Mercado del Mar
One of the best parts about visiting Puerto Vallarta is the abundance of fresh locally caught fish and seafood available year-round. When you are in town, be sure to visit the Mercado del Mar our favorite Puerto Vallarta fish market. It’s located in the 5 de Diciembre neighborhood.
Puerto Vallarta Fish Market – Mercado del Mar
Our favorite fish vendor is the Pescadería Plazola which has been in operation since 1966. Have them choose a variety of fish for you that you have never tried. They are a great source of information on how to choose fish and how to prepare it. There are many excellent seasonal varieties that are less well known. On our last visit, we asked them to recommend a mild whitefish for people who aren’t bigs fans of eating fish. They told us to try the lengua fillets which were delicate and mild.
Fresh Fish on Ice
You can buy your fish whole or have them fillet it for you.
Fresh Squid
Fresh Shrimp on Ice
Shrimp is one of the few things that doesn’t come from the Puerto Vallarta area. It comes from Mazatlan, an internationally known shrimp producing region to the north. When you buy shrimp you can ask them to peel it for you. A kilo of shrimp takes us about 20 minutes to peel and they do in two minutes. Save the shells to use to make shrimp broth.
Another Mexican Market
HI! My wife and I are in PV right now and they have torn the Mercado down, I ask ed and they say the construction on the same site is a replacement market, I surely hope so, just caddy corner are two more markets with great fish the one with the blue tile is owned by a great guy!! Enjoy!!
March 1 2017
I have just come from this market. Wonderful selection of seafood. Not sure why you thought it was torn down but this is not new construction and Pescaderia Plazola is going strong. The market does close at 3 PM and it is easy to walk by during closed hours and miss it entirely.