GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Langostino’s is a very comfortable, affordable beach-front bar in the center of the activity on Los Muertos Beach, just a short distance north of the Los Muertos pier. It is set up as half bar and half restaurant. Live music is often offered on weekend nights. You can sit on the beach under palapas or in the restaurant/bar, itself. Langostino’s was sold in 2010 and is now Canadian owned. Nice.

Updated December 14, 2010

GENERAL INFORMATION

• ADDRESS: Calle M. Dieguez at Los Muertos Beach
• WEBSITE: none
• EMAIL: none
• PHONE: 322 222 0894
• HOURS/DAYS: 8 am to 11 pm
• HAPPY HOUR: 5 to 7 pm
• FOOD:
• Full Restaurant Menu
• EXTRAS:
• Beach Seating
• Live Music on Weekend evenings

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OTHER VIEWS & REVIEWS

• TripAdvisor

GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

An upstairs bar with a downstairs outside service area located a block from Los Muertos Beach. Very airy and open. Great waiter. New this season and in the former location of the Vallarta landmark, the Banana Cantina. Dark red, plain interior.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• ADDRESS: Amapas 147, Old Town
• WEBSITE: fuegopv.com
• EMAIL: Contact@fuegopv.com
• PHONE: xxx
• HOURS/DAYS: 4 pm ’til 2 am
• HAPPY HOUR: 3 to 6 pm (half price bites, 10 pesos off mixed drinks, 5 pesos off beer)
• FOOD:
• MENU
• EXTRAS:
• hip music

GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP

Updated September 24, 2010

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Revolution is a popular theme in Mexico and La Revolucion has been a restaurant/bar in its present location for over 30 years. Of course, the current owner’s incarnation is only 2009, but the name remains the same, with the addition of this now being a “sports bar.” A revolutionary sports bar….

The full bar is also a restaurant with very reasonable prices (at least for breakfast) and decent food. There are indoor and outdoor seating areas and all are comfortable and pleasant. Large screen TVs adorn the walls. If you go there to drink, botanas (snacks beyond pretzels and peanuts) are served, a Mexican bar tradition which, for all practical purposes, no longer exists in tourist Vallarta.

This is a popular early meeting/drinking place for locals who work in the surrounding stores and government offices. Tony Colin, the owner, has several restaurants/bars in Vallarta and is well known in certain circles.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• ADDRESS: Matamoros 235, Colonia Centro
• WEBSITE: None
• EMAIL: None
• PHONE: 223 0539
• HOURS/DAYS: 8 am to 10 pm, Closed Sundays
• HAPPY HOUR: None. Beer 18 pesos, mixed drinks 35 pesos, margaritas 45 pesos. Wine is around 40 pesos a glass with bottles 150 to 300 pesos. Specials sometimes.
• FOOD:
• Breakfasts are very inexpensive from 25 to 45 pesos, including coffee. Lunch is moderately priced at 50 to 70 pesos for what I would call “bar food,” Hamburgers, wings, etc. Dinner is 80 to 130 pesos for standard Mexican fare.
• EXTRAS:
• Botanas
• Large TVs
• Free Wifi

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP
(Google doesn’t show this part of Matamoros; this view is from around the corner)

Updated April 22, 2010

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Los Equipales de Tony Colin Restaurant Bar is a small place just off the main roads a block from the Puerto Vallarta Presidencia Plaza. Los equipales is the name of the local style of furniture made with wood and cowhide and, of course, the furnishings of the bar reflect this. This bar is owned by local entrepreneur, Tony Colin, who also owns La Revolución bar nearby and who has previously owned several other bars in Vallarta. The food served is simple and inexpensive and mostly fish and mariscos, with a hamburger and chicken breast thrown into the menu for those who don’t like fish. It was started early in 2010.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• ADDRESS: Libertad 173, Colonia Centro
• WEBSITE: None
• EMAIL: None
• PHONE: 223 56 42
• HOURS/DAYS: Noon to 2 am, Closed Sundays
• HAPPY HOUR: None. Beer always 18 pesos, mixed drinks 35 pesos, margaritas 45 pesos
• FOOD:
• Light Mexican menu from ceviche tostados at 8 pesos to dinners at 69 pesos.
• EXTRAS:
• Projection TV
• JukeBox

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP
(This Google Street View map made before Los Equipales was)

Updated April 21, 2010

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Barra 17 opened in April 2010. It is in a long, narrow storefront on Juarez, the main street leading out of downtown Centro and it’s about a block from the Presidencia. It’s very modern and upscale but with equipale along with techno furniture. There is a very long wooden bar facing two large TVs and 6-8 tables along the wall.

The owner says that “This is a bar, not a cantina” when asked about his somewhat high prices for some drinks. In the morning and afternoon, up to about 6 pm, Barra 17 more of a restaurant than a bar with comida corrida at 50 pesos and assorted fish dishes up to 95 pesos. Breakfast is generally 20 to 40 pesos for traditional Mexican dishes.

The atmosphere is modern with blue lights and mirrors, contrasting slightly with the equiplale table furniture.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• ADDRESS: Juarez 279, Colonia Centro
• WEBSITE: None
• EMAIL: None
• PHONE: ?
• HOURS/DAYS: Daily 6 am to 2 am
• HAPPY HOUR: None. Beer 15 pesos, mixed drinks 40 pesos
• FOOD:
• Breakfast and lunch. Kitchen hours 8 am to 6 pm
• EXTRAS:
• 2 large screen TVs

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW & MAP
(This Street View Map was made before Barra 17 was)

Updated April 21, 2010