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Costa Rican Food, Ready When You Are

Order ahead for pickup at the truck in Pensacola — handmade empanadas, gallo pinto, chifrijo and late-night bites, cooked fresh the moment you order.

Build Your Order

Pick your dishes, we'll fire them up

Choose options, add-ons and quantities, then check out with a pickup time that works for you. Pay at the window.

Breakfast

Desayunos

Costa Rican mornings, served hot off the flat top.

  • Gallo Pinto Burrito from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Gallo Pinto BurritoBurrito de Gallo Pinto

    $9.50

    Gallo pinto rice and beans, eggs, sweet plantain and cheese, wrapped warm. Choice of steak or chicken.

    Popular
  • Papas Picosas

    $8.50

    Red potatoes with onions, tomatoes, jalapeño and Chihuahua cheese.

  • Tostada

    $8.50

    Fried tortilla with refried beans, chicken or beef, sweet plantain, eggs and queso fresco.

  • Classic Costa Rican Hot Dog from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Classic Costa Rican Hot DogTaste the Pura Vida!

    $8.00

    Quarter-pound 100% all-beef hot dog on a soft toasted bakery bun with crispy potato chips, fresh cabbage and our signature pink salsa — homemade mayo, ketchup and habanero.

    Popular
  • Street CornElote

    $6.95

    Sweet corn on the cob with butter, queso fresco, lime and chili seasoning.

Costa Rican Comfort Food

Comida Casera

Family recipes made the way abuela taught us.

  • Casado from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Casado

    $13.99

    Rice, black beans, sweet plantains, cabbage salad and your choice of chicken, beef or pork.

    Chef's Pick
  • Chifrijo from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Chifrijo

    $10.99

    Rice, black beans, crispy chicharrón, pico de gallo, avocado and tortilla chips.

    Popular
  • Gallo Pinto Plate from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Gallo Pinto Plate

    $9.99

    Traditional rice and beans with fried egg, sweet plantain, queso fresco and tortillas.

Empanadas

Empanadas

Hand-folded, fried to order, golden every time.

  • Beef Empanada from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Beef EmpanadaEmpanada de Res

    $4.50

    Seasoned ground beef with potatoes, onions and peppers.

    Popular
  • Chicken EmpanadaEmpanada de Pollo

    $4.50

    Shredded chicken with potatoes, onions and house spices.

  • Cheese EmpanadaEmpanada de Queso

    $4.25

    Melted cheese in a crisp, flaky shell.

  • 3 Empanada ComboCombo de 3 Empanadas

    $12.50

    Any three empanadas with pink sauce for dipping.

Soups

Sopas

Available in 16 oz and 32 oz.

  • Olla de Carne from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Olla de CarneBeef & Root Vegetable Soup

    $8.99

    Hearty beef soup with yuca, corn, chayote, potato and plantain.

    Chef's Pick
  • Sopa de PolloChicken Soup

    $7.99

    Chicken soup with vegetables, fresh herbs and rice.

  • Sopa NegraBlack Bean Soup

    $6.99

    Traditional black bean soup with egg, cilantro and rice.

  • Sopa de VegetalesVegetable Soup

    $6.99

    Fresh vegetable soup with seasonal vegetables.

Rice Bowls

Arroces

Available in 16 oz and 32 oz.

  • Arroz con PolloChicken Rice

    $8.99

    Costa Rican chicken rice with vegetables and herbs.

    Popular
  • Arroz con CamarónShrimp Rice

    $10.99

    Savory shrimp rice with sweet peppers, chile dulce and herbs.

  • Arroz BlancoWhite Rice

    $3.99

    Fluffy white rice, the perfect side.

Taco Tico

Taco Tico

Crispy rolled tacos, the Tico way.

  • Taco Tico (1) from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Taco Tico (1)

    $4.99

    Crispy rolled tortilla with seasoned beef, cabbage and pico tico.

    Popular
  • Taco Tico Combo (3)

    $13.99

    Three taco ticos with a drink.

  • Pozole Tacos (2)

    $9.25

    Pozole pork, jalapeño, onions, tomatoes and pickled onions.

  • Grilled Chicken Tacos (2)

    $9.25

    Grilled chicken, onions, cilantro and queso fresco.

Cantina Bites

Boquitas de Cantina

Small, savory and perfect for sharing — our late-night favorites.

  • Patacones con Frijoles y Pico de Gallo from Pura Vida Food Truck in Pensacola

    Patacones con Frijoles y Pico de Gallo

    $8.99

    Fried green plantains with black beans and pico de gallo.

    Chef's Pick
  • Yuca Frita con Salsa Rosada

    $7.99

    Fried yuca with house pink sauce.

  • Chicharrón con Limón

    $10.99

    Crispy pork cracklings with fresh lime.

  • Gallo de Salchichón

    $8.99

    Salchichón salad served with warm tortillas.

  • Ceviche Tico

    $11.99

    Costa Rican ceviche with lime, cilantro and sweet pepper.

Desserts

Postres

Sweet endings, homemade daily.

  • Tres Leches Cake

    $5.50

    Three-milk sponge cake, light and soaked just right.

    Popular
  • Costa Rican Flan

    $5.50

    Silky caramel flan made from scratch.

  • Arroz con Leche

    $4.50

    Warm rice pudding with cinnamon.

  • Homemade Bread Pudding

    $4.95

    Soft bread pudding with raisins and warm spice.

Drinks

Bebidas

Costa Rican coffee and fresh tropical refreshers.

  • Costa Rican Coffee

    $3.50

    Rich, smooth coffee brewed from Costa Rican beans.

    Popular
  • Fresh Orange Juice

    $4.50

    Squeezed fresh every morning.

  • Fresh Lemonade

    $3.95

    Cold-pressed lemonade, lightly sweetened.

  • Soft Drinks & Bottled Water

    $2.25

    Ice cold, always ready.

Ways to Order

Pickup, phone or full catering

However you like to order, it ends the same way — Costa Rican comfort food handed out the window in Pensacola.

Order online

Fastest way to order pickup — pay ahead and skip the window line.

Start Your Order

Call or text

Large pickup orders and questions about tonight's menu: 850-291-5744.

Call the Truck

Catering trays

Feeding 10 or more? Trays and full food truck events across Pensacola.

Request a Quote

How It Works

Three steps to the window

Order ahead, we cook it fresh, you pick it up at tonight's stop.

1. Build your order

Browse the full menu and add empanadas, casados, sopas and late-night boquitas to your cart.

2. We cook to order

Nothing sits under a lamp. Everything hits the fryer or the plancha once your ticket prints.

3. Pick up at the truck

We'll text you the exact Pensacola stop for the night. Walk up, say pura vida, grab your food.

Ordering hours

  • Monday – Friday8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Saturday – SundayClosed

Kitchen closes 15 minutes before the truck does — get late-night orders in early on Friday and Saturday.

Know before you go

We're a food truck, so the address changes. Tonight's Pensacola stop always goes up on Instagram first — check there before you head out, or call and we'll tell you exactly where to find us.

Online Ordering FAQ

Questions about ordering online

Everything about pickup times, payments and changes to your order.

Location & Hours

Find the truck in Pensacola

We move around town for events and festivals — check Instagram for tonight's stop, or call ahead and we'll tell you exactly where to find us.

  • Service areaPensacola, Florida and Escambia County — including Ferry Pass, Cantonment, Perdido Key, Gulf Breeze, Pace, Milton and Navarre for catering and truck events.
  • Call or text850-291-5744
  • HoursMonday – Friday8:00 AM – 1:00 PMSaturday – SundayClosed