Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants that offer exceptional wine programs. The awards are given at three levels: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence, and Grand Award, with the Grand Award representing the highest level of recognition. These awards, established in 1981, are the only global program focused exclusively on restaurant wine service.
Puerto Vallarta
Wine Spectator awards the 2025 Award of Excellence, making it one of only two restaurants honored in Puerto Vallarta.
La Corona restaurant, located within the exclusive Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel & Romantic Getaway, has been honored with the 2025 Award of Excellence by the international magazine Wine Spectator, one of the most influential publications in the world of wine and gastronomy.
This recognition places La Corona among the restaurants with the best wine lists globally, making it one of only two establishments honored in all of Puerto Vallarta this year.
An international recognition that boosts the local gastronomic offering
The Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants whose wine selection is carefully curated, with high-quality labels, a coherent structure, and a menu offering aligned in both style and price. “A wine list is a restaurant’s printed identity, and this year’s winners reflect both deep knowledge and a genuine passion for discovery.”
Villa Premiere: Luxury, Gastronomy, and Personalized Oceanfront Service
With a prime location overlooking Camarones Beach and just steps from Puerto Vallarta’s Malecón, Villa Premiere is an adults-only boutique resort that combines understated luxury with personalized comfort. Its 80 rooms and suites feature oceanfront balconies or terraces, welcome aromatherapy, a pillow menu, and 24-hour room service.
In addition to La Corona, the hotel offers two other dining options: La Ceiba and La Perla Cantina de Costa, within an all-inclusive gourmet plan, with a premium bar and themed dinners that complement the dining experience.
A Boost for High-End Tourism
Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards program, founded in 1981, is the only program in the world dedicated exclusively to honoring excellence in restaurant wine service. In 2025, more than 3,800 awards were presented in three categories: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence, and Grand Award. La Corona received the Award of Excellence, a distinction reserved for restaurants with exceptional wine lists that are consistent with their culinary offerings.
This type of award reinforces Puerto Vallarta’s position as a premier culinary destination and consolidates Villa Premiere as a benchmark in the luxury segment and personalized experiences on the Mexican Pacific coast. https://www.winespectator.com/restaurants/search/q/searchLocation=Puerto%252520Vallarta
Café des Artistes
Calle Guadalupe Sánchez 740, Centro, Puerto Vallarta
Telephone (52) 322-226-7200
Website cafedesartistes.com
Best of Award of Excellence
A snapper and risotto dish from Café des Artistes
At Café des Artistes, chef Theirry Blouet’s dishes incorporate both Mexican and French techniques.
In the coastal resort city of Puerto Vallarta is chef Thierry Blouet’s colorful Café des Artistes, a Best of Award of Excellence winner since 2019. Diners can choose to eat in the warmly lit dining room or on an expansive patio adorned with palms, statues and string lights. For the menu, think French cuisine with Mexican influences, with local produce and ingredients highlighted in dishes such as roasted pork belly with various colors of cauliflower, smoked beef cheek tacos with green pipián (a pureed sauce traditionally made with leafy greens and squash seeds) and grilled octopus with chicatanas (flying ants native to Mexico). Wine director Javier Mendez oversees the 400-label wine list and an inventory of approximately 2,000 bottles. The list’s main strengths lie in Mexico and South American countries such as Uruguay and Argentina, with Malbecs from Alta Vista, Catena Zapata and Familia Zuccardi on offer.
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