Maiz Molino

"Pike Place Market is a jackpot of shellfish, salmon, and halibut. But Maíz makes the waterfront an area where Mexican food is just as exciting as a bread bowl full of clam chowder. This tortilleria serves homemade nixtamalized corn tortillas that are so good we plan to consume them regularly until robots replace us all. They have a bunch of stupendous dishes with their freshly ground corn masa at the forefront, from puffy sopes (their best dish) and quesadillas to tacos. They even make delicious tortilla chips, and they’re so crunchy that you could probably use them to communicate with The International Space Station." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"Maíz is a tortilleria that serves homemade nixtamal tortillas so good that we plan to consume them regularly until we're old enough to always have pocket breadcrumbs just in case a duck comes along. This colorful counter serves a bunch of stupendous Mexican dishes with their freshly ground corn masa at the forefront, from cheesy tamales and quesadillas to phenomenal sopes topped with things like stewed chicken, pickled onion, cotija, and crema. They even make delicious tortilla chips, and they’re so crunchy that you could probably use them to communicate with The International Space Station. If you’ve been coerced into a trip down here to “be a tourist in your own city” by out-of-town guests, and you don’t want your lunch to have come from the ocean, Maíz makes for a perfect stop. " - aimee rizzo

"This South Lake Union restaurant is an offshoot of Maiz, a Pike Place tortilleria that has been selling nixtamalized heirloom corn tortillas since 2021. You can come to Maiz Molino for those tortillas — packed with so much flavor you could eat them warm by themselves — or the tacos filled with rotating options including chicken mole, pork adobada, and beef asada. But you can also come here for dinner Thursday to Sunday and try items like pork cheeks in mole or short ribs over heirloom masa grits. The extensive drinks menu here even features snake venom–infused sotol, if you are willing to pay $30 for a shot." - Harry Cheadle, Charlie Lahud-Zahner, Eater Staff

"This South Lake Union restaurant is an offshoot of Maiz, a Pike Place tortilleria that has been selling nixtamalized heirloom corn tortillas since 2021. You can come to Maiz Molino for those tortillas — packed with so much flavor you could eat them warm by themselves — or the tacos filled with rotating options including chicken mole, pork adobada, and beef asada. But you can also come here for dinner Thursday to Sunday and try items like pork cheeks in mole or short ribs over heirloom masa grits. The extensive drinks menu here even features snake venom–infused sotol, if you are willing to pay $30 for a shot." - Harry Cheadle, Charlie Lahud-Zahner, Eater Staff