Restaurant Week in Puerto Vallarta
It’s time for Restaurant Week here in Puerto Vallarta.
“Following the trend of other influential fine dining destinations around the world, Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group established Restaurant Week in 2005. A two-week festival that takes place every May. 2016 marks the 12 year anniversary of this amazing event.
If you’re lucky enough to be here from May 15th – May 31st, you have the rare opportunity to explore the very best gastronomic fare in Vallarta. 41 restaurants are participating this year. Each offering a 3-course featured dinner at a reasonable cost.
Four of the locations are also part of The Vallarta Eats Tasting Vallarta Food Tour. A progressive dinner tour, that offers travelers an opportunity to try 4 restaurants in one evening.
Here are some virtual tastes from a recent Tasting Vallarta Tour:
Layla’s Always Welcoming and Delicious
A quaint family run restaurant serving excellent Mexican comfort food. A perennial favorite for locals and visitors.
Layla’s Shrimp al Fuego
Three chile shrimp served with fluffy green rice
El Arrayan, Gourmet Mexican Cuisine
A stunning restaurant that offers classic Mexican dishes with a twist. The perennial winner for Best Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta.
El Arrayan’s Beautiful Garden Setting
Relax in the cheerful garden and sip inspired cocktails like the Mescalito: a blend of orange, cucumber, lime, hibiscus, rosemary and 100% Mezcal.
El Arrayan’s Cochinita Pibil
Yucatan pulled pork leg, spiced with mild achiote. Cooked slowly in a banana leaf and served with pickled red onion habanero relish.
No Way Jose! Classic Dining in a Casual Atmosphere
No Way Jose’s Tableside Caesar
No Way Jose! continues to prepare the original style Caesar salad right at your table. Fresh, crisp, and tangy. A true Mexican classic.
Vitea Oceanside Mexican Bistro
European style meets Mexican/Meditterranean Cuisine. A perfect spot to people watch on the edge of the Bay of Banderas.
Vitea’s Nightcap
No evening is complete without the decadent Liquer 43. The name is derived from the 43 basic ingredients used in the secret formula.
It is “The Heart & Soul of Spain.” And totally addictive!