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Photos by Jerry Jones and Christian Velasco.
Video by Christian Velasco.
Puerto Vallarta’s International Convention Center hosted a gala Thursday night, March 26, 2026, for the 10th edition of the Food and Travel Reader Awards, honoring top Mexican gastronomy and travel experiences from 2025. The state of Jalisco secured top honors in six major categories—including a sustainability award for Puerto Vallarta’s Canopy River Park.
Organized by the travel magazine Food and Travel, the event featured 34 categories and 180 nominees.
The event gathered the elite of the tourism industry, beginning with a red-carpet welcome cocktail on the venue’s esplanade. The ceremony was hosted by popular TV presenter Claudia Lizaldi and Arturo Torres Landa, editorial eirector of Food and Travel Mexico, with entertainment provided by Comedian Jesús Guzmán.
Attendees enjoyed a four-course dinner prepared by chefs Thierry Blouet of Café des Artistes and Mauricio Leal of ICÚ.
Jalisco’s Secretary of Tourism, Michelle Fridman, expressed her enthusiasm for hosting the awards in Puerto Vallarta for the first time.
“This year Jalisco will host over a hundred events, including the Berlin ITB Travel Fair, the Michelin Awards, Fashion Week, the International Book Fair, and various sporting, cultural, and artistic milestones,” she said.
During the ceremony, Puerto Vallarta’s Canopy River Park was honored as the Best Sustainable Tourism Proposal. The state of Jalisco excelled in five additional categories: Best Beach Resort (Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo), Best Restaurant in the Interior of the Republic (Hueso), Best Bar in Mexico (El Gallo Altanero, Guadalajara), Best Established Restaurant in Mexico (Alcalde), and Best Content Creator (Alan por el Mundo).
Organizers confirmed that this tenth edition of the awards garnered 59,000 votes over a four-month period.
Full List of Winners
Best Chef in Mexico: Rodrigo Rivera-Río (Koli Cocina de Origen)
Best Producer/Promoter of Sustainable Products: Medida de Indias (Yucatán)
Best Travel Agency: Viajes Palacio
Best Gourmet Space in Mexico: Plonk (Mexico City)
Best Flight Experience: Aeroméxico
Best New Restaurant in Mexico: Fierro (Mexico City)
Best Cruise Line: Crystal Cruises
Best Boutique Cruise Line: Aqua Expeditions
Gastronomic Career Recognition: Chef Mónica Patiño
Best Boutique Hotel in a Pueblo Mágico or Colonial City: Hotel Casa Huamantla (Tlaxcala)
Best Hotel Restaurant in Mexico: Cocina de Autor (Grand Velas Riviera Maya)
Best Beach Hotel Restaurant: Casa Maat (JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa)
Best Beach Resort: Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo (Jalisco)
Best Restaurant in the Interior of the Republic: Hueso (Jalisco)
Best Wine Region in Mexico: San Miguel de Allende
Best Urban Hotel in Mexico: Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City
Best Community Tourism Destination: Puebla
Best Sustainable Hotel: Maroma, A Belmond Hotel (Rivera Maya)
Best Wellness Experience: Palmaïa, The House of AïA (Playa del Carmen)
Best Spa: SE Spa (Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit)
Best All-Inclusive Experience: Grand Velas Rivera Maya
Best Restaurant in CDMX & Metropolitan Area: Expendio de Maíz
Best Sustainable Restaurant in Mexico: Lunario (Ensenada)
Best Sustainable Tourism Proposal: Canopy River Park (Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco)
Best Established Restaurant in Mexico: Alcalde (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Best Wine Tasting: K’U’UK (Mérida)
Best International Destination: Cartagena
Best International Gastronomic Destination: Madrid
Best Destination in Mexico: Baja California Sur
Best Gastronomic Destination in Mexico: Baja California
Best Bar in Mexico: El Gallo Altanero (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Best Speakeasy in Mexico: Shhh (Mexico City)
Best International Hot Spot 2025: Alberta (Canada)
Best Content Creator: Alan por el Mundo (Guadalajara, Jalisco)
Best Gastronomic Content Creator: Ainhoa García
Best Breakthrough Chef: Fabiola Escobosa (Cana)
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