Mexico Restaurants

We had an excellent dinner at Blanca Blue Restaurant & Lounge located at the Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa, in the Zona Sur (South Zone) of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico where we dined outside and had views of the attractive glass sculptures lining the walls and sunset views over the Pacific Ocean to complement Chef Fernando Pulido’s and Sous Chef Refugio Silva’s inspired cuisine.

The restaurant Sacristia de la Compañía is located in the tiny 8-room luxury boutique antiques-filled hotel Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía which was once an 18th century mansion in Puebla, Mexico. The restaurant is visual eye candy with its traditional brightly colored walls and interesting objects, and the food is excellent.

Restaurante La Noria in Puebla, Mexico is located on the grounds of a former 16th century hacienda named San Miguel La Noria, for which the restaurant is named. The restaurant opened in 1989 and is located in the former stables for the hacienda. The setting is gracious, and the cuisine features traditional Cocina Poblano (cuisine of Puebla) as well as European contemporary cuisine.

Restaurante El Mural de los Poblanos, housed in the former courtyard of a 17th century mansion located in the historic center of Puebla, Mexico, features delicious traditional Cocina Poblano (cuisine of the Puebla region) and a sensational mural by the artist Antonio Álvarez Morán depicting the people of Puebla.

La Purificadora Restaurant at the La Purificadora Hotel en Puebla located in Puebla, Mexico artistically incorporates contemporary and traditional design elements that complement the delectable traditional and contemporary cuisine perfectly executed with stunning results.

Di Vino by the Glass Bar is an attractive Italian restaurant located in the heart of Playa del Carmen on 5th Avenue in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. With four partners representing Naples, Rome, Milan, and Venice, Italy, expect the unexpected, with innovative haute Italian cuisine.

Negrosal in Playa del Carmen, located in the Riviera Maya, Mexico is the stylish design restaurant of Chef/Owner Rafael Olivera Núñez, who deftly combines Mediterranean and Mayan fusion cuisine.

Xtabay Restaurant at Ceiba del Mar Beach & Spa Resort is a charming restaurant in Riviera Maya, Mexico where Chef Santiago Kantun’s menu combines haute Mexican and Maya cuisine.

El Mexicano Restaurante at Las Brisas Ixtapa in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico combines the attractive décor of a 16th century Colonial hacienda with contemporary gourmet Mexican cuisine.

Aïoli Restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine with a French influence, and each month there is a special theme.