I had not visited for years.
February, 2008 - Read in English - Leer En Español
Tikul Pacific Cusine - New Taste in Perfect Balance
After ordering refreshing cocktails we read the menu, which offers about 25 dishes to choose from, none of which, by the way, had I ever found in another menu!
September, 2007 - Read in English - Leer en Español
El Arrayan - A Tasty Cultural Feast
To Carmen Porras opening her restaurant is every day a new cultural adventure!...
August, 2007 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Kaiser Maximilian, a Restaurant with Austrian Flavors and Attitude
A place with a defined identity and a fine dining lovers' favorite in town, who by the way, are the best promoters of the place.
August, 2007 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The River Café – An Exquisite Re-encounter
While reading the menu it dawned on me that it would be difficult to choose between the select list of dishes.
July, 2007 - Read in English - Leer en Español
Esquina de los Caprichos
A Spanish corner with a very local Vallarta flair.
At the corner of cobblestone streets of the hill area downtown in a small building whose facade is that of a typical local Vallarta home.
June, 2006 - Read in English - Leer en Español
The best of the best - Thierry Blouet
Chef and entrepreneur Thierry Blouet is a recognized personage in Puerto Vallarta as well as symbolic.
October, 2005 - Leer en Español
La Fonda - A Flavor of Traditional Vallarta
Approximately some fifteen years ago a certain type of creamy cuisine became popular, seasoned with such a special taste that it generates the desire to continue eating until everything has disappeared from the plate. In those days some small restaurants took a chance to propose that style and they became favorite places for visitors and locals.
September, 2005 - Leer en Español
Vista Grill - A new season, a new chef, new flavors and the same spectacularity!
We accepted the invitation of Tere Cordova [Quality Director of Vista Grill and La Palapa] to taste the new menu of the Vista Grill Restaurant & Lounge, and the visit to the place turned out to be an extreme adventure of new flavors.
August, 2005 - Leer en Español
Restaurant Suzie Wong's - Excellent oriental food in Marina Vallarta
While strolling along the boardwalk of Marina Vallarta, a few meters before arriving at the restaurant, an oriental atmosphere is already perceivable which cannot go by unnoticed.
July, 2005 - Leer en Español
Boca Bento Latin-Asian Cuisine. the new kid on the street!
Boca Bento has been a novel and exquisite happening
April, 2005 - Leer en Español
Felipe's restaurant, cozy and delicious. as always.
A new administration had taken the responsibility of managing Felipe's
February, 2005 - Leer en Español
Kaiser Maximilian - Restaurant Review
January, 2005 - Leer en Español
Home Cooking
I must say that the origin and source of any gastronomical culture is found in home cooking.
December, 2004 - Leer en Español
Maria
Bonita - Encounter with true
traditions !
June, 2004 - Leer
Español
The place to visit definitely is the Maria Bonita
restaurant at the Hotel Camino Real.
Barcelona - without any doubt one of the best
restaurants in town!.
January 10, 2004 - Leer Español
Finally after trying for
almost a month, I called Claudia on Thursday night
to tell her that that night we would dine at Barcelona
Tapas Bar, and no more excuses.
Kaiser
Maximilian
September 14, 2003
For many years now, one of the best places to enjoy
excellent Mexican cuisine in Puerto Vallarta has been
Kaiser Maximilian (formerly called Café Maximilian).
Da
Antonio's - Alta Cocina in Vallarta
September 7, 2003
Though I've never been able to find out exactly why,
there seems to be some sort of reluctance among people
when it comes to dining in hotel restaurants - with
few exceptions.
Roberto’s
- the Original Puerto Nuevo
August 31, 2003
Not so very long ago, on today’s “Restaurant
Row” (Basilio Badillo Street), there was no public
lighting and the street was not yet completely paved
with cobblestones.
Café
de Olla
June 15, 2003
When we first moved to Puerto Vallarta, this was a tiny
restaurant with only a very few tables, the most Mexican
of all the restaurants around the south side …and
it was always full. Even then.
Maria
Bonita
June 1, 2003
Sometimes, when a particular locale changes what was
it’s “raison d’être” for
many years, it can be somewhat difficult to get used
to its new face, or in this case, its new décor,
new menu and new atmosphere.
Enchantment
at Encanto
May 25, 2003
I had never heard of the place until I read a little
note alluding to its existence.
La
Fuente del Puente
May 25, 2003
Here, you are surrounded by nature, right on the banks
of the most important river in Puerto Vallarta, the
Rio Cuale.
Cafe
Des Artistes
Jesus de Avila - May 11, 2003
Delicately exquisite and a most
pleasant surprise! [Leer
Español]
Le
Kliff Restaurant - A spectacular place with exquisite
flavor!
Jesus de Avila - March 16, 2003
Following good advice, we made our reservations one
day ahead of time to eat at Le Kliff Restaurant.
Kuma!
February 23, 2003
Valentine's Day was a very special day for the Vehara
Gonzalez family. It marked the opening of their new
establishment, Kuma Restaurant Bar.
The
River Cafe - Simple delicius!
Jesus de Avila - February 2, 2003
When I started reading the menu I noticed it wouldn't
be easy to choose among the dishes offered.
De
Santos!
December 22, 2002
This eclectic restaurant-bar will be celebrating its
3rd Anniversary this week, and it's going to be a bash
and a half!.
Las
Cazuelas is back
Anna Reisman - December 8, 2002
Following its annual extended "summer vacation",
this jewel of a restaurant has reopened for the winter,
making its regular customers extremely happy…
La
Petite France - For the body and the mind
December 1, 2002
La Petite France has become known among local lovers
of culture for the constant stream of events staged
in its "Cultural Mezzanine".
Felipe´s
Anna Reisman - December 1, 2002
Over the years, most of us who live here have
acquired some "favorite places" among the hundreds of restaurants in
this town. Los
Xitomates
by Anna Reisman - Novemner 10, 2002
For the last couple
of weeks, I don't know whether it was coincidence or not, everyone I spoke to
talked to me about Xitomates. Kaiser
Maximilian
by Anna Reisman - Septemeber 15, 2002
One of the best places
to enjoy excellent Mexican cuisine is without a doubt Kaiser Maximilian (formerly
called Café Maximilian). Las
Carmelitas
Angela Corelis - August 12, 2002
Enjoy dining in the country,
but don't want to drive forever? There is a solution, Las Carmelitas. It is a
'campestre' (country style) restaurant 10 minutes from downtown. Café
Maximilian - A cultural-culinary delight
Anna Reisman - August 5, 2002
Everyone was dressed to the nines and everyone arrived on time for the fascinating
lecture on minerals given to introduce the exhibit in the restaurant's Cultural
Mezzanine. Another
grand night at La Petite France
Anna Reisman - July 22, 2002
Everyone
was dressed to the nines and everyone arrived on time for the fascinating lecture
on minerals given to introduce the exhibit in the restaurant's Cultural Mezzanine. Café
de Olla
Anna Reisman - July 22, 2002
Over the years, certain restaurants
around Vallarta have become favorites among the locals.
Pie
in the sky …in Vallarta
August 26, 2002
The Pie in the Sky -
Puerto Vallarta, Café and Pastry Shop has just completed its first partial
month of operations following a grand opening on July 13th, 2002. Trio's
exciting culinary offerings are back!
Ana Luz Velázquez - July
1st, 2002
We knew that Trio had reopened its doors after 4 weeks dedicated
to an in-depth check-up and cleaning of the entire restaurant that included all
the plumbing, equipment, etc. Always
"más" at Las Palomas
Anna Reisman - June 17, 2002
There are always reasons why one particular establishment "makes it"
while others don't. Abadía
Bassó - Always something new
by Anna Reisman - June 3, 2002
Although it is always a pleasure to have dinner -or lunch- at this gem of a restaurant. Don't
wait any longer, treat yourself to a banquet of shrimp!
by Ana Luz Velázquez
- May 20, 2002
Breaded shrimp, beer shrimp, grilled shrimp, Imperial shrimp,
boiled shrimp, rice, vegetables.
Daiquiri
Dick's
by Anna Reisman - May 13, 2002
My friends and I have visited this place at all hours
of the day over the years. Whether for brunch, lunch,
dinner or afternoon drinks, Daiquiri Dick's is a very
special place indeed.
8
Years of Enjoying a Dolce Vita Across From the Malecon
Ana Luz Velázquez - August 13, 2001
f we judge it by its appearance, La Dolce Vita looks
like a simple and elegant Italian restaurant with a
family atmosphere imprinted by its owners of Italian
origin.
Archie's Wok
Anna Reisman - June 18, 2001
In a town where restaurants open and close
faster than you can get to know them, Archie's Wok has been around for over 15
years and its list of loyal customers just keeps on growing. The
Seahorse at Bahía del Sol
Anna Reisman - June 11, 2001
There's
always something a little exciting about going to eat at a hotel when you're not
a guest there. Cafe
Frankfurt
Anna Reisman - May 28, 2001
There's always something a little
exciting about going to eat at a hotel when you're not a guest there. These
Shrimp don't just lie there!
Ana Luz Velázquez - May 21, 2001
From the moment we enter the restaurant, the feeling is one of an underwater world
bathed in a blue ambient light. Miguelito's
Ana Luz Velázquez - May 14, 2001
One year ago, we told our readers
about the newest "kid on the block" - Miguelito's Restaurant on Basilio
Badillo. Straight
from China
Ana Luz Velázquez - May 7, 2001
His favorite dish
is the "huachinango sarandeado" (that's a specially prepared red snapper...) Felipe's
Restaurant
Anna Reisman - April 23, 2001
Over the years, those of
us who live here have all acquired some "favorite places" among the
hundreds of restaurants in this town. An
Orgy in Brasil
Anna Reisman - April 23, 2001
Brasil? Yes, that's the
way they spell it in Spanish, but it still alludes to that same country.
Le
Gourmet
Anna Reisman - April 16, 2001
"We've been coming here
for the past 18 years, and I can't remember having ONE bad meal... ever!... Remembranzas...
Remembered and Revisited
Anna Reisman - April 9, 2001
Ever since Remembranzas
had opened over a year ago, I felt the need to check out its claims... Abadía
Bassó
Anna Reisman - April 2, 2001
The name may sound strange
but it refers to a beloved ancestor of one of the owners, Roberto Lavalle and
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