Tacos and tequila without leaving sight of your gate
Taco Tequila sits airside in PVR, inside the main departures area for Terminals A/B, close enough to most gates that you can watch boarding lines form while you eat. It runs through the main bank of daytime departures, so you can usually get a quick bite before a 10:00–18:00 flight without straying far from your boarding zone.
The setup is simple: counter service, a short taco menu, and a bar pouring tequila and beer. Expect basic airport pricing, with tacos landing in the roughly 80–120 MXN range per piece and tequila shots starting higher than street-level bars in Puerto Vallarta. You pay up front and food comes out in a few minutes, which helps if your boarding pass says “group 1–3” and the clock is tight.
Food-wise, lean into tacos and simple plates that are hard to mess up under heat lamps. Think standard fillings like carne asada or chicken, plus chips and salsa to soak up that last tequila shot before your 3-hour hop to Dallas or LAX. If you’re down to your final pesos, beers usually run cheaper than mixed drinks, and sticking to bottled options tends to be less hassle than blended cocktails in a rush.
The draw here is the ability to sit with a drink and still watch your gate’s boarding door about 30–50 meters away, depending on which stand you’re using. That’s useful at PVR, where gate changes close to departure are not rare on heavy US-bound departure banks. You can keep an eye on the screens and walk over in under two minutes when your group number shows up.
Tip: order food and your tequila or beer at the same time, then set a timer for 10–15 minutes before departure so you’re not sprinting to Gate A10 with salsa on your shirt.