Puerto Vallarta Reopens on North Tyler
The Mexican restaurant moved less than half a mile to a new Wichita location after outgrowing its original space.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant reopened at 756 N. Tyler in Wichita after closing its 608 N. Tyler location, where it had operated for nearly eight years. A ribbon cutting was held outside the new site, which is less than half a mile from the former address.
Why it matters
The owner had outgrown the original space and dealt with air conditioning problems in the building, prompting the move. The new location keeps the restaurant in the same part of Wichita for its existing customers.
The restaurant is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 756 N. Tyler, less than half a mile from its former 608 N. Tyler address. Sunday hours and brunch service are planned for about a month after opening, and the source does not say when that schedule will begin.
The players
Puerto Vallarta Mexican Restaurant
A Wichita Mexican restaurant that operated at 608 N. Tyler for nearly eight years before relocating to 756 N. Tyler.
The details
The restaurant serves the same Mexican specialties as before, along with a second American menu featuring pizza, sandwiches, chicken-fried chicken, chicken tenders and wings. Puerto Vallarta has taken over both the bar and restaurant sides of the new space, and the reopening took a couple of days longer than the owner had hoped.
Timeline
Restaurant closed its 608 N. Tyler location more than a week before the reopening.
Restaurant reopened at 756 N. Tyler with a ribbon cutting on November 5, 2026.
Sunday hours and brunch service are planned for about one month after opening.
Market Landscape
Puerto Vallarta's move stays within the North Tyler corridor, where it had already built a customer base over nearly eight years. Keeping the business in place reflects how independent restaurants on that stretch often relocate short distances rather than exit the market.
Customers who visited the former 608 N. Tyler location will now find the restaurant at 756 N. Tyler, open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday brunch is planned to be added about a month after opening, which will affect when diners can visit.
The takeaway
Independent restaurants that outgrow or face building problems can often relocate short distances and keep their existing customers. Diners who want to visit should check current hours, since Sunday service is still being added.
What happens next
Sunday hours and brunch service are planned to begin about one month after the November 5, 2026 reopening.
Further reading
For more local restaurant activity, see Openings & Closings in Wichita.
More information
Updates on the new location are posted on the Puerto Vallarta restaurant Facebook page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wichita Eagle.
