Costa Vida is inspired by the beautiful Mexican Coast and the lifestyle that to Eat Inspired and Live Inspired. This costal lifestyle is a vision about the satisfaction of things done the right way. We believe that food created with passion, from scratch daily, tastes better! And our customers know the difference. Being true to the Baja experience, Costa Vida food is made fresh in each restaurant's kitchen. Each tortilla is hand crafted daily and served hot, ensuring that no customer will ever have to eat a factory-made tortilla pulled from a bag. The sweet pork and shredded beef are perfectly seasoned and slow-cooked for several hours to create the signature intense aroma and flavors of Costa Vida. Led by our Certified Executive Chef, Costa Vida uses only the freshest all-natural ingredients, and prides itself on its intensely flavored meals that leave guests energized, inspired and satisfied. Since the first restaurant opened in 2003, thousands of people have embraced this Costa Vida Lifestyle. Today Costa Vida has restaurants in a growing number of US States and in Canada and is positioned to be one of the fastest growing restaurant franchises in North America.