Place in and old house at downtown Puerto Vallarta, Café des Artistes, with 30 years of experience, offers exclusiveness, elegance and comfort in outstanding natural surroundings, that are adorn by the exquisite menu; carefully created under the direction of the acclaimed Chef Thierry Blouet. “At Café des Artistes, every dish is an art-masterpiece, and every art masterpiece feeds the spirit”

-Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes

Cafe De Artistes is a place that is unassuming from the outside but is a feast for the eyes as well as the mouth when you walk in. It’s absolutely gorgeous with art everywhere, a piano player setting the mood with a variety of music, and more.

I’ve been here twice and the food is presented as artwork in of itself as you’ll see in the gallery below. The service is beyond stellar, with the staff providing detailed descriptions of each dish, and helpful recommendations for drinks. The restaurant has options for both vegetarians and carnivores. Cafe de Artiste is one of the few places I’ve been to that has an upscale tasting menu option for vegetarians, with each dish thought out.

The menu was completely different so it’s hard to make a recommendation on what to eat, but you can’t go wrong with the tasting menu.

From November through May, they open the outdoor part of the restaurant which is a beautiful canopy of trees mixed in with art. It creates an amazing, memorable dining atmosphere. For birthdays and anniversaries, they create an amazing dessert tray with a sparkler, multiple desserts, and crystal clear caramel shaped into various designs.