Restaurants near La Cruz de Loreto Square

Is La Palapa inexpensive? No. Expect US prices. But the food, service and location are extraordianry. La Palapa is a star on Puerto Vallarta's dining scene. It will quickly become your favorite go-to restaurant.

Such a great dinner we loved being there, I would give five stars overall! The food was all delicious but not the best Italian I’ve ever had. The servers are amazing and care deeply about your experience.

We had a nice experience at Ocean Grill. The water taxi was such a cool way to go and definitely provided anticipation and excitement . The restaurant itself is rustic, romantic and exactly what you could expect from a cliff side restaurant. Beautiful views and a unique atmosphere. The service was great, although a bit slow in the beginning to order our drinks. The waiter was very attentive from then on, and checked back about the food. We ordered smoked marlin tostadas which were really good. They are served 4 to a plate, unlike some restaurants that serve 3 items in an appetizer. Highly recommend! I ordered the jumbo shrimp and my husband the catch of the day, mahi-mahi. We both had the same side dishes, mashed sweet potato and grilled vegetables. My shrimp were cooked perfectly, although I felt lacked seasoning and could have had a little more char on the outside, and a little more sauce on the plate. My husband’s fish was swimming in butter, maybe a bit too much. Both plates were beautifully presented and matched the feeling of the restaurant. Good quality. Of the dessert options, they had sold out of the one that appealed to us the most, so we went for espresso martinis instead. The manager checked in on all the tables which I find to be a great thing that all restaurants should do. Just a nice touch. I think this is a special occasion place and the prices reflect that. Cash only.

Our party of three had a memorable dinner. We decided to have the tasting menu. The vegan member of our group was able to have a vegan version of the tasting menu. For all of us, each course was excellent. The wine pairing was also very well matched to the dishes. It was a lovely evening so we asked to be seated outside in the terraced tropical garden which was magical. So, Food: Excellent, Service: Excellent, Atmosphere: Excellent, Noise Level: Quiet, Cost: Very Expensive. Highly recommended.

Fantastico! Fermin, our lovely server, was incredible — and our meal was so delicious. We stayed at the hotel so we had an even better experience overall! 5* all the way. Be sure to dress up—this is a refined, special place. We saw a few people in shorts and sneakers… a shame, really. The restaurant explicitly states “elegant dress”.