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Pura Vida Cocktail Bar Restaurant

4.5 519 reviews 12:00 AM - 10:00 PM 221 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401, United States

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At Pura Vida Cocktail Bar Restaurant, the essence of Costa Rican "pure life" breathes into every dish and drink. Nestled in Greensboro, NC, this trendy venue offers a vibrant dining experience, featuring an impressive range of cocktails and tantalizing food options that cater to all tastes. From the celebrated Mar y Tierra sushi to delightful tacos and rich desserts like coconut flan, each plate showcases a commitment to quality and flavor. The welcoming atmosphere is accentuated by attentive staff, making it a perfect spot for solo diners and groups alike. Embrace the good life at Pura Vida!

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Amenities & More

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great wine list
  • Serves local specialty

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists
Note: Amenity details are aggregated from verified visits, the venue's website and Google. They may change without notice. We recommend confirming key details (pet policy, accessibility, reservations) directly with Pura Vida Cocktail Bar Restaurant before visiting.

Reviews for Pura Vida Cocktail Bar Restaurant

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519 reviews
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Review highlights

Based on 519 reviews

Pura Vida Cocktail Bar Restaurant in Greensboro is widely praised for its vibrant and welcoming atmosphere, making it a popular spot for both casual gatherings and special celebrations. Reviewers frequently highlight the friendly and attentive staff, noting exceptional service that enhances the overall experience. The drink menu, especially the margaritas and tequila selection, receives consistent acclaim for variety and quality. Guests also appreciate the quick service and freshly prepared food, which complements the lively ambiance. The stylish decor, upbeat music, and reasonable pricing contribute to its appeal as a versatile destination for nights out, date nights, and group events alike.

josselyn sanchez
Apr 10, 2025

Great energy, friendly staff, and seriously good drinks. The margaritas and flight shots were my favorites! Can’t wait to come back and explore more of the menu — this place really is a whole vibe.

Alma Miranda
Apr 04, 2025

The vibe is amazing love the staff they are all very welcoming and fun :) I love coming here to drink with friends or to just have a nice meal. The service is always grate. I celebrated my birthday here and our server (Edmundo) was amazing he is fun and was super nice and attentive. I am definitely coming back and recommend you come too 5 stars Because they told me she told me that they were they wanted to go yesterday, but didn’t go because I was gonna do something. That’s why I told you I didn’t have anybody this late.

Miguelina Baez
Mar 14, 2025

Good and drinks are amazing here.Fernanda gave us a five stars service and super fast as well. Highly recommended! Blackberry Boom was delicious!

Deanna Posey
Mar 09, 2025

My friend and I threw a bachelorette girls night out for my best friend last Saturday (Aug 3rd) and we took a party bus with about 12 ladies to Pura Vida. It was several of our first time and I can say we truly enjoyed ourselves. The food came out quick for us to have such a big party and it was fresh and hot. Now let’s talk about these drinks because they were delicious!!! Of course since it was my bestie’s night they showered her with a show with her favorite song and we also purchased a flight with top shelf liquor. We will be back!! Matter of fact the good was so good I went back and ordered a to go order yesterday .

Vicky Mak
Feb 13, 2025

This place is so cute! My boyfriend and I came for a few drinks and they were super quick and nice. The music is popping and the decor is very pretty. We WILL be coming back for dinner as the menu looked super tasty. Drinks are fairly priced and they have an EXTENSIVE tequila selection. Overall a great date vibe :)

Shanda Sed
Jan 12, 2025

Dine in Dinner 20–30The food was great . We only had to wait like 5 to 10 minutes to be seated. It'll be nice if that like a waiting area before being seated. I like the atmosphere. They did play the same songs over and over especially usher In the club. I think they were just using like YouTube or something. But overall great restaurant.Food: 5/5 Service:

Adrian Jackson
Jan 07, 2025

My new favorite spot in town! Neo modern decor, perfect lighting, service staff that celebrate with patrons, special dishes that come with a performance, and the best skirt steak I've ever had! Kay (petite with the glasses) took such great care of us! My new habit!

Keshea Montgomery
Dec 29, 2024

EXCELLENT!!!!We stumbled on this restaurant after our first choice could not accommodate our party of 6 (They were not friendly BTW.) *We were out for our sister friends birthday *The service was spot on. Quick and friendly. The food was fresh, flavorful with a great quantity for the price. We chose from the new menu, lemon pepper wings, shrimp and chicken cesar salads, penne pasta dish, stuffed fish *AMAZING*, lobster alfredo, grilled salmon (added shrimp), calamari, and guacamole n chips. It reminded me of my recent trip to Belize . I recommend getting there early. We arrived around 6:30 pm so the wait wasn't long & the chef was fresh and ready to cook honey! As we were leaving around 9:30 pm, we did notice a crowd and people waiting outside. The atmosphere was beautiful and the music was awesome (a little loud at times). We took pictures at the decorated wall. We had an all around wonderful experience!! Highly recommend and we will definitely be going back.They only hiccup was our waitress was not fluent in english, and this caused trouble checking out because our bills were mixed up and she couldn't seem to get it together.All was remedied in the end and we still loved on her. Her service was great! She was very apologetic.End of story... GO THERE!!!

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Address
221 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401, United States
Category
Restaurants

Opening hours

  • Monday (Today) 12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 12:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Thursday 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  • Friday 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM
  • Saturday 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM
  • Sunday 12:00 AM - 10:00 PM

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