Maizajo

Mexico City, Mexico

Corn is one of the most grown grains in the world and for good reason: it adapts to diverse climates and is nutritious. In Mexico, there are nearly 60 endemic varieties of criollo corn, in different colours and flavours. Keen to preserve these heirloom grains and the centuries-old farms that grow them, chef Santiago Muñoz established Maizajo in the La Condesa neighbourhood of Mexico City. It wears many hats. In the sprawling salmon pink-tiled downstairs space, they nixtamalise daily, building on the corn’s flavour and texture, as well as make and sell tortillas and masa in the tortilleria-taqueria’s fast-paced kitchen. Upstairs is the more sedate, full-service restaurant, where the ever-changing menu offers refined corn-forward versions of moles, tamales, tetelas and tacos. There’s also an on-site molino (mill). This is a place about giving back, too, where field-to-plate relationships are nurtured, not just with the corn farmers but those bringing in the vegetables, meat, fish and seafood.

Key Information

• Average price per person $43
• Lunch: Mon – Sun, Dinner: Mon – Sat
• 52 55 9197 9461
• Visit Maizajo's Website

Location

Fernando Montes De Oca 113, Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, 6140