Troika

Fantastic meal. Relaxing atmosphere and delicious food.
Troika is located in Valle de Guadalupe on the resort grounds of Villa del Valle. It is right next door to Vena Cava winery, so it provides a wonderful pairing of food and wine, which also happens to be what the valley is known for.
Troika food is served out of a food truck, but there are servers who pass the order from you (seated at tables) to the staff in the food truck and deliver the food back to you. The seating area is pretty large and has a cool canopy covering.
All of the food is served on wooden boards, so it is really cute and rustic. I didn’t see any menu besides the chalkboard one at the entrance (see pics), and there were no prices listed. I’ll try to add those based on my memory from the bill.
We got:
— Truffle fries (60 – 75 pesos) — Huge portion of perfectly done fries, comes with delicious sauces of something like a bacon jam and garlic aioli
— Octopus tostada (45 pesos) — octopus was cooked very well and tasted fresh, red salsa was super spicy, I don’t think the tostada needed anything
— Sliders (60 pesos each) — rib (costilla) and mermalada tocino (beef with bacon jam). The bacon jam slider was my favorite item. The rib was good, but not as unique.
— Lechon (300 grams for around 160 pesos) — skin was perfectly crispy, lots of fat, piping hot corn tortillas to wrap the lechon in. Came with a full spread of guac, salsa, pork rinds, cheese, lime, and beans.
Overall, a great casual lunch to experience the valley’s reputation for great food without the expense or sitting for a multi-​course meal.
They accept USD and credit cards.

Our original plan was to eat at Corazon de Tierra, but having no idea the restaurant is only open for 2 hours at night and you definitely need reservations, we ended up here, which is just down the road.
Troika is a food truck, but there is a really nice outdoor seating area with twinkly lights and a bar, so it actually feels more like a restaurant.
We had fries, sliders, and octopus tostadas — All really delicious.
There is also a winery called Vena Cava next door, where you can order bottles and glasses of wine to go with your dinner.
They close really early — around 8pm. I’m thinking this is because it’s an outdoor restaurant, and it gets really dark since you’re so far off the main road.