Pura Vida Mexican Food

Pura Vida Mexican Food Menu

(424) 364-0533
238 W Carson St, Carson, CA 90745

Chef Specialties

Chef selected Pura Vida special dishes
Garlic Butter Prawns
$20.00
Garlic butter prawns. Jumbo tiger shrimp (head and shell on) sauteed with our special garlic butter sauce. Choose 2 sides from rice, french fries, small side salad. Add garlic zucchini for an additional charge.
Spicy Ala Diabla Prawns
$20.00
Jumbo tiger shrimp (head and shell on) sauteed with our spicy chipotle sauce. Choose 2 sides from rice, french fries and small side salad. Add grilled zucchini for an additional charge.
Filet of Sole
$14.00
Garlic butter or diabla sauce style fish fillet. Whole fish fillet with choice of sauce and 2 sides from french fries and small side salad. Add grilled zucchini for an additional charge.
Fajitas
$12.00
Your choice of meat grilled to order with our special fajita marinade, grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Chile Negro
$12.00
Steak chunks simmered in pasilla black Chile stew. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Enchiladas Michoacanas
13.50
3 of our special made enchiladas with your choice of filling topped with red or green enchilada sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, guac and crema, melted and fresco cheese

$Kid's Menu


Kid's Mini Quesadilla
$3.50
Served with rice. Add meat for an additional charge.
Kid's Tacos
$3.50
Asada or chicken taco. Served with rice.
Little Bean and Cheese
4.00
Small bean and cheese burrito.

$Sides


Handmade Fresh Guacamole
$8.25
12 oz container. Ripe avocados, tomato, cilantro, onion and seasoning.
Bean Cheese Dip
Our fresh made mashed beans with queso fresco and melted cheese on top. Add beef chorizo for an additional charge.
Grilled Seasoned Zucchini Steaks
$5.00
Avocado Slices
$3.00
Chiles Torreados
$0.35
Deep fried jalapeno peppers with seasoning salt.
Fries
Rice and Beans
Grilled onions
$1.00
Grilled and seasoned
Medium Salsa
$3.50
12 oz. container of your choice of salsa: Please make a note - mild red / mild green / medium green / hot red
Extra salsa
0.50
3.25 oz Please specify - mild, medium, hot

$Beverages


Horchata Agua Fresca
Fresh Pressed Ginger Ale
$2.75
Fresh ginger shot and lime soda.
Bottle Mexican Cola
$3.00
16 oz. bottle cola
Jarritos- fruit flavored soda
$2.00
Please note which flavor
Soda can
$1.50
Topo Chico
$2.25
Natural carbonated mineral soda
Jamaica Agua Fresca
Tamarindo Agua Fresca
Fresh Ginger Shot
$2.50
Fresh pressed ginger served in a 3.5 oz container. Great immune booster especially for flu symptoms
Vampire Shot aka Fllu Buster
2.75
Juiced red onion, garlic, habanero, ginger, and lime. Sounds intense and packs a punch but tastes pleasant and does the job 3.5 oz

$Breakfast

Breakfast served all day
Breakfast Burrito
$10.00
Chorizo or machaca. Scrambled eggs with choice of meat, french fries, melted cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Add avocado for an additional charge.
Breakfast Plate
$10.00
Chorizo or machaca. Scrambled eggs with choice of meat, side of rice and beans, served with flour or corn tortillas.
Huevos Rancheros
$7.50
2 fried corn tortillas, 2 sunny side up eggs, salsa roja, pico de gallo, avocado, crema, queso fresco. Served with rice and beans.
Chilaquiles
$8.00
Torn corn tortilla pieces sauteed with choice of green or red salsa, topped with guacamole, crema, queso fresco. Choose scrambled or over medium egg on top. Side of rice and beans.
Chile Relleno Omelette
$9.50
Our different take on a classic. Ortega Chile strips with egg batter, melted cheese, salsa roja, baked. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Chilaquiles
10.00
Fried tortilla triangles sauteed with your choice of salsa verde or red salsa, comes with a plate of rice and beans. Topped with crema, guacamole, queso fresco and pico de gallo. Choice of eggs- over medium or scrambled.

$Fries Nachos Quesadilla Taquitos

Variety of favorites for one or to share
Chile Negro Fries
$12.00
Black Chile mole over fries with melted cheese, Asada, whole beans, crema, queso fresco and pico de gallo.
Asada Fries
$10.00
Seasoned fries, melted Jack and cheddar cheese, grilled Asada steak, pico de gallo, crema and guacamole. Other meat options
Super Nachos
$10.00
Fresh tortilla chips, seasoned beans, melted Jack and cheddar cheese, choice of meat, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema and guacamole.
Sopes
Fried masa corn cakes topped high with beans, choice of meat, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, Cotija, crema Mexicana and guacamole.
Vampiro
Crunchy tostada, melted cheese, topped with your choice of meat, guacamole, crema and pico de gallo.
Mulita
Snack size quesadilla with corn tortillas and your choice of meat.
Tex Mex Rolls
Chicken, corn , black beans, avocado, jalapeno, cheese creamy chipotle dipping sauce.
Taquitos
Rolled corn tortillas fried with choice of meat topped with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, red onion,fresh cheese, crema Mexicana and guacamole.
Quesadillas
Jumbo flour tortilla, shredded Jack or cheddar cheese, choice of meat, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole salsaa and crema. Ask for the surf and turf with Asada and shrimp.
Tostada Salad
$11.50
Garden house salad with mixed greens, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, crunchy tortilla strips, choice of grilled chicken or Asada with grilled fajita veggies, shredded cheese garnish, chipotle ranch on the side.
Asada Fries - Keto
16.00
Our original Asada Fries replacing french fries with zuchinni steaks!

$Tacos, Burritos and Tortas


Taco a la Carte
$3.00
3 Taco Combo
$10.00
Comes with rice and beans on the side
Hard shell Taco Dorados
$3.00
Hard shell taco topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, taco sauce. Choose from: Potato, ground beef chorizo, shredded beef, shredded chicken
Hard Shell Taco Dorados Combo
$10.00
Any 3 topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, taco sauce. Choose from: Potato, shredded beef, shredded chicken and ground beef chorizo. Combo served with a side of rice and beans.
Burrito Original
$10.00
Choice of meat, rice, beans, cilantro, onions, cheese. Make it a supreme and we will add guacamole, salsa and crema for an additional charge.
California Burrito
$10.00
Choice of meat, seasoned fries, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Available in fajita style (grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms)
Seafood burrito
$15.00
Choice of shrimp or fish, shredded lettuce, rice, beans, pico de gallo, creamy chipotle sauce, guacamole and crema.
Chimichanga
$12.50
Fried burrito with your choice of meat topped with melted cheese. Served with side of red sauce.
Chile Relleno Burrito
$10.00
Ortega Chile omelette wrapped with queso fresco, queso Cotija, rice, beans and red sauce.
Pura Vida Burrito
$10.00
All vegetables burrito - grilled bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, carrots, beans, zucchini, corn , rice and cheese.
Bean and cheese burrito
$5.50
Bean and cheese burrito
Burrito Mojado
$13.50
Wet burrito. Any style burrito topped with red, green or both (divorciado), melted cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Torta Planchada
10.00
Pressed jumbo torta sandwich with choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, mayo and guacamole.

$Soups

Homemade soups simmered for hours using the choices freshest ingredients.
Chicken soup
$12.00
Simmered bone in leg quarter, squash, chayote, corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, garbanzo beans and cilantro garnish. Comes with tortillas
Beef soup
$14.00
Simmered beef shank chamorro, squash, chayote, corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, garbanzo beans and cilantro garnish. Served with tortillas
Shrimp, Fish, Mixed Soup
$16.00
Whole jumbo shrimp, fish fillets or both simmered in a guajillo broth, squash, chayote, corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, garbanzo beans, cilantro garnish, jumbo shrimp, fish and mixed for an additional charge. Served with toasted bolillo bread
Pozole Verde
11.00
Chicken broth base simmered with tomatillo, cilantro, hominy, shredded chicken, shredded lettuce and sliced avocado garnish.

$Mariscos Seafood


Ceviche de Pescado
Lime-cured swai fish, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro. Served with tostadas.
Tacos de Mariscos
Grilled fish taco with shredded cabbage, pico, creamy chipotle sauce. Grilled shrimp taco with roasted onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and shredded cheese.

Catering Breakfast

Breakfast served all day.
Catering Breakfast Burrito
$10.00
Chorizo or machaca. Scrambled eggs with choice of meat, french fries, melted cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Add avocado for an additional charge.
Catering Breakfast Plate
$10.00
Chorizo or machaca. Scrambled eggs with choice of meat, side of rice and beans, served with flour or corn tortillas.
Catering Chile Relleno Omelette
9.50
Our different take on a classic. Ortega chile strips with egg batter, melted cheese, salsa roja, baked. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.

$Catering Soups

Homemade soups simmered for hours using the choices freshest ingredients.
Catering Chicken Soup
$12.00
Simmered bone-in leg quarter, squash, chayote, corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, garbanzo beans and cilantro garnish. Comes with tortillas.
Catering Beef Soup
$13.00
Simmered beef shank chamorro, squash, chayote, corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, garbanzo beans and cilantro garnish. Served with tortillas.
Catering Shrimp, Fish and Mixed Soup
$14.00
Whole jumbo shrimp, fish fillets or both simmered in a guajillo broth, squash, chayote, corn on the cob, carrots, potatoes, garbanzo beans, cilantro garnish, jumbo shrimp, fish and mixed for an additional charge. Served with toasted bolillo bread.
Catering Pozole Verde
11.00
Chicken broth base simmered with tomatillo, cilantro, hominy, shredded chicken, shredded lettuce and sliced avocado garnish.

$Catering Fries Nachos Quesadilla Taquitos

Variety of favorites for one or to share.
Catering Chile Negro Fries
$12.00
Black chile mole over fries with melted cheese, asada, whole beans, crema, queso fresco and pico de gallo.
Catering Asada Fries
Seasoned fries, melted Jack and cheddar cheese, grilled asada steak, pico de gallo, crema and guacamole. Choice meat or vegetarian (no meat) style.
Catering Super Nachos
Fresh tortilla chips, seasoned beans, melted Jack and cheddar cheese, choice of meat, lettuce, pico de gallo, crema and guacamole.
Catering Sopes
Fried masa corn cakes topped high with beans, choice of meat, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, Cotija, crema Mexicana and guacamole.
Catering Vampiro
Crunchy tostada, melted cheese, topped with your choice of meat, guacamole, crema and pico de gallo.
Catering Mulita
Snack size quesadilla with corn tortillas and your choice of meat.
Catering Tex Mex Rolls
Chicken, corn, black beans, avocado, jalapeno, cheese creamy chipotle dipping sauce.
Catering Taquitos
Rolled corn tortillas fried with choice of meat topped with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, fresh cheese, crema Mexicana and guacamole.
Catering Quesadillas
Jumbo flour tortilla, shredded Jack or cheddar cheese, choice of meat, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole salsa and crema. Ask for the surf and turf with asada and shrimp.
Catering Tostada Salad
Garden house salad with mixed greens, fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, crunchy tortilla strips, choice of grilled chicken or asada with grilled fajita veggies, shredded cheese garnish, chipotle ranch on the side.
Catering Asada Fries - Keto
15.00
Our original asada fries replacing french fries with zucchini steaks!

$Catering Tacos, Burritos and Tortas


Catering Taco a la Carte
$3.00
Catering 3 Taco Combo
$10.00
Comes with rice and beans on the side.
Catering Hard Shell Taco Dorados
$3.00
Hard shell taco topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, taco sauce. Choose from: potato, ground beef chorizo, shredded beef or shredded chicken.
Catering Hard Shell Taco Dorados Combo
$10.00
Any 3 topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, taco sauce. Choose from: potato, shredded beef, shredded chicken and ground beef chorizo. Combo served with a side of rice and beans.
Catering Burrito Original
$10.00
Choice of meat, rice, beans, cilantro, onions, cheese. Make it a supreme and we will add guacamole, salsa and crema for an additional charge.
Catering California Burrito
$10.00
Choice of meat, seasoned fries, cheese, sour cream and guacamole. Available in fajita style (grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms).
Catering Seafood Burrito
$13.00
Choice of shrimp or fish, shredded lettuce, rice, beans, pico de gallo, creamy chipotle sauce, guacamole and crema.
Catering Chimichanga
$12.50
Fried burrito with your choice of meat topped with melted cheese. Served with side of red sauce.
Catering Chile Relleno Burrito
$10.00
Ortega chile omelet wrapped with queso fresco, queso Cotija, rice, beans and red sauce.
Catering Pura Vida Burrito
$10.00
All vegetables burrito - grilled bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, carrots, beans, zucchini, corn, rice and cheese.
Catering Bean and Cheese Burrito
$5.50
Bean and cheese burrito.
Catering Burrito Mojado
$13.50
Wet burrito. Any style burrito topped with red, green or both (divorciado), melted cheese, guacamole and sour cream.
Catering Torta Planchada
10.00
Pressed jumbo torta sandwich with choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, mayo and guacamole.

$Catering Mariscos Seafood


Catering Ceviche de Pescado
Lime-cured swai fish, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro. Served with tostadas.
Catering Tacos de Mariscos
Grilled fish taco with shredded cabbage, pico, creamy chipotle sauce. Grilled shrimp taco with roasted onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and shredded cheese.

Catering Chef Specialties

Chef selected Pura Vida special dishes.
Catering Garlic Butter Prawns
$16.50
Garlic butter prawns. Jumbo tiger shrimp (head and shell on) sauteed with our special garlic butter sauce. Choose 2 sides from rice, french fries, small side salad. Add garlic zucchini for an additional charge.
Catering Spicy Ala Diabla Prawns
$16.50
Jumbo tiger shrimp (head and shell on) sauteed with our spicy chipotle sauce. Choose 2 sides from rice, french fries and small side salad. Add grilled zucchini for an additional charge.
Catering Filet of Sole
$14.50
Garlic butter or diabla sauce style fish fillet. Whole fish fillet with choice of sauce and 2 sides from french fries and small side salad. Add grilled zucchini for an additional charge.
Catering Fajitas
$12.00
Your choice of meat grilled to order with our special fajita marinade, grilled onions, bell peppers, mushrooms. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Catering Chile Negro
$12.00
Steak chunks simmered in pasilla black Chile stew. Served with tortillas, rice and beans.
Catering Enchiladas Michoacanas
13.50
3 of our special made enchiladas with your choice of filling topped with red or green enchilada sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, guac and crema, melted and fresco cheese.

$Catering Sides


Catering Handmade Fresh Guacamole
$8.25
12 oz container. Ripe avocados, tomato, cilantro, onion and seasoning.
Catering Bean Cheese Dip
Our fresh made mashed beans with queso fresco and melted cheese on top. Add beef chorizo for an additional charge.
Catering Grilled Seasoned Zucchini Steaks
$5.00
Catering Avocado Slices
$3.00
Catering Chiles Torreados
$0.35
Deep fried jalapeno peppers with seasoning salt.
Catering Fries
Catering Rice and Beans
Catering Grilled Onions
$1.00
Grilled and seasoned.
Catering Medium Salsa
$3.00
Extra Salsa
0.50
3.25 oz. Please specify mild, medium or hot.

$Catering Kid's Menu


Catering Kid's Mini Quesadilla
$3.50
Served with rice. Add meat for an additional charge.
Catering Kid's Tacos
$3.50
Asada or chicken taco. Served with rice.
Catering Little Bean and Cheese
4.00
Small bean and cheese burrito.

$Catering Beverages


Catering Horchata Agua Fresca
Catering Fresh Pressed Ginger Ale
$2.75
Fresh ginger shot and lime soda.
Catering Bottle Mexican Cola
$3.00
16 oz. bottle Cola.
Catering Jarritos
$2.00
Fruit flavored soda. Please note which flavor.
Catering Soda Can
$1.50
Catering Topo Chico
$2.25
Natural carbonated mineral soda.
Catering Jamaica Agua Fresca
Catering Fresh Ginger Shot
$2.50
Fresh pressed ginger served in a 3.5 oz. container. Great immune booster especially for flu symptoms.
Catering Vampire Shot aka Fllu Buster
$2.75
3.5 oz. Juiced red onion, garlic, habanero, ginger, and lime. Sounds intense and packs a punch but tastes pleasant and does the job

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