Suites Flamingo's Guidebook
Food scene
There is a great little Mexican restaurant across the street in the interior gardens of the Vallarta Torre. Also, please ask at the front concierge for the special occasion dinners.
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168 Av. de las GarzasThere is a great little Mexican restaurant across the street in the interior gardens of the Vallarta Torre. Also, please ask at the front concierge for the special occasion dinners.
Zona Romantica is a quaint area of Vallarta to explore, very picturesque! Definitely check out Saturday morning there and browse the farmer's market for freshly baked breads, quality organic vegetables, gorgeous flowers and some of the finest arts and crafts you will find in PV. Sit and relax in the shade while you enjoy a light breakfast of freshly baked pastries with coffee or tea. Or have a delicious lunch from one of our local chefs. Take home the best breads, fresh bagels, fabulous cheeses, pastries, pies and Chili Con Carne in town. So many great choices…come hungry and enjoy!• Every Saturday, year 'round, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. It's a great way to spend a leisurely Saturday morning. COME HUNGRY! And enjoy a walk and a shop along the beach afterwards! You just may enjoy it so much it will become a part of your Saturday routine ; )
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Zona Romantica
Zona Romantica is a quaint area of Vallarta to explore, very picturesque! Definitely check out Saturday morning there and browse the farmer's market for freshly baked breads, quality organic vegetables, gorgeous flowers and some of the finest arts and crafts you will find in PV. Sit and relax in the shade while you enjoy a light breakfast of freshly baked pastries with coffee or tea. Or have a delicious lunch from one of our local chefs. Take home the best breads, fresh bagels, fabulous cheeses, pastries, pies and Chili Con Carne in town. So many great choices…come hungry and enjoy!• Every Saturday, year 'round, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. It's a great way to spend a leisurely Saturday morning. COME HUNGRY! And enjoy a walk and a shop along the beach afterwards! You just may enjoy it so much it will become a part of your Saturday routine ; )
No trip to Suites Flamingo will be complete without lunch at Candoras right across the street. Famous with the locals for their food, but remember it's only open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 1:00 pm ish
Our recommendation is the Birria. You can get a large order and share it. It is a pulled pork that is stewed for hours in a clay pot in it's delicious juices, served with fresh handmade tortillas, comes with small amounts of guacamole, onions, and beans as well as some pretty delicious hot sauces! Provecho! as we say in Mexico
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Restaurant Candora
244 Av. de las GarzasNo trip to Suites Flamingo will be complete without lunch at Candoras right across the street. Famous with the locals for their food, but remember it's only open for breakfast and lunch, closing at 1:00 pm ish
Our recommendation is the Birria. You can get a large order and share it. It is a pulled pork that is stewed for hours in a clay pot in it's delicious juices, served with fresh handmade tortillas, comes with small amounts of guacamole, onions, and beans as well as some pretty delicious hot sauces! Provecho! as we say in Mexico
Walking south on the main road towards the downtown centro, you will cross a little bridge just after the Peninsula mall (which also has a Starbucks) and then you will see La Isla. It's an outdoor mall and we love to walk there from the condo and have a starbucks coffee in the morning and sit in the picturesque surroundings. And don't forget to check out there VIP theatre one evening for the cost not much more than a regular theatre!
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La Isla
2479 Blvd. Francisco Medina AscencioWalking south on the main road towards the downtown centro, you will cross a little bridge just after the Peninsula mall (which also has a Starbucks) and then you will see La Isla. It's an outdoor mall and we love to walk there from the condo and have a starbucks coffee in the morning and sit in the picturesque surroundings. And don't forget to check out there VIP theatre one evening for the cost not much more than a regular theatre!
City/town information
This little surfing town has a great vibe and beach not too far away. In front of the Walmart, take a bus labelled ATM, yes, like the bank machine, lol. These buses go to Bucerias, Punta de Mita and Sayulita, all cute little towns with great beaches and restaurants on the beach and tours you can do to go snorkeling or horseback riding on the beach. Go to the surfing town of Sayulita if you can spend all day or Bucerias for a quicker trip.
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Sayulita
This little surfing town has a great vibe and beach not too far away. In front of the Walmart, take a bus labelled ATM, yes, like the bank machine, lol. These buses go to Bucerias, Punta de Mita and Sayulita, all cute little towns with great beaches and restaurants on the beach and tours you can do to go snorkeling or horseback riding on the beach. Go to the surfing town of Sayulita if you can spend all day or Bucerias for a quicker trip.
Neighbourhoods
Taco stands galore! If you are of the brave of heart and you want a taste of the real Mexico, this is the place for you. You will see local people eating real Mexican tacos! Carne asada is steak meat, con queso, with cheese and you can have your choice of all the fixings and sauces that go with it! Or how about carnitas? That's some yummy pulled pork. This neighborhood comes to life 7:30 ish every night. Across the street on the other side is the Aurora Market. Here you can get fresh local fruit, vegies, fish, shrimp or prawns, cheese, tortillas, beans, as well as our personal favorite, seafood burritos with smoked marlin, shrimp or pulpo which is octopus. Their special sauces to dip them in are to die for! Just remember the market is only open to around 1:30
To enjoy the Aurora neighborhood, it's a 2-block walk down Priciliano Sanchez (with is the road that runs down the side of Sam's Club (Walmart) across from where the cruise ships dock.
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La Aurora
Taco stands galore! If you are of the brave of heart and you want a taste of the real Mexico, this is the place for you. You will see local people eating real Mexican tacos! Carne asada is steak meat, con queso, with cheese and you can have your choice of all the fixings and sauces that go with it! Or how about carnitas? That's some yummy pulled pork. This neighborhood comes to life 7:30 ish every night. Across the street on the other side is the Aurora Market. Here you can get fresh local fruit, vegies, fish, shrimp or prawns, cheese, tortillas, beans, as well as our personal favorite, seafood burritos with smoked marlin, shrimp or pulpo which is octopus. Their special sauces to dip them in are to die for! Just remember the market is only open to around 1:30
To enjoy the Aurora neighborhood, it's a 2-block walk down Priciliano Sanchez (with is the road that runs down the side of Sam's Club (Walmart) across from where the cruise ships dock.
Entertainment
If there is a show playing you want to see, definitely check it out at the VIP theatre at La Isla - a beautiful outdoor mall, that in itself is worth a walk-around, complete with water canals and gondola drivers!
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Cinepolis VIP La Isla
If there is a show playing you want to see, definitely check it out at the VIP theatre at La Isla - a beautiful outdoor mall, that in itself is worth a walk-around, complete with water canals and gondola drivers!
Coffee
Cafe es todo has become a very trendy little local coffee shop with an owner from Dominican Republic who roasts her own coffee on the same block. You will smell when you are near and most locals will know where to direct you when you get near to the La Aurora neighborhood. (Just walk down the street to the right of Sam's Club 2 blocks and turn right, 1 block then left and walk a block) It is an easy 15 minute morning walk from Suites Flamingo - which feels like nothing on a cool but sunny Vallarta morning!
Also check out La Isla for lovely surroundings and a Starbucks coffee or the Peninsula Starbucks if you want a walk to a coffee a little closer to home
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Cafe Es Todo
600 Mar de CortesCafe es todo has become a very trendy little local coffee shop with an owner from Dominican Republic who roasts her own coffee on the same block. You will smell when you are near and most locals will know where to direct you when you get near to the La Aurora neighborhood. (Just walk down the street to the right of Sam's Club 2 blocks and turn right, 1 block then left and walk a block) It is an easy 15 minute morning walk from Suites Flamingo - which feels like nothing on a cool but sunny Vallarta morning!
Also check out La Isla for lovely surroundings and a Starbucks coffee or the Peninsula Starbucks if you want a walk to a coffee a little closer to home