Cliffside villas above Los Arcos, a jungle cove made famous by a 1964 film and the freshest fish on the Jalisco coast. A private chef who cooks whole fish over coals and plated dinners on your Mismaloya terrace — 25 minutes south of Old Town.
Mismaloya is where Puerto Vallarta's South Shore turns wild: Highway 200 winds along the cliffs past Los Arcos — the granite rock arches that are now a protected marine park — down to a small cove beach where "The Night of the Iguana" was filmed in 1964. The villas here are dramatic: terraces hanging over the water at Km 10–12, jungle behind, the whole bay in front, and Boca de Tomatlán, the river mouth where the water taxis leave for Yelapa, just around the bend.
They are also 25 minutes from the nearest restaurant row, on a road you do not want to drive twice after dark — which is exactly the case for a private chef. We bring everything from Vallarta, buy fish from the Mismaloya and Boca pangas when the timing works, and cook it over coals on your terrace while the sun drops behind Los Arcos. Snorkel the marine park in the afternoon, eat what the bay gave us that night.
The most dramatic terraces on the bay, the freshest fish, and a cliff road nobody wants to drive after dinner.
Whole snapper or robalo butterflied and grilled zarandeado-style on your terrace — the dish this coast is famous for.
Terraces here look straight at the rock arches. We time the main course to the light on the rocks.
Highway 200 south is winding and unlit. Dinner at the villa means everyone stays home after dessert.
Los Arcos marine park and the Mismaloya cove by day, a plated dinner we've been cooking while you were in the water.
Water taxis from Boca de Tomatlán take you to Yelapa or Las Ánimas; we have dinner ready when the boat brings you back.
Everything comes with us from Vallarta — the shops on the South Shore are small. Nothing is left to chance.
We drive the cliff road so you don't have to — with the fish, the produce and the charcoal.
Villa name or highway kilometer marker, dates, group size and the occasion.
Grilled whole fish, a plated tasting menu or a family-style feast — written for your group.
Fish from the pangas or the market, produce, wine, ice and charcoal all come with us.
Cooked on your terrace as the sun sets on the rocks; kitchen left spotless.
We cook across all of Banderas Bay and Riviera Nayarit — these are the areas closest to Mismaloya.
Every service we offer is available in Mismaloya — pick the experience that fits your stay.
About 25 minutes south of the Zona Romántica along Highway 200, and roughly 45 minutes from the airport. Travel is included in Mismaloya quotes.
Yes — most South Shore villas have a grill or a spot for one, and we bring charcoal and our own equipment. Pescado zarandeado over coals is the signature dish here.
When the timing works, yes; otherwise from the Vallarta fish market the same morning. Either way it was in the bay that day.
Yes. Boca de Tomatlán and the cliffside homes between Km 8 and Km 14 are all inside this service area. For Yelapa and the boat-only villages, contact us for a custom quote.
Quoted per group: guest count, courses, menu and date shape the price, and groceries are billed at cost. Use the quote builder or WhatsApp us for an all-in figure within 24 hours.
That's a favorite South Shore plan: you take the water taxi from Boca in the morning, and we have dinner on the terrace when the last panga brings you back.
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