Pura Vida Miami

This place was amazing! Mel and Timi were amazing! First time here and we will be back. We have Celiac and they did amazing job making us delish safe food!

Excellent food and service. I have celiac disease and they handled it perfectly with my food. The rest of my family all loved their different meals. Place was clean and very pretty.

UPDATE 1/6/2025: The establishment responded and mentioned that their staff member should have helped me choose another item... I already explained that the staff recommended another item but I did not want avocado.... In addition, the food items that this company suggested in this post contains the exact CREAM CHEESE that I did not want in the New Yorker... So what was the problem with not including the cream cheese in the New Yorker? Clearly there wasn't... This establishment didn't even recognize that the coffee was cold... Interesting... Thanks but no thanks... ------------------------------------------------------------- Party of three arrived at around noon on 1/5. We sat down to review the menu and we found it to be creative and attractive. We were excited to eat our meal. I ordered my mother’s meal and my mother in laws meal. When I placed my own meal, I found it to be a complete disaster. To start with, I have a dairy ALLERGY and it’s not a preference. I really wanted the New Yorker but was told that I cannot order this without the cream cheese. I explained that I have an allergy. The cashier added that they cannot modify this order. I asked if the meals are premade and was told, no. She asked that I can get the avocado toast and add the smoked salmon (so, you’re telling me I can add to the presentation but not remove from the presentation). However, I did not want avocado. I continued to wonder why the cream cheese must be added on to my meal. The cashier spoke to her coworker (a different cashier) and she continued to tell me that it cannot be done per the policy. Finally, the manager (or what looked like one) came over and explained that due to presentation that they must add the cream cheese to the meal. I responded, if you’re worried that I will take a picture and post it, I promise I won’t do that. She responded, no. Once again, I explained that I have a dairy allergy and the manager told me that the most she can do was use the “plain cream cheese”. (Foolishly enough I became excited) So I asked if the plain cream cheese was dairy free, and she responded “no”. Pretty dumb question if the issue at hand is that I have a dairy allergy and I need the cheese to not be added to the New Yorker. I really tried to find another sandwich but after looking at the ingredients I noticed that it also contained cheese which meant they would not be able to modify the order due to presentation. After all of this, I opted for a banana nut bread which was delicious. Not my choice for a breakfast but since my moms wanted to eat there I had to choose something simple. They both got the avocado toast and the entire meal was dry. The macchiatos were COLD. I understand that there are vegan and gluten free options but in this day in age, modifications are needed. You can’t have someone with an allergy only choose from a selected list. I also understand the work behind working in the food industry as I’ve worked in that industry as a simple staff member and as a manager, so there’s no excuses. This place is not dietary restriction friendly. If you guys want real coffee and delicious meals (not just a loaf), I suggest you try Bule Green in Oakland Park. Thank you but not thank you.