Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Nuevo Vallarta

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that have the most vibrant bar scenes in Nuevo Vallarta? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Trattoria Toscana Mia

4.8

4.8 (501)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

Italian

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

ON JANUARY 25TH 2008 The Napolitano family (Ciro, Pina y Vicenzo) arrived from the Montecatini in the Tuscany region. They opened the door of Trattoria Toscana Mia, offering what they know best: Italian home made food, Fresh pasta, pizza and good Italian wine. All recipes are original from Mamma Pina who has worked all her life on many different Italian kitchens.

Top review

Michael

Dined 5 days ago

Toscana Mía is our go-to restaurant for special events. Yesterday was a landmark birthday for me and it was wonderful to be able to book a table for an intimate celebratory dinner.

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Popular dish

Pinocchio

La Negra

4.8

4.8 (603)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

International

Bucerías

About the restaurant

La Negra is a tropical den in Bucerias, Nayarit Mexico; designed for relaxed people who want to have a tasty casual meal and a good time in a very eclectic atmosphere. Founded in the oldest house of the neighborhood, under an old tree, La Negra is frequently visited by families, retired people, pets, couples, kids, tourist and young local crowd; everyone part of this story since 2015.
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PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATION:

• Be punctual, we will save your reservation for 10 minutes.
· Reservations at 6:00, 6:30 and 7:00pm will have a time limit of 2 hours to occupy the table.
· Our ROOFTOP terrace is exclusive for women, or women with their partners/families of adults (F/M 18+). EVERYONE IS WELCOME AT THE GROUND FLOOR.
· At least 50% +1 of your group must be present to give you the table.
· You must leave us a note if there are minors in your group, or if someone has difficulty to use stairs.
· Sorry, we don't accept pets anymore.

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Pam

Dined today

Excellent good snd service. It is top notch and I highly recommend it

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Experience

DINNER & DANCING NYE2025

Mikoh - Bucerias

4.8

4.8 (107)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

Japanese

Bucerías

About the restaurant

MIKOH es un restaurante de comida japonesa, sushi, robata & bar. Con un mood playero pero elegante, experiencias gastronómicas orientales y mixología de autor que nunca antes has probado. Todo el menú es recomendable, pero no te puedes perder la "Robata".

Mikoh se ubica en la zona dorada de Bucerías, por lo que podrás tomar un pedido y llevarlo fácilmente a la playa o disfrutar del mejor ambiente del pueblo en el restaurante.

Los fines de semana Mikoh Musik tiene los mejores DJ's para llenarte de energía y buenas vibras.

Top review

Liza

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Great service and good food. Something to please everyone in our family

Puerto Manjar

4.7

4.7 (97)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

Latin American

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

Alta cocina de la costa

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Stephanie

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Taste was terrific, price reasonable, portions a bit small. Desserts limited variety. Overall fantastic!

Asador La Vaca Argentina - Nuevo Vallarta

4.7

4.7 (62)

Mex$500 and over

Argentinean

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

En el Asador La Vaca Argentina, Nuevo Vallarta, disfrutara de un paseo por la gastronomía de la región de las pampas Argentinas, guiado por un autentico gaucho, nuestro Chef Maximilian Ch.
Las Carnes que Usted consume en el Asador La Vaca Argentina son de novillos de raza de 420 Kg. de peso máximo. Nuestra extensa cava ofrece variedad de vinos de mesa y se mantiene rigurosamente a una temperatura de 18 grados. Regrese Pronto !

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KenVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent service, wonderful food and cocktails. Excelente servicio, comida maravillosa y cócteles.

Nicksan Nuevo Vallarta

4.6

4.6 (302)

Mex$ 300 and under

Japanese

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

More than a restaurant, Nicksan is a culinary experience of the highest level. In its open kitchen, the ingredients of two ancestral cultures located on opposite sides of the world are fused.

Its owners Masayuki Niikura and Ángel Carbajal, originally from Japan and Mexico respectively, opened the first Nicksan restaurant in Los Cabos in 1994, creating amazing congruencies between the flavors of both countries.

Some of the signature dishes that you can taste at our fabulous Residences Plaza location in Nuevo Vallarta are the spicy tuna cake, the salmon skin cone, the Shiromi Coriander and Maguro Lemon sushi rolls, the cucumber salad with wakame seaweed and crab, the gorgonzola shrimp and the serranito beef fillet.

Within our new cocktail and sake menu you will find unique creations, perfect to match your lunch, dinner or just to toast with friends in an environment full of elegance and flavor. Come and try the best of two worlds!

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BradVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Lovely outdoor environment! Someone was always available to service our table, food was good but average.

Burger at Vidanta Vallarta

4.5

4.5 (419)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

American

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

Es un Lugar ideal para disfrutar de una deliciosa hamburguesa gourmet acompañada de los entremeses mas sofisticados. Este concepto de restaurant eleva las hamburguesas a un nivel gastronómico exquisito, deleitando su paladar y sorprendiendolo con una propuesta única.

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Chris

Dined on Dec 17, 2024

Fantastic food and service. Great ambience and a beautiful location.

Tarantella

4.5

4.5 (69)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

Italian

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

You are invited to enjoy our hospitality, authentic delicious food and outstanding service in our relaxed friendly atmosphere. We can dine with us on an open air terrace and in one of two airconditioned dining rooms. We also have a play area for your kids.
Bring our appetite, you will be delighted. We are open from breakfast till dinner.

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Nancy

Dined 2 days ago

Fabulous restaurant. First time trying it after being long time visitors to Nuevo Vallarta and having our list of fave restaurants. This one is absolutely being added to the list. Food was high quality (try the Spaghetti De Tarantella— amazing). Service was great and drinks very good. A nice wine list too. Highly recommend.

Taormina

4.4

4.4 (50)

Mex$ 300 and under

Italian

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, in Taormina, you will enjoy traditional Italian recipes and the exquisite flavors of Mediterranean cuisine in a special menu with sweet and savory options designed to captivate even the most decerning palates.

Elevate your experience by pairing your dishes with a glass of wine from the restaurant's extensive selection. To end your evening, choose a cigar and let each moment be unique.

When arriving at the restaurant, you can request to be seated inside, which is spacious and invites each diner to feel at home, or, if you prefer, enjoy the excellent weather and beauty of Nuevo Vallarta, requesting an outdoor table.

The restaurant opens daily, allowing you to live a unique culinary experience. Reserve your table and enjoy this new restaurant in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit.

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Susan

Dined 4 days ago

The pasta, pizza, salads, grilled fish, gluten free options are very good. Generous portions and comfortable seating. They were very good with the younger children as they fed the fish. It was a good experience.

Tramonto at Vidanta Vallarta

4.2

4.2 (461)

Mex$310 to Mex$500

Italian

Nuevo Vallarta

About the restaurant

La carta ofrece una variada selección de recetas italianas en pastas, risottos, carnes y mariscos acompañadas con ingredientes fresco y de la mas alta calidad. Cuenta con una alta carta de vinos de las principales regiones principales del mundo.

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Tiffany

Dined on Dec 15, 2024

The cheese balls at the beginning were phenomenal.

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