Budget Dining Guide
Pura Vida Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Pura Vida? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated July 2026.
Lowest Price
$6.00
Average Item Price
$9.18
Budget for Two
$18.36
Priced Items Tracked
22
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Pura Vida Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Pura Vida sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cena Latina Salad | veggies | ponce de leon hydro greens, cucumbers, diced jicama and Latina green goddess dressing topped with toasted peanuts. | $6.00 |
| 2 | Aguacate Criollo | veggies | avocado, lime "caviar", piquillo agridulce jelly, chorizo chips, cilantro & avocado oil. | $7.00 |
| 3 | Charred Mushrooms | veggies | sizzling in chipotle garlic butter. | $7.00 |
| 4 | Fall Over Chayote | veggies | chayote squash, enoki, smoked tofu, calabaza puree, wok seared jalapenos, pepita oil and umeboshi sauce. | $7.00 |
| 5 | Malanga Root Chips | carbs | cremini mushroom dip, truffle oil. | $7.00 |
| 6 | Mayan Tostones | carbs | fried green mayan plantains, chipotle honey, cilantro & peanuts. | $7.00 |
| 7 | Tamales Nejos | carbs | charred scallions and fresh masa tamales, porked giant black beans and aji cobanero encurtido. | $7.00 |
| 8 | Apio, Apio, Apio | veggies | caribbean celery root noquis, celery ceviche, celery seeds & sprouts, hongitos, lime, serranos and fried queso fresco. | $8.00 |
| 9 | Chicken Picadillo Empanadas | poultry & meats | chile-sugar cane vinegar "pique". | $8.00 |
| 10 | Peruvian Blue Tilapia Crudo | coctels ceviche & seafood | pink salt demi cured, palm hearts, fish sauce air, wasabi dots, aji amarillo shiro-miso aioli. | $8.00 |
| 11 | berkshire pork longaniza | poultry & meats | housemade anis smoked paprika berkshire pork sausage & baby banana mustard. | $9.00 |
| 12 | Chivo Al Vino En Fufu | poultry & meats | slow cooked goat "au vin", in plantain "polenta" dumpling, curry sauteed cabbage & calaloo greens. | $9.00 |
| 13 | Ga Trout Ceviche Con Leche | coctels ceviche & seafood | lemon-lime marinated trout loin aji mixto jelly, celery juice, milk & canchita corn. | $9.00 |
| 14 | Mofongo Con "Carne Frita" | poultry & meats | green banana mash with pork cracklings berkshire pork carnitas and pork jus espuma. | $9.00 |
| 15 | Mejillones Al Arenca | coctels ceviche & seafood | p.e.i. mussels in arenca garlic butter grilled olive oil bread. | $10.00 |
| 16 | Steamed Coconut Buns | poultry & meats | smoked pilon pork belly, tamarind sauce, shaved cabbage, cilantro & pickled chiles. | $10.00 |
| 17 | Wild Shrimp Al Ajillo | coctels ceviche & seafood | rosemary & garlic marinated jumbo shrimp, head on, cooked a la plancha, garlic rosemary aioli, topped with garlic bits. | $10.00 |
| 18 | Hanger Steak Pinchos | poultry & meats | sal parrillera, charcoal beef jus y chimichurri argentino. | $11.00 |
| 19 | Churrasco A La Parrilla | poultry & meats | adobo caribe grilled skirt steak, pickled aji dulces & chimi super criollo. | $12.00 |
| 20 | Tuna Poke, Porque No | coctels ceviche & seafood | soy cassarep marinated yellow fin tuna loin coffee nibs, pickled garlic & ginger, scallions, red habanero, sour orange "caviar" & tapioca flakes. | $12.00 |
| 21 | "BBQ" Beef Rib | poultry & meats | mayan adobo rub beef short rib, slow cooked, served with carrot slaw & orange-chipotle bbq sauce. | $14.00 |
| 22 | Cangrejo "Tater Tots" | coctels ceviche & seafood | fresh jumbo lump crab and plantain "tater tots", chives, cilantro and "mayo ketchup". | $15.00 |
Pura Vida Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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veggies
$7.00
5 items
carbs
$7.00
3 items
poultry & meats
$10.25
8 items
coctels ceviche & seafood
$10.67
6 items
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Finding affordable meals at Pura Vida doesn't mean you have to sacrifice quality. Our curated low-cost menu guide helps you discover the cheapest food options, budget-friendly combo deals, and best value items available on the current menu.
Prices shown are tracked from official menu sources and updated regularly. Whether you're a student looking for cheap eats, a family dining on a budget, or simply trying to keep meal costs down, sorting by price is the fastest way to find great value at Pura Vida.
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