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    Zapata

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

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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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
    $

    Simple and Delicious Tacos Be prepared to wait, line forms…read moreto the right and moves quickly. Study the menu before you are seated- it's long with many choices. Taco Al Pastor is the favorite and worth the hype Seating is tight, servers want to move tables quickly Order less than you think you can eat, always the option to order more, but Take Away is NOT permitted Prices are fair for the quality of food.

    Charcoal fired al pastor tacos are my new obsession, and Pancho's delivers the most overstuffed…read morestreet sized tacos I have ever seen. These things are too big to eat straight. You have to pluck a third of the meat with your fingers just to get the tortilla to structurally hold. There is always a line. On a random Tuesday it stretched down the street long before the door opened. I waited twenty five minutes at four in the afternoon for a seat inside. No to go orders, no doggy bags. You eat what you order and leave behind your self respect. The dining room is packed tighter than a turtle's pecker. A dozen staff members move around each other like bees tending the hive, the rhythm wild and relentless. The tacos themselves are intimidatingly large, the vibe unlike anything I have ever seen. Come for the al pastor, and come hungry. If you cannot finish, no option exists but to weep over the abandoned morsels.

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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(274 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.

    Having researched a few traditional spots that serve authentic tacos in Zona Romantica, this place…read moreconsistently came up with good reviews and this place did not disappoint. Vegans are easy please. Give them clear marked options, even if there is one option, we are pleased. This place had a few clearly marked options plus the staff was fully aware and can provide suggestions. The only downside it is a cash only place. Guacamole and chips - fantastic. The guacamole freshly prepared and chips fresh fried. Amazing. The 3 types of vegan tacos we got were vegan chorizo, mushrooms and cactus (trying for the fist time). The vegan chorizo was the best, slightly spicy but not overly. The poblano peppers were predictable but very good. The onions with it were a good addition. Nicely seasoned and prepared. The cactus was good, we found that it was less seasoned. Just stir fried cactus. The star of all the three types tacos was the fresh blue corn tacos. We could have those everyday. The other superb tasting was the salsas and fresh toppings. 4 types of salsas, white onions and cilantro. The salsa were of varying different levels of heat and even the mildest salsa was the best. The virgin margarita and virgin mojito were great. Margarita being slightly better even though we love mint. Good atmosphere, clean surrounding and great service and vegan food - what more can one ask?

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    Sonorita - Cool atmosphere

    Cool atmosphere

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    Sonorita - Virgin Margarita

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    Tintoque - Appetizer three of three

    Tintoque

    4.7(243 reviews)
    0.3 km
    $$$$

    On par with any Michelin star restaurant. Hands down my favorite restaurant I have ever been to…read more Their tasting menu is out of this world. Pair it with the wine, however be careful. They have an ever changing tasting menu that caters to the season in which it is in. None of the items are bad. A restaurant like this would be several hundreds of dollars if you visited in the states. The service is beyond kind and understanding with the language barrier. If the weather is nice I highly recommend sitting outside along the river. It's incredibly romantic. Please visit this restaurant if you are reading this. You won't regret it!

    Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5…read moreAmbiance: 5/5 What a wonderful way to end our PV vacation. After spending 6 glorious days relaxing and eating our way through the city, we decided to have a special meal for our last night. And what an impeccable meal it was. We decided to do the tasting menu with the standard wine pairing and we are so happy we did. We were taken through a journey of amazing flavors, textures, food stories, and visuals. Each dish and glass of wine was described by our server with such detail I could not wait to dive right in. The wonderful reviews for Tintoque are absolutely validated and we highly recommend this fantastic restaurant.

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    Tintoque - @endoedibles on Instagram 10/6/24
 
 Snapper tostada, queso fresco

    @endoedibles on Instagram 10/6/24 Snapper tostada, queso fresco

    Tintoque - @endoedibles on Instagram 10/6/24
 
 Snapper tostada, queso fresco

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    @endoedibles on Instagram 10/6/24 Snapper tostada, queso fresco

    Zapata - bars - Updated June 2026

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