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    Zapata

    2.9 (18 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Mexican
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Alan B.

    Lively bar and Mexican restaurant. Located next to the brewery. The food is mostly Mexican but there is also bar food like pizza, hot wings, and mozzarella sticks. Popular with locals. Great cocktails and beer selection! Staff is friendly and some speak English. You can also order delivery from Uber Eats.

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    Samuel P.

    The food and environment was good but the service was slow. I would recommend and would come back and give the service a second chance.

    Mike B.

    I only stopped in here drinks as part of a good and drink tour but I can assure you they have good drinks and a really nice space. Cool bar that will take you back in time a few years. Well worth the visit.

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    Brandi K.

    This is a fantastic new bar/restaurant located next door to Los Muertos Brewing. Large with plenty of fans to keep you cool in one of the most popular streets in Old Town. Plenty of art to keep your eyes busy, as well as TVs to watch the latest soccer game. I ended up here on a Vallarta Eats Mex-Ology tour, where the focus is tequila, mezcal, and raicilla. This was the 2nd stop. We were greeted with Palomas in clay pot cups. Then we tried a fantastic mezcal accompanied by ground worm with chile powder to dip your orange into followed by a dried cricket. It was an experience for sure! Everything was absolutely delicious and I would love to go back and try their food!

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    Pancho's Takos - Al pastor This plate is sooo loaded we had to quickly plan our strategy to tackle it!

    Pancho's Takos

    4.6(1.3k reviews)
    0.4 km
    $

    If you visit Puerto Vallarta and venture into Zona Romantica for the first time, I highly recommend…read moretrying this taco stand. While the wait can be a bit unpredictable, it's usually not too long, especially during the summer. However, if you visit in the winter, it can take a while. The food here is reasonably priced and the portions are generous. The only thing that confuses me is the fruit water of the day. The cups are incredibly small, and for 30 pesos, I expected more. I've noticed that some tables have their water refilled, while others have been changed. I'm not sure if this is a policy or just a coincidence. The service is okay, but nothing extraordinary. They have a limited number of tables and don't have air conditioning, so it can get quite hot inside and outside. However, you're here to eat and go, so don't expect a sit-down experience. One important thing to note is that they only accept cash. So, make sure to bring some pesos with you.

    This place always has a line down the street, but thankfully I stopped by on a slow, rainy day. I'd…read moreheard so many great things about this restaurant and had to try it for myself. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious. I ordered the steak tacos, chips and guacamole, and a Jamaica to drink. Everything lived up to the hype. This place delivered in every way! Best tasting tacos I've had in PV.

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    Pancho's Takos - View from my little table

    View from my little table

    Pancho's Takos - Al Pastor - the star of the show! Beware! It is very loaded! I can usually eat 6-8 tacos, and I can only eat 4 of these!

    Al Pastor - the star of the show! Beware! It is very loaded! I can usually eat 6-8 tacos, and I can only eat 4 of these!

    Pancho's Takos - Al pastor

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    Al pastor

    Sonorita

    Sonorita

    4.6(275 reviews)
    0.3 km

    Our new favorite taco joint. We went there, were seated right away. Service was good and fast…read more We ordered the casa fundido with Al Pastor on top. It's thicker, more cheesy than what I've ever had before and very delicious. We paired that with the prime rib tacos, it was a plate stacked with meat and 4 tortillas under it, more than we could eat. The seasoning was great, it was diced so small that it was easy to eat. I got a virgin strawberry margarita, the wife got a coke. It was very affordable.

    I was honestly surprised to see this place rated so highly because our experience was pretty…read moredisappointing. We ordered the ribeye, al pastor, and chorizo tacos. The ribeye had so much fat that we had to pick through it just to eat it. The al pastor was very average - I've had much better at plenty of other taco spots. The biggest disappointment was the chorizo. It wasn't traditional chorizo at all; it looked and tasted more like chopped-up hot dogs. We barely touched it because it wasn't what we ordered expecting, and it just wasn't good. The presentation also wasn't appealing. The meat was simply piled on top of two tortillas, making everything messy and difficult to eat. They were also pretty stingy with the grilled jalapeños. The salsas didn't do the food any favors either. None of them really stood out, and the green guacamole salsa actually tasted like it had gone bad, so we stopped eating it. Service was attentive, but almost too attentive. Staff kept coming by every few minutes to ask if we were finished or if we needed anything. While I appreciate good service, it made us feel like we were being rushed through our meal instead of being able to enjoy it at our own pace. Overall, I don't understand the high ratings based on our experience. With so many amazing taco spots in Puerto Vallarta, this one didn't come close to meeting the hype. Unfortunately, we won't be coming back.

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    Sonorita - Cool atmosphere

    Cool atmosphere

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    Zapata - bars - Updated August 2026

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