Costa Vida Vegan Options

I loved Costa Vida back when I was vegetarian, and thankfully I didn’t have to stop eating there when I became vegan. This post will guide you through all of the Costa Vida vegan options.

Their menu has burritos, salads, enchiladas, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, baja bowls, kids meals, sides, drinks, and desserts.

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costa vida's veggie salad with a tortilla, lettuce, guacamole, chip strips, salsa, and limes with a wood and yellow background

Not all of this can be made vegan, but a lot of it can be. Their salads have always been my favorite. I think the salads and tacos are the easiest to make vegan.

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These are all of the Costa Vida ingredients that are vegan:

Tomatillo cilantro sauce
Black beans
Pinto beans
Fajita veggies
Cilantro lime vinaigrette
Mango dressing
Pico
Salsa fresca
Mango salsa
Guacamole
Lettuce
Cabbage
Flour tortilla (not vegan when crisped on flat grill)
Wheat tortilla (not vegan when crisped on flat grill)
Corn tortilla (not vegan when crisped on flat grill)
Chips
Strips

Sadly, Costa Vida does not have vegan shredded cheese and their refried beans are not vegan. I really wish that their cilantro lime rice was vegan, but it has dairy in it.

If you need to know more about their nutrition info and allergen info, you can see that here.

veggie salad from costa vida in a foil tin with lettuce, pico de gallo, chip strips, and salsa

If you’re want to make a salad, here’s what I like to order:

Flour tortilla
Black beans
Fajita veggies
Lettuce
Pico
A little salsa fresca
Guacamole
Cilantro lime vinaigrette
Strips
Lime (I love having fresh lime juice on my salad)

I also really love getting their chips, guacamole, and salsa fresca. The salsa fresca can be spicy, but it has so much flavor.

costa vida chips, guacamole, and salsa on a table that is wood and yellow

I’m so glad there are fast casual Mexican restaurants like this so that us vegans can still get our Mexican food fix! I love how fresh everything on their menu is and I can’t get enough of their soft, delicious tortillas.

If you know a Costa Vida lover, consider getting them a Costa Vida gift card for their next birthday or for Christmas. I know I always love getting restaurant gift cards!