Maizajo

While their downstairs taqueria is standing room only, upstairs at Maizajo, diners are encouraged to pull up a chair. There is a clear industrial chic aesthetic to this dining room, where I-beams stand in for legs at metal tables and chairs are made from heavy rebar.
You'll be greeted with some tostadas and a spicy habanero and pepita salsa at your table as you peruse Chef Santiago Muñoz Moctezuma's menu. Top picks include an oven-roasted blue corn tostada topped with avocado puree and sliced raw yellowfin tuna in a black sesame oil and soy dressing, as well as the tamal de boda. This vegetarian corn tamal filled with stewed poblano chile, leeks, and chard in an achiote, tomato and habanero salsa is topped with thinly sliced tubers for a dish that is equal parts sweet and earthy.