Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week 2019 is The culinary festival will be held from May 15th to June 10th, 2019 with record participation: 62 restaurants distributed between Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. During the presentation of the event, restaurants that have participated continuously for 15 years of Restaurant Week, as well as those who have been present on 10 or 5 . From May 15th to June 10th, 2019, Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit will enjoy the 15th edition of Restaurant Week, a culinary event that offers an exceptional opportunity for local and visitors diners who want to enjoy the gastronomic proposals of the destination, at reduced prices.
At a press conference headed by Juan Pablo Hernández, member of the organizing committee of Restaurant Week; Luis Mendoza, general manager of Vallarta Lifestyles Media Group and Javier Aranda, general director of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board; it was announced that, for the second year in a row, this event breaks the record of participating restaurants with 62 establishments in total.
Throughout the culinary festival, innovative 3-course menus will be offered (with three different options each) and will be grouped into three price categories: $289, $399 and $466 MXN per person, which in some cases represent discounts of up to 50%. Tips and drinks are not included in these rates.
During the presentation of the event held at the Nine Ninety 9 restaurant of Sheraton Buganvilias Resort and Convention Center, the 62 restaurants participating this year were announced: Amadeo’s Bistró, Archie’s Wok, Azafrán, Barcelona Tapas, Barrio Bistro, Bistro Limón, Bistro Teresa, Bistro Orgánico (Hotel Cielo Rojo), Blanca Blue, Boccon di Vino, Boquería Hidalgo, Café des Artistes, Coco Tropical, Daiquiri Dick’s, Di Vino Dante, Eclecticos Restaurante & Bar, El Arrayán, El Dorado, El Patrón Viva Vallarta, Eugenia, Gaviotas, Hacienda San Ángel Gourmet, ICÚ, Joe Jack’s Fish Shack, Kaiser Maximilian Restaurante & Café, La Cappella, La Cigale French Bistro, La Leche, La Palapa, Layla’s Restaurante, Le Bistro, Le Kliff, Lobster Paradise, Lupita Mexican & Seafood, Mark’s Bar & Grill, Mérida Grill, Mikado, Nicksan, No Way José! Restaurante Bar, Ocean Grill, Ookii Sushi, OPA Greek Cuisine, Oso’s Fish Market Restaurant, Pal’Mar Sea Food & Grilled Garage, Pezlimon, Pizzería La Dolce, Porto Bello, River Café, Sapori di Sicilia, Seasons PV, Serrano’s Meat House, Si Señor Beach, Sonora House, Spice Market, The Blue Shrimp, The Iguana, Tintoque, Trio Restaurant Bar Café, Tuna Blanca, Umai, Venazú and Vitea Ocean Bistro.
A recognition ceremony was held for the restaurants that have participated uninterruptedly during the 15 years of Restaurant Week, as well as those that have been present on 10 and 5 occasions:
15 years
Archie’s Wok, Café des Artistes, Daiquiri Dick’s, El Arrayán, Kaiser Maximilian Restaurante & Café, River Café and Trio Restaurant Bar Café.
10 years
Barcelona Tapas, Coco Tropical, Hacienda San Ángel Gourmet, La Leche, Le Kliff, The Blue Shrimp and Vitea Ocean Bistro.
5 years
Bistro Limón, Bistro Orgánico, Di Vino Dante, La Cigale French Bistro, La Palapa, Layla’s Restaurante, Mark’s Bar & Grill, Mikado, Nicksan, No Way José! Restaurante Bar, Porto Bello, Serrano’s Meat House and Tuna Blanca.
Additionally, Luis Mendoza, general manager of Vallarta Lifestyles Media Group, said: “We are very happy for the increasing audience that our culinary festival has in Vallarta · Nayarit, so we are pleased to announce that this year we also broke the record of participation of restaurants located in Riviera Nayarit: while in 2018 there were six establishments, this year the number was doubled. These results speak of the consolidation that Restaurant Week has in the destination.”
About Puerto Vallarta Restuarant Week
Organized by Vallarta Lifestyles Media Group with the support of the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board and the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau; Restaurant Week was born in 2005 inspired by other culinary festivals around the world. At that time, it aimed to boost the local economy in a month that was considered low season. Today, May is a very active month in which several flagship events take place, where Restaurant Week is one of the most anticipated and consolidated. For this reason, from last year, extended its duration to almost four weeks. For more information about Restaurant Week, send an email to info@vlmg.mx or call (322) 221-0051. For all the PV restaurant events visit www.gaypv.com.
