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Café des Artistes

A place to eat in Centro, Puerto Vallarta, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Café des Artistes in Centro, Puerto Vallarta
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Why go

French-Mexican restaurant in a garden setting, a Vallarta fixture since 1990.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Puerto Vallarta, alongside 3 outdoor spots, 2 sights and 1 activity. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with La Bodeguita del Medio and Malecón.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Centro
Price
$$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Puerto Vallarta, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    La Bodeguita del Medio

    Cuban bar on the Malecón with mojitos and live son music.

    Drinks · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Malecón

    Seafront promenade lined with bronze sculptures, ending near the crown-topped church.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Isla del Río Cuale

    River island with shaded paths, craft stalls and a small museum.

    Shopping · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Zona Romántica

    Cobbled old-town district of restaurants, shops and the Los Muertos Pier.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Pancho's Takos

    Late-night taco joint known for al pastor carved off the trompo.

    Food · 1.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Playa Mismaloya

    Small bay south of town with snorkeling at Los Arcos rock formations.

    Outdoors · 11 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Café des Artistes is a stop on our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Puerto Vallarta

Café des Artistes is our only food pick in Puerto Vallarta; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Puerto Vallarta guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Puerto Vallarta run from 31°C in December to 38°C in May; August is usually the wettest month. For Café des Artistes itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Puerto Vallarta from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Puerto Vallarta weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
C. Guadalupe Sánchez 740, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico
Coordinates
20.61164, -105.23224
Destination
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Website
cafedesartistes.com

Café des Artistes: quick answers

How much time do you need at Café des Artistes?

Plan on about 2 hours at Café des Artistes. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Café des Artistes?

Our pick: Dinner.

Where is Café des Artistes?

Café des Artistes is at C. Guadalupe Sánchez 740, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Café des Artistes?

Café des Artistes appears on Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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