The list includes Café des Artistes, Icú, Tintoque, Trío, La Leche and Jardín Nebulosa de San Sebastián.
The gastronomy that Puerto Vallarta offers was once again recognized for its excellence, on this occasion the Mexico Gastronomic Guide 2021 edition included Café Des Artistes, Icú, La Leche, Tintoque, Trío and Jardín Nebulosa de San Sebastián del Oeste in the sixth annual edition of The Great Restaurants of Mexico.
The editorial board of voters not only takes into account the quality of the cuisine and the service in the eligible restaurants, but also must complement the work with very specific aspects such as the continuity of the gastronomic project, that the concept is clear for its diners and has the vision of transcending gastronomic fashions.
From Café des Artistesmentions that it has been one of the iconic restaurants in Puerto Vallarta for three decades. This place has been awarded for two consecutive years by AAA with Four Diamonds and named Best of Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator. www.cafedesartistes.com/
On Icú refers that his name means corn in Huichol. From the hand of chefs Josué Jiménez and Mauricio Leal, diners are participants in a gastronomic experience that reinterprets the dishes of traditional cuisine, using ingredients from the season. It should be noted that Icú was named Best New Mexico Restaurant in the Food & Travel Readers Awards (2019). /www.restauranteicu.com/
La Leche. It is described as a place with a minimalist and monochromatic design; the restaurant has long been a favorite for Puerto Vallarta tourists. Each plate is a blank canvas for the restaurant team that will not disappoint. https: / /lalecherestaurant.com/
Tintoque highlights that his young but experienced chef Joel Ornelas founded this restaurant in order to apply the technique learned from the hands of world-class chefs. Thus, it is part of an avant-garde gastronomy movement that promotes the cuisine of the Mexican Pacific, distinguished by its seafood and crops from the coastal areas. https: // tintoque.com.mx/
Trio. This place brings the Mediterranean to Bahía de Banderas. It is a cosmopolitan restaurant located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, a multi-level place with a small garden, tropical plants, an exhibition of local paintings, a mahogany bar and Tiffany style lamps that reflect its European style. www .triopv.com /
Jardín Nebulosa, where the young chef Alejandro Gómez reinterprets the cuisine of the mountains. The way of transmitting the flavors has earned them the recognition of the media, contests and any diner who gets involved with these creations. https: // jardinnebulosa.com/
HIGHLIGHTS
The guide's editor, Claudio Poblete Ritschel, reports that among the criteria that the award-winning restaurants meet, is that they must have quality service , that it be professional, that the staff be trained and really integrated into the work of the restaurant. Offer quality in the preparation of food, that a correct use of culinary techniques is made and that the customer prevails.
It is also evaluated that it is a gastronomic experience that is worth living. The incidence of chefs or restaurant entrepreneurs in the sustainable development of regional kitchens is valued; that encourage the creation of gastronomic communities in their environment.
It is also appreciated that they participate in community initiatives as altruistic causes., congresses, workshops, master classes in universities and teaching centers.
And they recommend that their kitchens receive student practitioners from careers related to the hospitality industry, who develop a training plan that has professional skills to follow and achieve among practitioners.
The guide affirms that each of the mentioned restaurants is the best option to reactivate the gastronomic industry after the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Mexico Gastronomic guide was published by laroussecocina.mx and culinariamexicana.com.mx, it is found on social networks such as: # LosGrandesRestaurantes2021
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Images, from top to bottom and from left to right: Café des Artistes, Icú, La Leche, Trío, Tintoque and Jardín Nebulosa.