Maydan Market
Market · West Adams ·
Market hall with Maydan restaurant, bar, food vendors, retail
Market hall with Maydan restaurant, bar, food vendors, retail
"A highly anticipated, enormous culinary space in West Adams that houses multiple vendors and restaurants, this Los Angeles debut extends Rose Previte’s reach with a market-and-cafe energy that helped inspire the D.C. revamp." - Tim Ebner
"A new culinary compound in West Adams worth the six-year wait, D.C. restaurateur Rose Previte’s food hall and market feels like an Avengers lineup of LA talent, with stalls from Holy Basil (introducing Yhing Yhang, a Thai barbecue counter), Poncho’s Tlayudas (running Lugya’h, a crowd-drawing tlayuda joint), and Tamales Elena (whose Maléna slings tamales, weekend barbacoa, fried fish tacos, and more). There are surprises to uncover with each visit, from finds at Sook—pre-packaged Levantine dishes, spices, and home goods—to a rotating pop-up stall that regularly changes vendors. On my visit, almost every table cradled behemoth Lugya’h tlayudas piled with chorizo or moronga and tasajo, plus a long green guaje pod that imparts the flavor of tamarind, while Maléna delivered tamales, warming weekend goat barbacoa, and weekday pescadillas of sofrito-fried fish tucked into crispy blue corn tortillas; a pozole flight makes a great centerpiece too. Set menus help groups sample widely, including the $95 tawle family-style spread at Maydan and Yhing Yhang’s new $65 counter tasting menu, and the choose-your-own-adventure format practically demands two or three visits to absorb it all." - Nicole Fellah
"I found Maydan Market to be an earnest ode to LA’s diverse culinary scene: a 10,000-square-foot food hall in West Adams built around a large copper-covered fire hearth where stalls and seating radiate outward. In the market court, Rose Previte’s West Coast outpost sits alongside rotating residencies from local chefs, and I loved that Lug'yah fires up cheesy tlayudas right next to Maydan’s flaky branzinos — it’s a lively, communal spot that feels perfect for a friend group that can never decide where to go." - Astrid Kayembe
"After more than six years of development, Washington, D.C. restaurateur Rose Previte’s ambitious project debuted in a hangar-like building that houses an outpost of Compass Rose and the Michelin-recognized Maydan alongside stalls from five Los Angeles-based restaurants like Holy Basil, Poncho’s Tlayudas, and Tamales Elena. The day is staggered by design: Compass Rose serves breakfast, the stalls open for lunch, and Maydan, the full-service restaurant, is dinner-only." - Rebecca Roland
"After more than six years in the making, this 10,000-square-foot West Adams culinary compound channels the sensory buzz of global night markets while bringing the neighborhood together. Seven businesses share a single live-fire hearth, with design touches like the original blue doors from D.C.’s Maydan, an Oaxacan-inspired mural by Ernesto Yerena, blush walls, and a cathedral-like industrial ceiling beneath a copper hood. The project spotlights immigrant businesses and keeps dining accessible, letting guests spend under $20 or opt for a higher-end dinner at Maydan; hours run 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (with Compass Rose operating 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.), expanding to 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on October 15." - Rebecca Roland