Nestled in San Miguel Chapultepec, Masala y Maíz fuses vibrant Indian and Mexican flavors with a social justice twist, making every bite a cultural celebration.
C. Artículo 123 116, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06040 Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, Mexico Get directions
"Masala y Maíz started as a research project exploring the migration of cooking techniques, ingredients, and political movements between South Asia, East Africa, and Mexico. The restaurant serves as a political platform and activist project to push for better conditions in the restaurant industry and support social justice work." - Kevin Chau
"Masala y Maíz is a vibrant restaurant in Mexico City known for its cross-cultural flavors blending Indian, Mexican, and East African culinary traditions. It is a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand and focuses on sustainability and improving working conditions for staff and farmers." - Michael He
"Located on a side street, this small, daytime-only Indian-Mexican fusion restaurant is essentially an indoor concrete space with a few small tables spread around. A meal here feels like you’re at a house party with 20 of your closest friends, including the husband and wife team running the show. The menu changes frequently, but you’ll probably eat things like puffed corn with tiny fried fish, frijoles y chutney de epazote, and smoked masa with nopal. You can certainly do your own ordering, but we recommend letting the chefs and waiters make those decisions for you, which will certainly include several bottles of natural wine." - guillaume guevara
"Masala y Maiz is an acclaimed restaurant owned by Norma Listman and Saqib Keval, who have Mexican and Indian roots. The restaurant focuses on the harmonious blending of Mexican and Indian cuisines, with dishes like a samosa stuffed with suadero. They emphasize 'mestizaje' as a means of survival and combating colonialism, distinguishing their approach from others." - Ashok Selvam
"Located on a side street, this small, daytime-only Indian-Mexican fusion restaurant is essentially an indoor concrete space with a few small tables spread around. A meal here feels like you’re at a house party with 20 of your closest friends, including the husband and wife team running the show. The menu changes frequently, but you’ll probably eat things like puffed corn with tiny fried fish, frijoles y chutney de epazote, and smoked masa with nopal. You can certainly do your own ordering, but we recommend letting the chefs and waiters make those decisions for you, which will certainly include several bottles of natural wine." - Guillaume Guevara
