La Palapa Restaurant Review, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Reviewer: Foodnut.com La Palapa Pulpito 103 Zona Romantica, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 322/222-5225 La Palapa Website Book Reservation

La Palapa is a popular beach front restaurant serving a variety of continental cuisine. It is located in the heart of the romantic zone and is recommended by the Fodor’s Guide with a star. An English version of the menu is available.  This is definitely a more expensive touristy restaurant.  You’ll see vendors walking the beach trying to sell you stuff.

Decor, Vibe – Romantic beach front location, tropical theme. Mostly tourists and upper income locals were dining here.

Menu Pictures:

Bread Basket

Picks:

Atun A La Pimienta C/Ajo – Ahi Tuna ($255 pesos, 10:1 US$) – It is hard to find bad fish in this town.  The tuna was fresh, seared lightly and had a nice soy wasabi dressing.

Shrimp Salad ($115) – was very tasty, with the mango, lite dressing, and greens contrasting nicely.  Included 3 tasty shrimp.

OK:

Sopa Thai Con Mejillon – Thai Soup ($100) – had mussels and a coconut broth.  Not bad, but not special.

Pass:

Callos Sellados – Scallops ($340) – While the dish was beautiful, the scallops were not quite done and the polenta tasted weird.

Vegetable side order!

This restaurant serves decent food with reasonable service, all in a beautiful atmosphere. It is very pricey, so Daiquiri Dicks, which is about 3 blocks away, is a better bet with lower prices.

Refreshing Pina Colada

You could alternately enjoy the view and have drinks and appetizers at the bar. Probably a better bet than an expensive dinner. They give you a 10% off coupon after you dine, so you could eat breakfast and get other meals for less.

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