Bar Frida
| Bar Frida | |
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 The bar's exterior, 2023 | |
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| Owner | Tom Finley |
| Location | Francisco I. Madero 418, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
Bar Frida Cantina Puerto Vallarta, or simply Bar Frida, is a gay bar in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Description
[edit]The gay bar operated at multiple locations in Zona Romántica, using a series of nicknames for differentiation. According to GayPV, Bar Frida is among Puerto Vallarta's oldest Mexican gay cantinas, with local owners and a "very local" clientele. The bar has a jukebox with English and Spanish music.[1] The food menu has included appetizers, burgers and sandwiches, fajitas, and salads.[2]
According to Out and About Puerto Vallarta, "Bar Frida 4.0 and Frida's Kitchen are actually two separate businesses operated in the same space... [You] will receive two separate bills if you drink from the bar and eat from the restaurant – one from Bar Frida's and one from Frida's Kitchen."[3]
History
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The original bar opened at Lazaro Cardenas #361 in 2001,[2] in the space currently occupied by Reinas Bar. The business operated at Avenue Insurgentes #301 as Bar Frida 2.0 from 2009 until September 2020. Bar Frida 3.0 began operating at Lázaro Cárdenas #481 in October 2020, and Bar Frida 4.0 and Frida's Kitchen operated at Naranjo and Venustiano Carranza streets starting October 2022.[1] Bar Frida has operated at its fifth and current location at Francisco I. Madero 418 since August 1, 2025.[4][5]
The bar was owned and operated by partners Tom Finley and Luis Mendez, until Mendez's death in August 2022. Finley originally acquired the business license for a bar called Frida's which had been operating on Lázaro Cárdenas, and kept the name.[3] Alberto Cueva is the chef.[6] Frida's Kitchen has served holiday meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.[7][8]
Reception
[edit]In 2019, Ed Walsh of the Bay Area Reporter called Bar Frida "an LGBT Puerto Vallarta institution". He said the "fabulous" bar "serves up comfort food at bargain prices" and wrote, "It's a great place to mix it up with locals, with some of the best drinks in town."[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Bar Frida". GayPV. Archived from the original on 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- 1 2 "Frida's Kitchen | GayGuide Vallarta". Gay Guide Vallarta. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- 1 2 Jones, Jerry (2022-11-17). "Bar Frida and Kitchen Settles Into New Home". Out and About Puerto Vallarta. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ Jones, Jerry (2025-11-06). "Bar Frida Opens New Chapter in Puerto Vallarta as It Moves Into Largest Location". Out and About Puerto Vallarta. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ↑ Jones, Jerry (2025-08-01). "Bar Frida, a Puerto Vallarta Landmark, Finds New Home". Out and About Puerto Vallarta. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ↑ Dominguez, Salvador (2022-08-01). "Frida's Kitchen Announces New Location". Out and About Puerto Vallarta. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ Jones, Jerry (2022-11-19). "Thanksgiving Day in Puerto Vallarta Offers Variety of Traditional Meals at Restaurants and Hotels". Out and About Puerto Vallarta. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ Jones, Jerry (2022-12-20). "Puerto Vallarta Restaurants Offer Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Specials". Out and About Puerto Vallarta. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ Walsh, Ed. "Puerto Vallarta offers deals, beaches, gay nightlife". Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
External links
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Media related to Bar Frida at Wikimedia Commons
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