Viva la vida Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Viva la Vida, a vibrant Mexican eatery located at 2701 Frederick Rd, Opelika, AL. This culinary gem offers a menu bursting with authentic flavors that transport you straight to Mexico.

The Soups and Salads section highlights dishes like the Fajita Bowl and Taco Salad, blending fresh ingredients such as cilantro, black olives, and tomatoes. For lunch, indulge in their enticing specials, including the hearty Huevos Rancheros or the cheesy Burrito Loco, all at an affordable price.

Each dish showcases generous portions and meticulous preparation, evidenced by their highly acclaimed Viva Nachos and Chimichangas. With rave reviews praising excellent service and delectable margaritas, Viva la Vida promises a memorable dining experience that embodies the spirit of Mexican cuisine. Visit for a treat that feels both special and familiar!

Lunch Specials

Los Dos Compadres

One chile relleno and one tamale. Served with rice and beans.

$9.50

Burrito Supreme

Beef or chicken with beans, lettuce, tomatoes. Covered with cheese dip and burrito sauce.

$9.95

Burrito Loco

One beef and bean burrito served with rice and beans. Covered with red sauce and cheese dip.

$9.95

Daleyza

One beef or chicken taco with rice and beans.

$9.50

Huevos Rancheros

Served with rice, beans, tortillas and ranchero sauce.

$9.95

Pollo Loco

Grilled chicken strips on a bed of rice and covered with cheese dip.

$8.95

Nachos Supreme

Beef or chicken with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole and cheese.

$9.99

Viva Nachos

Steak, chicken or shrimp with lettuce, cheese, sour cream and pico De gallo. "Add guacamole for additional charge.

$11.99

Las Lomas

One beef enchilada and one beef taco. Served with rice and beans.

$9.50

Pechuga De Pollo

Grilled chicken breast served with rice and beans.

$9.95

Chimichanga

Chicken or beef with rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole. Covered with cheese dip.

$9.50

Viridianas

One chicken or beef and cheese quesadilla. Served with rice and beans. *Add steak or grilled chicken for additional charge.

$9.95

Enchiladas Verdes

Two beef, chicken or cheese enchiladas. Served with rice and beans. Covered green sauce. Topped with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes.

$9.99

La Mona

Two beef or chicken enchiladas. Served with rice and beans.

$9.50

3 Locos

One chile relleno, one beef or chicken taco and one beef or chicken quesadilla.

$9.95

Grilled Salad

Steak, shrimp or chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocado and cheese.

$12.95

Taco Salad

Beef or chicken.

$10.50

Fajita Bowl

Steak or grilled chicken. Served with cilantro, rice, lettuce, black olives, cheese, vegetables, tomatoes, black beans and white rice.

$11.95

Fiesta Bowl

Sautéed beef or chicken. Served over rice, topped with lettuce, shredDed cheese, pico De gallo and sour cream.

$10.95

Soups and Salads / Sopas Y Ensaladas

Burritos

Infernos Burrito

Steak or grilled chicken. Topped with special green or red salsa. Served with rice, lettuce and pico De gallo.

$12.75

Burrito California

Steak, shrimp and chicken.

$14.25

Fajita Burrito

Steak or grilled chicken.

$14.25

Viva Quesadilla

Steak, chicken or shrimp, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, squash and mushrooms.

$13.50

Quesadilla Santa Fe

Large tortilla stuffed with grilled steak cooked with onions and bell peppers. Covered with chipotle sauce and served with guacamole, rice and salad with tomato.

$20.90

Quesaillas

Chimichangas

Seafood Chimichanga

Shrimp or fish.

$13.95

Super Chimichanga

Shredded chicken or ground beef.

$12.50

Viva Chimichanga

Steak, chicken or shrimp, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, squash and mushrooms.

$13.50

Enchiladas Daleiza

3 Shrimp enchiladas, Cooked With zucchini, onions, tomatoes, topped With yellow and white cheese and ranchero Sauce. Served with Rice and cream salad.

$14.50

Enchiladas Supreme

Supreme combination, consisting of one chicken, one Bean, one cheese and one ground beef enchilada. Topped With ranchero Sauce. Served With lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

$12.50

Yolandas

3 chicken enchiladas, topped with ranchero sauce. Served with rice and guacamole salad.

$11.75

Steak Enchiladas

Three steak enchiladas, covered with green sauce and cheese dip. Served with lettuce, pico De gallo and guacamole.

$14.25

Enchiladas

Fajitas

Fajitas Viva La Vida

Steak, shrimp, chicken and chorizo. Cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, squash and mushrooms.

$17.95

Hawaiian Fajitas

Tender strips of chicken, cooked with onions, red bell peppers, ham, bacon, pineapple and yellow and white cheese.

$17.95

Taquitos Mexicanos

Three crispy taquitos, chicken or beef. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and avocado.

$11.95

Taquitos Americanos

Three hard or soft tacos with ground beef or chicken. Served with lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese.

$12.50

Street Tacos

Three corn or flour tacos (steak, grilled chicken, pastor, pork, barbacoa or chorizo). Served with onion, cilantro, lime, rice, beans and hot sauce.

$14.50

Tacos a La Diabla

Three steak tacos, cooked with chorizo, fresh jalapeño and onions. Served with rice, black beans, pico De gallo and green sauce.

$13.95

Tacos

Steak / Bistec

Rib-eye Viva La Vida

Cooked with onions, tomatoes, squash, mushrooms and bell peppers. Served with rice and beans. (Add shrimp for additional charge).

$18.75

Mar Y Tierra

Steak, shrimp and tilapia. Cooked with onions and chorizo. Topped with three cheeses. Served with white rice, beans and guacamole salad.

$21.99

Rib-eye

Served with fries and fresh house salad. *Add shrimp for additional charge.

$17.75

Carne Asada Steak

Cooked with onions and bell peppers. Served with fajita salad, jalapeño pepper, lime and tortillas. *Add shrimp - for additional charge.

$17.99

Steak Mexicano

Chopped steak chunks, cooked to perfection with onions, tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, squash and spices.

$15.95

Molcajete

Served in a lava rock bowl with steak strips, chicken strips, shrimp, chorizo, frijoles charros, onions, cactus, Mexican cheese and tortillas.

$24.50

Texas Rice

Bed of rice with fajita vegetables, chicken, steak and shrimp.

$14.95

Pollo Al Carbón

Boneless chicken breast marinated in special red sauce and served with rice, beans, pico De gallo and avocado salad.

$12.95

Choripollo

Mexican chorizo and chicken. Served with rice, lettuce, tomato and avocado.

$13.95

Pollo Isla

Chicken breast and plum garlic shrimp. Served with rice, beans, lettuce, pico De gallo, cheese and guacamole.

$18.50

Pollo Viva La Vida

A yummy chicken breast marinated in our special seasoning. Cooked with mushrooms, bell peppers and pineapple. Topped with cheese dip. Served with rice, guacamole salad and sour cream.

$15.50

Mexican Style Chicken / Pollo Estilo Mexicano

Mexican Dinner / Platillos Mexicanos

Fajita Sandwich

Steak or grilled chicken. Cooked with bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheese. Served on white bread with French fries.

$13.50

Quesadilla Supreme

Two large flour tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken cooked with cheese, mushrooms, squash and onions. Served with guacamole salad.

$12.95

Quesabirria

Three crispy tortillas with shredded beef, melted cheese and on the side, a cup of broth to dip the taco in, served with whole rice.

$17.50

Pizzabirria

Medium.

$13.50

Carnitas

TenDer shredDed slow cooker pork. Cooked until crispy to golDen. Served with rice, beans, pico De gallo, jalapeños or in salsa verDe.

$14.95

Barbacoa Viva La Vida

Beef cooked in a slow fire using our family ingredients to give a flavorful delicious taste. Served with rice, beans, tortillas, cilantro, onions, green sauce and lime.

$15.95

Camarones a La Diabla

Jumbo shrimp served with white rice, fries and viva la Vida salad.

$16.50

Pescado a La Plancha

Grilled tilapia fillet with white rice and steamed vegetables, viva la Vida salad and fries.

$16.95

Veggie Shrimp

Boiled shrimp and veggies. Served with white rice, viva la Vida salad and fries.

$16.50

Camarones Chipotle

Grilled shrimp dipped in a spicy chipotle salsa with bell peppers and onions. Served with white rice, viva la Vida salad and fries.

$16.95

Caldo De Camarón

Jumbo shrimp cooked with broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini.

$16.25

Coctel De Camarón

Shrimp cocktail, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, cucumber and tomato juice (clamato).

$15.50

Seafood / Mariscos

Combinations / Combinaciones

Viva La Vida

One chile relleno and one beef or chicken taco. Served with rice and beans.

$12.50

Las Chivas

Two beef enchiladas, one taco and choice of rice or beans.

$12.50

La Morenita

One chicken quesadilla, rice and beans.

$12.50

Oscar's

One beef or Bean burrito served with rice and beans covered with red sauce and cheese dip.

$12.50

Pedro's

One chile relleno, one tamal, and one chicken quesadilla.

$12.50

Princesa

One chile relleno, one taquito, one chicken quesadilla and cream salad.

$12.50

La Chula

Two beef tacos with rice and beans.

$12.50

Sopapilla

Fried flour tortilla with honey, butter and cinnamon.

$4.95

Desserts

Kids Menu / Menu De Niños

Cheese Quesadilla

Served with rice and beans.

$5.75

Beef or Chicken Taco

Hard or soft. Served with rice and beans.

$5.75

Chicken Wings

Hot or honey.

$15.95

Ceviche

Fish, shrimp or mix.

$13.50

Three Amigos

Cheese dip, guacamole and salsa.

$13.50

Viva La Vida Dip

Delicious steak, chicken and shrimp over our famous cheese dip.

$13.95

Appetizers / Botanas

Side Orders / Guarniciones

Enchiladas

Beef, chicken or cheese.

$3.50

Chile Relleno

Stuffed with cheese.

$5.95

Quesadillas

Chicken or ground beef.

$5.50

Fajita Quesadilla

Steak, chicken or shrimp.

$6.95

Tostada

Ground beef or chicken.

$5.50

Tostada Viva La Vida

Shrimp and octopus.

$7.95

Fajita Chimichanga

Steak, chicken, shrimp or vegetarian. Cooked with bell peppers, onion and tomatoes.

$9.25