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Maiz de la Vida Restaurant - Maiz De La Vida, Nashville, TN
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Maiz De La Vida

$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 36 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
Maiz de la Vida Restaurant brings a vibrant atmosphere and fresh Heirloom corn based Mexican cuisine to Nashville. Enjoy handcrafted dishes and agave-based cocktails. Chef Julio Hernandez a James beard Emerging chef 2023 & best chef Southeast 2025 nominated first full-service concept. Located inside the former Antique mall.

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Executive chef: Julio Hernandez

From the OpenTable editors: Grinding and pressing heirloom corn tortillas are the specialty of chef Julio Hernandez, who caught the attention of Bon Appétit and a James Beard Award nom with the lime green food truck that shot him to fame. Now at a permanent location in The Gulch, you can score Hernandez's beloved birria plus all-new dishes featuring several types of mole and Southern-inflected takes on Mexican fare, like grits served with salsa and tostadas.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (615) 499-4248
  • Website
    https://maizdelavida.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Location
    606 8th ave S, Nashville, TN 37206
  • Area
    The Gulch & North Gulch
  • Cross Street
    Located in the former Antique mall building. Free garage parking available
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options

Menu

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What 224 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Nashville

    Innovative

  • Nashville

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Maiz De La Vida in Nashville delights with "best Mexican food," inventive dishes, and "amazing" service. Guests love the authentic flavors reminiscent of Mexico City. The atmosphere is lively, enhanced by a "wonderful" staff. Highlights include quesabirria tacos, mole, and homemade tortillas. "Highly recommend" this must-visit spot for Mexican cuisine lovers!

224 Reviews

  1. Brad

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible experience. Julio and Maiz always deliver. The folks from Saap Saap are super seeet and their food was amazing. Need a mason jar of jaew and more ribs asap!

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  2. Charles

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The collaboration between superb Mexican food with Lao and southern bbq was delicious, exciting and flat out fascinating

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  3. Jude

    VIP

    Nashville

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The chef experience with Saap Saap was great! Will definitely come back and try their regular menu

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  4. Gregory

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous in every aspect! Food, drinks and service were all spot on!

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  5. Ashley

    Nashville

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an amazing experience! Wonderful food and great service

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  6. dani

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the food truck, now love the new spot! Spicy marg, queso and the quesabirria

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  7. Carol

    VIP

    London

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    By far the best Mexican food in Nashville. The tortillas really are to die for!! It is inventive and delicious. My only regret is we were just two and you really need 4-6 to experience the dishes. The cocktails were also good. We were too stuffed for dessert but next time we are definitely getting at least one.

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  8. Linda

    VIP

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Limited menu offerings but that’s just fine as what they do have, is very flavorful. Would definitely go back again!

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  9. Patrick Dauchot

    VIP

    Nashville

    95 reviews

    3.0

    95 reviews

    Dined on 18 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was average at best, service was very good but I wouldn’t rush back.

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  10. Mike

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Of course the food and restaurant are awesome. It’s not just extension of the food truck,  the food and menu are well thought out, and the service is awesome. You will not be disappointed..

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Maiz De La Vida is rated 4.8 stars by 224 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 36 times today
Google Map for Maiz De La Vida

606 8th ave S, Nashville, TN 37206

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Located in the former Antique mall building. Free garage parking available
  • Area
    The Gulch & North Gulch
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options
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