Taquerías

We had been coming to PV for a number of years before we had the nerve to eat at a taco stand.  Our friend Daniel says he has a few favorites but we never got around to going with him.  Finally our buddy, Fred, who has never met a stranger and seems to know everyone in Vallarta, took us to lunch at a little stand on Aquiles Serdan called Tacos de Mariscos Vallarta with a pretty green and white striped awning right down the block from Rizo's grocery in Zona Romantica. As the names implies they specialize in seafood and their shrimp tacos are delicious and only cost 20 pesos! If you go you should know it is a family run place, has a nice little inside seating area, and is only open for lunch. 

Now if you want to go for dinner and have the best quesadillas and burritos in town you will want to try Tacos con Leony on 31 de Octubre #384 (street at the north end of the Malecon) at the top of the hill. A little hike but well worth it.  Leony's is also a family affair. I think you will find this the norm in PV.  Leony, her sister and daughter all work there 6 days a week.  They don't get started until around 6:30 pm and are usually open until 11:30 pm.  Again the prices are muy barato or very cheap as we would say. :) The quesadillas are only 20 pesos and include your choice of meat: res, carne arrachera or cerdo. They chop the steak into tiny little pieces and it is all cooked right there in front of you on the grill. The tortillas are also made right there. Fred asks Leony to leave ours on a little longer so they are browned and the cheese is really melted. Yum! I can taste them now. If you call ahead a day or two you can request that Leony make shrimp burritos. These are enormous and are 65 pesos.  For the truly budget minded the soft tacos are just 9 pesos. :) Leony's cell # is  044-322-116-8671.  Her husband runs the abarrotes or carryout there and Leony sets up shop in front daily except Monday with a pretty tiled counter and cute little tree stump bar stools to which she recently added cushions. :)  I am telling you it is not to be missed. 

 Fred and Clara at Leony's

 

Shrimp burrito

            Leony and crew hard at work