Bar Frida
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| Bar Frida | |
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 The bar's exterior, 2023 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| 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.
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]
