Torre Retreat Guidebook
Food scene
El Patron de Vallarta
315 Las AmericasExcellent food, cocktails and service
Excellent coffee, latte, expresso, frappes, etc.
Great light food options - everything is very fresh and the service is excellent. Personal favorites are the chicken ceasar and Italian panini.
Cafe Mangatta
Excellent coffee, latte, expresso, frappes, etc.
Great light food options - everything is very fresh and the service is excellent. Personal favorites are the chicken ceasar and Italian panini.
Excellent light seafood. A mexican / asian fusion of flavors and textures. Truly one of the best lunch spots in Versailes.
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Lamara
108 HamburgoExcellent light seafood. A mexican / asian fusion of flavors and textures. Truly one of the best lunch spots in Versailes.
Across the street from Torre 21 this long time favorite offers great food and traditional mariachi music.
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The Happy Lobster
120 Rep. DominicanaAcross the street from Torre 21 this long time favorite offers great food and traditional mariachi music.
Located in Casa Kimberly, the former home of Elizabeth Taylor this exquisite restaurant is an excellent option for any special occasions.
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The Iguana Restaurant & Tequila Bar
445 C. ZaragozaLocated in Casa Kimberly, the former home of Elizabeth Taylor this exquisite restaurant is an excellent option for any special occasions.
Fitness
Local favorite with many serious gym enthusiasts.
$50 peso drop in fee for access to professional grade equipment.
TOTAL GYM WELLNESS GIMNASIO
107 GuayanaLocal favorite with many serious gym enthusiasts.
$50 peso drop in fee for access to professional grade equipment.
Neighborhoods
For a local afternoon experience visit this colonia directly east of the marina. A collection of shopping, sightseeing and food experiences. The main square and surrounding 4 block radius has many shops and eateries.
If visiting at night stay within the lighted main square area.
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Centro Pitillal
For a local afternoon experience visit this colonia directly east of the marina. A collection of shopping, sightseeing and food experiences. The main square and surrounding 4 block radius has many shops and eateries.
If visiting at night stay within the lighted main square area.
Famously known as the "Romantic Zone" this colonia has many excellent restaurants, street food, street vendors, beach clubs, night clubs, pubs, art galleries, show theatres and endless shopping from high end designer to local bazaars (local vendor flea markets).
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Emiliano Zapata
Famously known as the "Romantic Zone" this colonia has many excellent restaurants, street food, street vendors, beach clubs, night clubs, pubs, art galleries, show theatres and endless shopping from high end designer to local bazaars (local vendor flea markets).
City/town information
Located north of the bay of banderas this bohemian/surfer town offers a great escape for the day. Public transit is available the bus stands in from of Walmart at the marina. You can easily transfer from Puerto Vallarta local public buses at the Walmart stop going to and coming back from Sayulita.
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Sayulita
88 Avenida RevoluciónLocated north of the bay of banderas this bohemian/surfer town offers a great escape for the day. Public transit is available the bus stands in from of Walmart at the marina. You can easily transfer from Puerto Vallarta local public buses at the Walmart stop going to and coming back from Sayulita.
Sightseeing
The famous Puerto Vallarta boardwalk or Malecon stretches for many blocks from centro downtown to Los Muertos beach. This area offers excellent sites (sometimes whales off the coast in Dec to Mar), restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, art, historic sites and people watching. Once you cross over the river Caule you enter into the Romantic Zone and the famous Los Meurtos Beach scene. The Lazaro Cardenas park in Zona Romantic has been artistically decorated in tile mosaics and offers a huge Saturday market November to April - a must see!
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Malecon Puerto Vallarta
S/N Paseo Díaz OrdazThe famous Puerto Vallarta boardwalk or Malecon stretches for many blocks from centro downtown to Los Muertos beach. This area offers excellent sites (sometimes whales off the coast in Dec to Mar), restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, art, historic sites and people watching. Once you cross over the river Caule you enter into the Romantic Zone and the famous Los Meurtos Beach scene. The Lazaro Cardenas park in Zona Romantic has been artistically decorated in tile mosaics and offers a huge Saturday market November to April - a must see!
Catch a bus south of town to the botanical gardens. This large botanical sanctuary offers a great collection of plants many in natural habitat. The gardens combine many manicured areas with several natural pathways. An excellent restaurant featuring locally produced vanilla tops off an enjoyable experience. Buses are available from Zona Romantica.
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Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Bus Stop
397 Venustiano CarranzaCatch a bus south of town to the botanical gardens. This large botanical sanctuary offers a great collection of plants many in natural habitat. The gardens combine many manicured areas with several natural pathways. An excellent restaurant featuring locally produced vanilla tops off an enjoyable experience. Buses are available from Zona Romantica.
Beach Clubs, the beautiful Los Muertos Pier, restaurants and endless sights. This trendy area was one of the first tourist destinations in Puerto Vallarta.
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Los Muertos Beach
Beach Clubs, the beautiful Los Muertos Pier, restaurants and endless sights. This trendy area was one of the first tourist destinations in Puerto Vallarta.
Tours
Highly recommended and reputable tour company offers the widest range of local tours.
Vallarta Adventures
30 Boulevard Francisco Medina AscencioHighly recommended and reputable tour company offers the widest range of local tours.