Pura Vida Miami

As clean and healthy as this place might seem, I found it WAY overpriced. $30 for a basic chicken wrap and cookie! The Toasted Chicken wrap was just rice, chicken, and sweet pepper, nothing particularly special, and the flavor of the wrap and sauce were not good. It was all very underwhelming, size and flavor. For that price I thought, this'll be worth it because it'll taste great but, tbh I didn’t enjoy the meal. Also, I ordered my meal TO-GO and was still charged a 5% "service charge" which ended up being $5.00. Also, I requested a "GLUTEN-FREE" wrap due to an allergy. I was asked if this was a preference or an allergy and I stated my request was due to an allergy and was still charged $2.00 for my accommodation of a gluten free wrap option. I was never told about either, the mandatory service charge or the cost of my gluten free accommodation. I buy lunch in the area every single day at fellow restaurants and actually feel other places offer higher quality meals / experiences for a more reasonable price. Being that I work in the area, I had hoped this would be a new go-to lunch spot, but I didn’t think It was worth the high price. I won't be returning. Really wanted to like it but portion, price, and disappointment(s) were not worth it.

This is regarding the gelato only. Better For You Gelato by @puravidamiami. Gluten-Free & No Refined Sugar. Dreamy delightful neutral decor stopped me dead it was something to behold. The gelato hit the spot on a sunny early evening after dinner. Truly a treat, with several vegan options! Even chocolate. I only wish I sampled everything. I wasn’t expecting to finish mine (strachatella) but I did and I didn’t feel bad about it. Creamy dreamy and doggone delicious. Perfectly crispy ribbons of chocolat in a vanilla gelato base. My partner got the strawberry lime which was so fresh and light with flecks of lime crystals. The Miami flavor sounded outstanding if passion fruit mango is your thing. It is mine and I look forward to trying it next. They know what there doing hence many locations. Bravo!