Pool, Billiards, and Pool Halls
in Puerto Vallarta

Looking to shoot a little pool in Puerto Vallarta?

Your hotel might have a pool table in their recreation area, or you might have to go out to find a game. Here are some tips on finding a game on the felt.

VIEJO VALLARTA ('Old Vallarta', south of the Cuale River) has several good bars with decent tables:

 

Cactus has one table downstairs, and another one up. Fair prices on beer and cocktails, a decent menu of sandwiches and snacks, and live rock and roll most weekend nights. Click HERE for more details.

 

Tequila Town has a nice table, plus (of course) a wide selection of tequila and all the other usual drinkables. Hosts a tournament almost every Sunday night. Click HERE for more details.

La Bariga has an acceptable table, plus cheap drinks on Madero just east of Vallarta.

 

There's also an old-school pool hall, with about 15 tables, just up the street from La Bariga...it's a flashback to your grandfather's pool hall.

 

EL CENTRO's (Downtown) billiard action is mostly on the north end:

 

Pool Vallarta is a nice place with 8 tables where you can rent by the hour and not worry about having to give up your stick if you lose a game, about $3 (usd) per table/hour. Music and video screens and cheap beer as well.

 

Dollar's Bar is actually an 'after hours' bar that doesn't open 'till 8pm and closes 12 hours later. Shoot some pool here.

 

FURTHER NORTH in Puerto Vallarta the pool action is a little more scattered:

 

Bill's Bar is on the south end of the 'hotel zone', and has 3 tables plus a pinball game (rare in Mexico) and air hockey. It's a friendly joint. Click HERE for more details.

 

Bowlarama has a pool table, and of course bowling. Click HERE for more details.

 

Brando's is a Marina hang out with two tables, open air but under a palapa, next to the boats. Also a pretty decent restaurant and big margaritas.