La Corona

La Corona is a Puerto Vallarta dinner option for modern gourmet Mexican cuisine at the $$$ price tier. The basics are direct: dinner service runs from 18:30–22:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, with Wednesday and Saturday closed. Smart casual dress is the stated dress code.

The wine recognition is the strongest confirmed signal

La Corona has a confirmed Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026. At $$$, the restaurant makes the most sense for a planned dinner where modern gourmet Mexican cooking is the priority. Diners looking for a quick, low-cost, or very casual Puerto Vallarta meal may prefer other dining in the city.

Modern Mexican cooking in Puerto Vallarta

The cuisine is modern gourmet Mexican. Specific signature dishes are not listed, so the safer expectation is a contemporary Mexican dinner rather than a visit built around any one named plate. The price tier is $$$, so plan accordingly.

Smart casual dress fits the stated dress code. Dress for a planned dinner rather than assuming an ultra-casual meal.

Timing is simple: choose dinner. The schedule is 18:30–22:30 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, with the restaurant closed Wednesday and Saturday.

Who should skip it, and where to keep looking

Skip this if the night is about low spend, daytime dining, or a casual food crawl. Readers building a broader trip should use our full Puerto Vallarta restaurants guide for a wider dining plan, then pair it with our full Puerto Vallarta bars guide if drinks after dinner matter. For hotel planning around the same trip, our full Puerto Vallarta hotels guide is the better place to compare stay logistics.

For a planned modern gourmet Mexican dinner in Puerto Vallarta, La Corona is a credible $$$ option. Its confirmed Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026 is the main documented distinction; other details should be checked directly with the venue before booking.