Best of Gays Awards

We are happy to feature these three individuals who were honored at the second annual Best of Puerto Vallarta Gays award ceremony.

The Swedes, celebrating 15 years in Puerto Vallarta's Romantic Zone, earned a nomination for "Best Gay Owned Restaurant" at the 2024 Puerto Vallarta Gays Best of Awards. The nomination celebrates its enduring legacy and strong connections within the city's vibrant LGBTQ+ community.

Puerto Vallarta's entertainment scene continues to shine bright as Miss Conception, the drag persona of Kevin Levesque, earned Best Act/Performance at the 2024 Best of Gays Awards. Miss Conception regularly performs at The Palm Cabaret and Bar. This venue, celebrated for its intimate setting, also received the Best Theater award.

Tamale’s Tours has been recognized as one of the top gay-owned boat tour companies in Puerto Vallarta, earning a finalist spot in the Best Gay Boat Tour category at the Best of Gays 2024 awards. 

Ezequiel Lozano, a passionate entrepreneur and lover of photography, was a finalist for the Best Photographer award in the Puerto Vallarta Gays: Best of 2024 Awards.

Thoroughly redesigned, The Bistro Gallery is Puerto Vallarta’s first art gallery dedicated to showcasing South American art. Under the curation of Cristhiam Castillo, the gallery’s latest exhibition highlights a diverse range of Latin American talent, including Chilean artist Monica Villarroel and Colombian artists Uvaldo Torres (BaLDOT), Jimmy Villegas, Juan Manrique Silva, and Iván Guayasamin.

Since its inception in 2022, STUDS Bear & Leather Bar has rapidly become a cornerstone of Puerto Vallarta’s vibrant LGBTQ+ scene.

Chef Charlie Huynh, owner of Let’s Pho in Puerto Vallarta, was honored as Best Gay Chef at the Second Annual Puerto Vallarta Gays: Best of Awards on February 27, 2025. The event, held at Industry, recognized notable contributions within the local LGBTQ+ community and had more than 300 people attend. 

What business or individual is the Best of the Best in Puerto Vallarta's gay community? The 43,0000 member Facebook group Puerto Vallarta Gays Everything Gay You Need or Want to Know is conducting its second “best of” for Gay Puerto Vallarta, an award contest that seeks to recognize businesses and individuals.