Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Every year, the month of May brings Vallarta Restaurant Week, a 17-day gastronomical celebration that gives everyone the opportunity to dine at their favorite Banderas Bay area restaurants (or try new ones) with savings of up to 50%!

From May 15th-31st, for the eighth year in a row, some of the most recognized restaurants in Puerto Vallarta will once again be offering special three-course menus, with three choices per course, at fixed prices of either $189 or $299 pesos, not including beverages or gratuities.

Forty-five restaurants will participate in this year's edition of one of Puerto Vallarta’s most important culinary events, an increase from last year’s 38 participants. Many venues will also feature live entertainment to enhance your dining pleasure.

2012 Vallarta Restaurant Week Participants

In Puerto Vallarta:

Archie's Wok • Barcelona Tapas • Bistro Teresa • Blanca Blue at Garza Blanca Resort • Bombay Brasserie • Café des Artistes • Boca DOS Stk • Casa Isabel, Madison South • Coco Tropical • Coco's Kitchen • De Santos • El Palmar • Daiquiri Dick's • El Arrayán • Hacienda San Angel Gourmet • Kaiser Maximilian • India Gate • La Albufera • La Leche • La Bodeguita del Medio • Le Kliff • La Cigale French Bistro • Las Casitas at Casamagna Marriott • Lobo Luis BBQ Shack • Mango's Beach Club • No Way José! • Peking • Porto Bello • The River Café • Taste Restaurant at Casa Cupula • Punto V • Sí Señor • The Blue Shrimp • The View Restaurant at Landmark Hotel • Trio • Thierry's Prime • Trattoria Michel • Vitea

In Riviera Nayarit:

Café des Artistes, Punta Mita • El Violli, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle • Frascati, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle • Ginger Garden Lounge, Nuevo Vallarta • Peppers Rancho Banderas, North Shore • Nicksan, Nuevo Vallarta • Prime 159, Nuevo Vallarta • Porto Bello, Nuevo Vallarta • Tortuga Beach, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle

With so many wonderful restaurants to choose from, and only 17 days to sample the culinary talents of some of Puerto Vallarta's finest chefs, it may be hard to decide where to dine, so BanderasNews.com and Video Diva Productions will be giving you a sneak peek at what some of Vallarta's favorite eateries have on their Restaurant Week 2012 menus.

We'll be posting restaurant previews, some featuring Laura's videos, throughout Vallarta Restaurant Week 2012, so keep checking back for the latest news and updates.

•   B E L O W   T H E   F O L D   •

Daiquiri Dick's 2012 Restaurant Week Preview
Laura Gelezunas

When it comes to fine dining in Puerto Vallarta, Daiquiri Dick's has it all... Especially during Restaurant Week 2012, when you can enjoy an exceptional 3-course menu and superior service in an elegant beachfront setting for only $299 pesos from 5:30-11 pm through May 31.

---

Restaurant Week 2012 at Kaiser Maximilian
Laura Gelezunas

This month, Kaiser Maximilian is celebrating 17 years of bistro-style dining in Old Town Puerto Vallarta, so in addition to participating in Vallarta Restaurant Week, they'll be serving their special three-course menu for lunch and dinner for $299 peso through June 15th.

---

Experience The River Café for Restaurant Week
Dino Deramee'

Every year the month of May brings Vallarta Lifestyle's Restaurant Week to the Banderas Bay area. The event is in it's eighth year and an unprecedented 45 of the finest restaurants from around the Bay of Banderas will be participating. None finer than The River Café.