Wife N and I are down here in Puerto Vallarta (really Nuevo Vallarta Nayarit) for a week's getaway from dreary and cold Portland OR. Tonight, we're hitting one of the premium restaurants in the resort: Piaf. Piaf is billed as their French cuisine restaurant, one of four international restaurants in the resort. We actually hit Piaf twice in our stay so this review covers several visits. Prices are listed on the menu, but for anyone staying in the resort everything is included including a bottle of wine for your table--they have a reasonably hefty selection of wines as well). First visit: The various courses arrived. Amuse bouche (quick one-bite appetizer served in a spoon) of a raw tuna tartare and various herbs and oils, topped with a small dollop of caviar. Wow, heaven in a bite. Next the various courses from salad through to soup and meat. Salad, artfully plated with carrot and fruit slices and a couple grilled shrimp, had an excellent vinaigrette and a few purees dotting the side. The lobster "cappucino" (which contained no coffee) was one of the best bisques I've ever had. The foie gras was absolute heaven, though it had this "fruit gelee" on top that was neither flavorful nor manipulable, just kept rolling off everywhere... Mains ordered were the Duck a l'Orange and the Filet Mignon. The Duck was exactly as it was supposed to be, super flavorful with a Grand Marnier puree, rendered properly, and a perfect mid-rare. Same with the steak. Both fantastic picks. Dessert was a fabulous souffle served with creme Anglaise and a Grand Marnier sorbet, which we were instructed to take between bites of souffle. The combination was fantastic! Second visit: French Onion soup was way up there in taste and quality. That soup was rendered for many hours...So good! Rack of lamb: served on a diced ratatouille with a basil polenta puree, and the Cornish game hen, flavor was wonderful though one or two pieces were slightly over and a bit dry. Dessert souffle for the second visit because why not? Fabulous, definitely one of the best resort restaurants we've ever eaten at. If we ever return here to the resort, this is absolutely a must-hit (maybe even twice) return visit. Service was fantastic--everything you'd expect from a high-end restaurant, with several servers each teaming up to clear and replace plates, deliver food and keep the wines flowing. Fabulous in every way! read more

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Kevyn was too aggressive with rushing me in and out. Vegetarian onion soup is fabulous read more

Piaf Restaurant - Bonjour - French Near Me - Nuevo Vallarta, NAY

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Bonjour! Tick Tock ...... tick tock, I understand we are on vacation but let's face it, an important part of fine dining is timing of the meal. We were seated at 7:45. Amuse Bouche (weird tiny grilled octopus with some flavorless sauce) was served at 8:20 .... ok, things happen. Bread (quite tasty) came at 8:40. The gelied oysters appetizer, foie gras came closer to 9 .... they were simply ok. Nothing to write home about. The lobster soup - salty!!!! At 9:40, entrees were served. Frankly, who the hell cares what food tastes like after 1 hour and 40 minutes are one orders it. The French are serious about their food but if they knew that the Mexican timelines ruin the dining under a "French cuisine" flag, they would be starting a yet another revolution, this time against Piaf in its full pretentious Franco-Mexican glory. read more

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Best restaurant at Grand Velas! Every dish was delicious! Thank you for the great service and food! read more

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Beautiful French restaurant with excellent service. I didn't care for the martini of the evening, way too sweet for my taste. But the wine that was paired with our meals by the sommelier were perfect. I had the lobster bisque and the duck, which was cooked perfectly, crispy skin and tender meat. My husband ordered the French onion soup and filet mignon. We enjoyed the live music that evening, he sang various songs by Edith Piaf, Charles aznavour and Pink Martini, love it. The chef came out and greeted us at the end of our meal which was a nice touch. Overall we had a nice evening here. read more

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If you are staying at the Grand Velas All Inclusive Resort, you definitely have to stop by the Piaf Restaurant for french cuisine. In order to dine here, you have to make reservations with your concierge beforehand. They definitely enforce the dress code. For guys, they expect you to wear long pants and shoes (no sandals). My friend tried to come to the restaurant with shorts since it is the only thing that he brought, but alas, they wouldn't let him in. Luckily, someone else had pants for him to borrow while dining. I wish I could have ordered everything on the menu, but what I ordered was amazing. I had the lobster and pumpkin soup, escargot, and the rack of lamb. For dessert, I had some plain coconut ice cream. I'd also like to mention the impeccable service here at Piaf. The waiters kept coming to our table to make sure our glasses were always full. First, we started with the amuse bouche which was a duck confit with a crouton. It was really good. Then, I got the escargot which was phenomenal. Then, the lobster and pumpkin soup came out. Of course, the broth and the lobster were separated and mixed right at our table. Next, I received my main course which was the rack of lamb. I wish I had probably ordered one more plate as the portions tend to be on the smaller side. Finally, I got my coconut ice cream which was a good way to end the meal. The venue was really nice accompanied by a live trombonist. I love the fact that there was live music as we were dining the night away. read more

This is, perhaps, the best restaurant I've been to so far in my life. Everything is done right! The service is the best I've ever had, who treat you almost like royalty while offering advice and insight on the menu. The menu itself leaves you spoiled for choice. We ordered escargot and duck foie gras to start; heavenly. This was followed by pumpkin lobster soup with a large chunk of lobster in an exquisitely rich and thick broth. Main course - a meat dish for two - perfection. Followed by a desert of chocolate and truffle souffle. Nothing about Piaf cam be faulted, from the service, to the food, pairings or ambiance. Incredible, really! read more

That is definitely the best restaurant of Puerto Vallarta to my mind. This sophisticated prestigious restaurant offers the art of French cuisine. Romantic and captivating ambience, elegantly decorated, with live music 5 days a week, that enchanting trombone, so fancy. Or when not live, you'll hear French songs by Edith Piaf, Joe Dassin, Mylene Farmer etc. As in France, they start with Amuse Bouche, different each day. Their delicious home baked bread stuffed with blue cheese is really something. For Hors d'oeuvres I love my favorite Foie Gras - so refined, with trio of jams. Scallops, salmon tartar, escargot and Dover sole are amazing too. French Onion Soup of course. As for main - Shrimps with risotto, or Chilean seabass if you prefer seafood. Duck Confit, Chateaubriand, Lamb chops with a foie gras sauce, Veal filet - if you're more a meat person. Apple tart with ice-cream, or chocolate fondant were my regular choices for dessert. If they know that you have a birthday or anniversary - you'll get a special complimentary dessert beautifully decorated and even a song for you. Quite an extensive wine list consists of two parts: first, extra charge which is not included for all-inclusive if you're staying at the hotel, includes many sonorous names from around the world, but be ready to pay for that a significant amount. Second, which is all-inclusive if you're a hotel guest, of course is more modest, but for the last year there appeared many new positions: quite decent wines from Spain, Italy, Argentina, Chile, France and Mexico itself, the wine industry in which for the recent years comes to a fine level. Their sommelier will be happy to give you advices what will accompany better your dinner. The Chef - Marco Hernandez is doing really a great job and is top professional. On our last day there he offered us his special Tasting menu with wine paring: Starting with amuse bouche, and then followed seared foie gras accompanying with ice cream. Osetra Caviar on a champagne toast and a cappuccino lobster soup - delicious. After was Risotto with scallops and cheese, so tender. As a main course was a Duo of rosemary lamb and shrimps with a morel sauce and ratatouille. As for dessert - it was so beautiful, a total masterpiece, a chocolate fruity flower which was coming into leaf when the Chef was pouring sauce on it, we even made a video of that. This place deserves a Michelin star to my mind for delivering an unforgettable culinary experience and high quality service. Require previous reservation by the way, and children under 12 years old are not allowed. And like a typical self-respecting French restaurant, it is closed on Mondays. Paramount and truly top notch sophistication. read more

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Exelente comida! Muy Bueno !! Highly recommended ... As soon you walk in servers and hostess welcome you, making you feel very happy and ready to try everything in the menu, I ordered the onion soup, so good... As an appetizer: foie gras .. It will melt your heart cause you can try it with different marmalade for the special ovation, they have an big lists of main dishes you can order... Sea bass, scallops, fillet and more bit my other favorite was the dessert apple tart with goat ice cream... I know sounds crazy but you have to give it a try.... It was awesome!!! read more

Piaf Restaurant - French Near Me - Nuevo Vallarta, NAY

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Amazing restaurant! We dined here three times in one week it was so good. For starters the salad of tender greens and the endive salad are both delicious. The duck foie gras and the escargots are a must! Creamy lobster bisque is amazing. For entrées the salmon, chilean sea bass and the grilled beef tenderloin are all wonderful. For dessert The apple tart, soufflé of grand marnier, and the molten chocolate cake are all good options. Trust me if you go you will not regret it. Elegant ambience with explicit food read more

Best best best French restaurant I've been to! It's located in the Grand Velas hotel in Riviera Nayarit. We went here for an anniversary dinner and the entire experience blew me away. We sat near the window, able to take in the breathtakingly beautiful sunset. We decided to stray from the set menu of the night and order our own dishes. I had the foie gras, onion soup, and the shrimp and scallop risotto. Every dish was full of flavor that didn't overpower the previous one. The wine selection was fantastic. We tried the brut champagne, Sauvignon blanc, and the carmenere. If you've never tried carmenere, I HIGHLY suggest you do. It's like nothing I've ever tasted in a red wine. We finished with a nice plate of desserts with a message of 'happy anniversary' and a musician playing us a song on his trombone. Absolutely amazing experience that I definitely will not forget. read more

My husband and I dinned her twice during a weeklong stay at Grand Velas. The service was impeccable. The first night we were here, I ordered the duck and it was the best duck I have ever had. It was so good that my husband ordered it for his entree during our second visit. If you like duck, you will not go wrong ordering it, if it is available. The skin was perfectly crispy and the meat was juicy and tender. It was served with a perfect, light orange cream sauce. The escargot and french onion soup were good, but not great. The amuse bouche were a nice touch, but they offer an amuse bouche at every restaurant at this resort. I will say that the scallop amuse bouche we had here was by far the best scallop dish we had at this resort. I had a fish entree my second time there and while it was good, it just wasn't memorable. The squash served with the fish was bitter. The specialty martini that they made the first night we dinned here was much too sweet and I could not have any more after the first sip. This is definitely the best restaurant at Grand Velas, but the food falls a little short of five stars due to some dishes falling short. Service is a solid five stars. read more