4 Best Restaurants in South of Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta

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We've compiled the best of the best in South of Puerto Vallarta - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

El Patio de Mario

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El Patio de Mario serves traditional Mexican food in a clean, calm environment with a gorgeous open patio and friendly staff. Forget what you know about Mexican food; come here and try their birria or menudo, exquisite soups of pre-Hispanic origins. Open for breakfast or lunch, it also sells raicilla to go.

Calle Jalisco 6, 48400, Mexico
322-269--0604
Known For
  • Central courtyard (patio)
  • The best menudo in town
  • All main courses come with fried beans and rice (or salad)
Restaurant Details
No dinner

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Restaurant La Hacienda de Oro

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Located in the second floor of the main building in the Gardens, guests dine in an open-air terrace that overlooks the cliff below all the way to the river and the mountains in the background. The food is typically Mexican, with handmade corn tortillas and exquisite but spicy sauces.
Carretera a Barra de Navidad, Km 24, Mexico
322-223--6182
Known For
  • Scenic views
  • Only restaurant inside the Botanical Gardens
  • Shrimp-stuffed avocado

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Restaurant Valle Azul

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This quaint restaurant is small but cozy, and serves traditional homemade dishes and wood-oven pizzas. Sit at the outside tables and get a good view of the quiet life in the main square.

Calle Primero de Abril 6, 48400, Mexico
322-269--0646
Known For
  • Exquisite chiles rellenos
  • Cold beer
  • Handmade tortillas
Restaurant Details
Closed Tues.

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Le Kliff

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You'll find the best views at a series of open-air patios under a huge palapa roof at Le Kliff, south of PV.