Cantina Los Mayas
Mexican restaurant · Inner Richmond
431 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
Highlights
Yucatecan cuisine & exclusive Mexican wine list
Yucatecan cuisine & exclusive Mexican wine list
"Most wine bars have the whole backless stool thing going on, so you have to fix your posture between sips or face the wrath of lumbago later. Not the case at Cantina Los Mayas. This Mexican wine bar in the Richmond has high-backed stools that will eliminate any fear of having to bust out the heating pad when you get home. They’re the ideal place to relax over a glass of sangiovese from Valle de Guadalupe and a plate of panuchos." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
"Cantina Los Mayas makes the least-boring bar food in the entire city, let alone the Richmond. The Mexican wine bar (by the same people behind Taqueria Los Mayas) serves Yucatecan dishes that will become the main topic of conversation during any night here. Think panuchos crowned with juicy cochinita pibil, seafood skewers atop papaya, pineapple, and habanero sauce, and chicken absolutely covered in rich mole. Go to this not-so-stuffy spot for flirty dates or when your group needs drinks and a full-on meal." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez
"$30 for brunch, $45 for dinner or $75 with more options and a drink Cantina Los Mayas excels at Yucatecan dishes paired with a list of Mexican wines, and their Restaurant Week menus include a lot of their greatest hits Sikil pak, sopes with cochinita, and the churros for dessert" - julia chen 1
"Mexican wine doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves, so Cantina Los Mayas is a breath of fresh air for the wine bar community — it brags that it’s the city’s “first 100 percent Mexican wine list.” Pair your wine with food with sopes, panuchos, or ceviche, for a perfect hang, or go all out on mains like chuletas de cordero, or seared lamb chops. There’s also a brunch on the weekend, if you want an early wine outing with your huevos con mole." - Dianne de Guzman
"This Richmond wine bar is for couples looking to unwind with a glass of sangiovese and saucy cochinita pibil. Not only is there an impressive selection of Mexican wines, there are also plenty of Yucatecan dishes that stand on their own, like the crispy panuchos and mole-drenched chicken. Grab a terroir-obsessed couple who like to spend their weekends dissecting tasting notes, and get here." - julia chen 1
