maíz
Mexican restaurant · Pike Place Market
1914 Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
Highlights
Fresh heirloom corn tortillas & guisado tacos; coffee & chilaquiles
Fresh heirloom corn tortillas & guisado tacos; coffee & chilaquiles
"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, a tortilleria and counter-service shop in the heart of Pike Place Market, is a temple to corn: kernels of varieties like red cónico, blue chalqueño, and yellow bolita line the counter above the griddle, and heirloom corn is the base of every dish. The shop is also rare in the Seattle area for focusing on guisado tacos — filled with stewy, comforting blends of meats, vegetables, beans, and herbs and spices. Though available guisados rotate throughout the week, a good bet is the bistec, made with well-browned steak and caramelized onions. Maíz also has a sit-down restaurant in the Denny Triangle called Maíz Molino." - Mark DeJoy
"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, including phenomenal sopes and tortilla chips so crunchy that you could probably use them to communicate with The International Space Station." - aimee rizzo
"A Pike Place Market cafe serving Mexican coffee traditions such as cafe de olla, reflecting the growth of Latin American coffee drinks in the city’s coffee landscape." - Eater Staff
"Seattle isn’t exactly known for its Mexican food, and yet here we are, bringing everyone that shows up to Maiz. This might have something to do with its Pike Place location, masa ground in-house, thick chips with sonic boom crunches, and pillowy sopes covered in braised meats, tangy crema, and pickled onion. Don't forget to grab a horchata and eat your lunch across the street by the water." - aimee rizzo
