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Bonito Kitchen & Bar, Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Bonito Kitchen & Bar, Zona Romántica

4.7
4.7
91 Reviews
MXN310 to MXN500
Asian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
We’re a casual and cozy restaurant serving up Asian small plates—from fun improvisations on that theme to faithful renditions of classic dishes that we love. We love the name “bonito” because it’s both the Spanish word for “beautiful” and the name of one of the most important fish in Japanese cuisine. Thus, it’s the perfect name for a restaurant that seeks to explore the shared traits in the cuisines of Vallarta and Vietnam, delving into our mutual love for funk, citrusy brightness, and carefully calibrated spice.

This location is in Zona Romántica right next to the beautiful 200-year-old Banyan Tree. Comfortable air-conditioned dining room and a gorgeous outdoor garden provide the perfect setting for all occasions.

Our most popular items are ramen, pho, pork belly bao, soft-shell crab bao, coconut shrimp rolls, summer rolls, green papaya salad, potstickers, lobster dumplings, pork belly dumplings, teriyaki salmon, Korean BBQ beef, and green curry.

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What 91 people are saying

Bonito Kitchen & Bar, Zona Romántica reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Healthy

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Best Value

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Healthy

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bonito Kitchen & Bar in Zona Romántica is a delightful culinary destination offering "delicious, authentic Asian cuisine" in a "gorgeous garden setting." Guests rave about the "exceptional service" and "creative cocktails." The ambiance is "cozy and inviting," making it a favorite spot for "tapas-style food with Asian influences." Highly recommended!

91 Reviews
  1. Jim VIP

    Toronto4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a mixed experience. While the food was wonderful, the service was terrible. It took 10 minutes for someone to acknowledge us once seated and then another 20 to get a cocktail delivered from the bar. If the bar is that busy maybe another bartender would make sense. Then our appetizers arrived all at different times, as did the mains. Management doesn’t know how to run front of house. Waiters were busy bussing and setting tables and didn’t have time to attend to service their tables properly. Why there are no bus boys, I don’t know. Getting our water took 45 minutes. We gave up on wine with dinner. Too painful. Again, the food was really fantastic but none of us want that dining experience again.

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  2. Heather

    Seattle7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful time celebrating a graduation. The patio space is lovely and everything we ordered was thoughtfully prepared and good quality.

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  3. Tom

    Phoenix4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Julian was our server and was so very nice and helpful in advising us on drinks and appetizers . We will be back !

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  4. alan VIP

    Detroit30 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    First time at the restaurant. Good experience. Will return.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my second visit and first bad experience, the food was really bad. Completely unable to eat.

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  6. Christine VIP

    Manitoba13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious! The bao buns are amazing! And it is set in a beautiful courtyard with wonderful staff. Love it!

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  7. harvey VIP

    Seattle209 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We were at Bonito’s last year and loved it, even though the service was slow! Unfortunately, our visit this year was a little disappointing..service was very scattered with many different people waiting on us, all who seemed overwhelmed and always rushing! The food was good, but could have been hotter! The garden seating area is very nice, but we will probably not return!

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  8. BERUBE

    Puerto Vallarta2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superbe endroit où l’on offre un beau menu et une bouffe exquise. Excellent service! Je recommande!

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  9. John

    Richmond18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bonito Kitchen is one of our go-to restaurants in PV. The pho dumplings, all of the ramens are soooo tasty.

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  10. Brad VIP

    Toronto10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great food! The challenge is ordering because there are so many excellent choices. The spicy margaritas were really good too

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Bonito Kitchen & Bar, Zona Romántica is rated 4.7 stars by 91 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
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Venustiano Carranza 512, Puerto Vallarta, JAL 48380

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Additional information

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  • Price
    MXN310 to MXN500
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Vietnamese, Japanese
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Francie Nguyen
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