La Bodeguita del Medio

La Bodeguita del Medio!

The history is written on the walls, and on the celings, and the lamps, fans and anything else in the place. I didn't have time to look at everything as there is just way too much.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

Acting on a tip from that world-class traveller Sam Cunningham, we went to the Cuban restaurant in downtown Puerto Vallarta "La Bodeguita del Medio" Put it on your list to go. This place has history and character.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

This is the main downstairs bar. Note the signature at the top of Ernest Hemingway. Evidently he was a regular at the original Bodeguita in Havana, Cuba and even wrote about it in one of his books.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

We had the nice upstairs area for our dinner. When we first came in It was full of a group of young people who had just won thge championship Ballroom Dancing competition. The food was good, nice portions, and Cuban. Since I don't really know what Cuban food is like I can't say, but it was definitely different than typical Mexican. And it was good.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

More of the upstairs dinning area. There is also a huge downstairs area, but we wanted to be upstairs with a view of the ocean.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

More of the upstairs area. People seem to take a while to eat and enjoy. These were in here before we came and some where still there when we left. It was a calm, relaxing place (after the ballroom champs left, ha).

La Bodeguita del Medio!

Towards the kitchen/bar downstairs.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

If you download the fullsize copy of the photo and view it at full-size, you can see a lot of interesting things on that wall. The big white framed paper in the middle is a note from Salvador Allende on his visit in 1961.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

. . . And, seems the famous Mojitos were first concocted here!

La Bodeguita del Medio!

Pasaporte booklet has some history and info.

La Bodeguita del Medio!

And a fun look at some of the celebrities that have wandered in.