Pura Vida Cocina

Cynthia Edmonds

Fresh Latin American cuisine with friendly service. A gem of McMinnville, we visited on a weekend when the downtown street is closed to vehicles and open to pedestrians. Pura Vida Cocina has tables on the street to enjoy a great outdoor setting under the red umbrellas. Our waitress offered to customize the Spicy Margarita with Guava and my husband ordered the Guava IPA. Both were great on a warm summer day. We tried multiple small plates to enjoy with our drinks and left stuffed to the gills. We had the Platano Maduro, the Aguacate Frito (fried avocado with mixed greens), the Chicken Tinga Taquitos, and the Arepas. A fantastic meal that was fresh and tasty. I highly recommend this place.

Zachary McClure

This restaurant is average and nothing special. The Sandwich Cubano was good, however the potatoes lacked seasoning and the peanut romesco had a strange taste. The chicken tacos and enchiladas were dry and lacked flavor. The Gallo Pinto also had a bit too much cilantro. Overall, this restaurant was alright.

Lisa Moore

Small Latin American restaurant in a historic downtown district. Luckily we arrived for lunch before noon because at 12:20 the restaurant was full. We ordered the fish tacos with rice and beans, and the vegetarian chile rellano which was stuffed with vegetables, and cojita cheese with rice, beans and a salad topping all. Everything was very fresh and delicious.

Yolanda Morris

Food was flavorful, fresh, and presented well. We ordered the recommended Chile relleno. Not like usual rellenos, this Chile was not bread fried with cheese, but filled with veggies and a nicely spiced sauce with veggies and beans. Their green tomatillo salsa was light and perfect with just a hint of heat. The rice and beans and croquettes were just like abuela used to make. Fresh veggies were mixed in with almost every dish. The blood orange fresco was so refreshing! We loved it all.