El Arrayán

Forget about fajitas. Brush aside burritos and chimichangas. The search for authentic and award-winning Mexican food in Puerto Vallarta ends at an intimate and comfortable restaurant an easy stroll from the Malecón; El Arrayán. The atmosphere is contemporary Mexican with accents reminiscent of times passed. The walls are colors traditionally used in haciendas of the La Sierra region in Jalisco: washed-down terracotta, brown, brilliant yellow and lively Mexican pink. The food is anything but boring - something to tickle everyone’s taste buds! Plantain empanadas, shrimp pozole, baby scallop and avocado ceviche, Chef Juan’s original crispy duck carnitas, a marinated goat cheese salad with smoked peppers or the cochinita pibil, a lean pork leg stew with achiote over a marinated banana leaf, the list goes on and on. From appetizers, soups, salads and desserts, each item is authentic Mexican. And don’t get me started on the fabulous cocktail options and wine list.