How much does it cost to eat at La Leche, the restaurant where Iván Archivaldo was kidnapped on his birthday?

Iván Archivaldo Guzmán escaped from a restaurant dressed as a waiter , but that is not his only anecdote in a restaurant, there is also the story of the kidnapping he suffered on his birthday .

The son of 'El Chapo' Guzmán was at the restaurant La Leche , owned by chef Poncho Cadena, from MasterChef in 2018, when he was deprived of his freedom.

At that moment, between plates of fish and seafood , waiters and diners, an armed commando arrived at the place and took the Mexican drug trafficker by force.

Iván Archivaldo Guzmán visited La Leche , a place where he made a reservation like “any other customer,” reported Ignacio Cadena, father of chef Poncho Cadena, from MasterChef .

An armed commando arrived at the site and kidnapped the leader of 'Los Chapitos' to take them away by force: “ There was not even a 'little bullet' , nor a threat to anyone. How bad that it happened in my place, but how good that nothing more or worse happened! Very few people had to live through it, the employees did not see anything because they crouched in the back, they hid themselves. They did not see anything , they did not know anyone other than those they had been serving,” Cadena explained at a press conference in 2018.

Drug lord Archivaldo Guzmán revealed more details of his kidnapping to Belgian newspaper Knack in 2018: “I won’t mention names. The only lesson I learned from this is that I can’t trust anyone , not even my own shadow. Fortunately, the people who kidnapped me spared my life. This is the only reason I am still with my family and friends.”

La Leche restaurant , where Iván Archivaldo Guzmán celebrated his birthday in 2018, has dishes with seafood ingredients.

Before addressing the gastronomic options of the place, it is important to mention that they have a menu that is constantly changing and although they have “favorite” recipes (that is, ones that are repeated), the content of the menu changes.

Chef Poncho Cadena's La Leche restaurant offers appetizers to whet your appetite and enjoy them before the main course.

• Soup of nothing (vegetables): 300 pesos
• Marinated tuna in vinaigrette: 340 pesos
• Salad with anchovy vinaigrette and parmesan cheese: 340 pesos
• Oysters (house recipe): 420 pesos
• Rock oyster: 450 pesos
• Grilled oysters: 450 pesos
• Artichoke salad: 420 pesos
• Octopus in marinade: 495 pesos

The restaurant offers the following main dishes to continue the tasting:

• Baked duck: 580 pesos
• Stewed beef ribs: 530 pesos
• Mussels: 450 pesos
• Fettuccini pasta with fish and seafood: 560 pesos
• Braised and glazed pork shank: 560 pesos
• Catch of the day (specialty): 550 pesos
• Grilled cabbage: 390 pesos
• Grilled shrimp: 570 pesos
• Grilled sirloin burger: 460 pesos
• Rib eye with chimichurri: 780 pesos
• 'La Leche' Chicken (house recipe): 480 pesos
• Prawns: 730 pesos

The drinks you can accompany your food with range from 120 pesos to 300 pesos (for cocktails with alcohol) and bottles of liquor start at 1,000 pesos.

We have all (or almost all) said the phrase “ there is still room for dessert ” and this establishment offers the following to end the meal with a “sweet touch”.

• Cheesecake: 285 pesos per slice
• Corn pie with fritters: 285 pesos
• Fig cake: 285 pesos
• Creme brulee: 285 pesos
• Ice cream scoop (different flavors): 285 pesos 100 grams
• Dessert board: 515 pesos

La Leche restaurant is located in the North Hotel Zone, on Francisco Medina Ascencio Boulevard in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

Opening hours are Monday to Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. local time.