The countdown is on to Houston’s latest trendy Mexican restaurant. Mayahuel will formally open for dinner on Friday, July 18.
Situated within the Autry Park mixed-use improvement, Mayahuel united Culinary Khancepts — the hospitality group behind Liberty Kitchen, State Fare, and Leo’s River Oaks (amongst others) — with star chef Luis Robledo Richards. Identified domestically for his short-lived taqueria Comalito, Richards is the pastry chef behind Mexico Metropolis’s celebrated Tout Chocolat. His resume consists of serving as a choose on the Netflix sequence Sugar Rush: The Baking Level and being named the Finest Pastry Chef in Latin America by the World’s 50 Finest Eating places.
At Mayahuel, Richards will characteristic dishes made with seasonal substances and heirloom corn that’s imported from Mexico. At opening, it will likely be a tidy group of 16 savory dishes — divided into starters, “Tacos y Masa,” and entrees, in addition to a separate tasting menu. The restaurant takes its title from the Mexica goddess of the maguey plant, which solely blooms as soon as, to emphasise its connection to Mexico’s land and tradition.
“At Mayahuel, we’re not simply getting ready meals — we’re honoring time, place, and course of,” Richards mentioned in a press release. “Our substances are chosen solely after they’re at their greatest. We don’t power nature to suit our schedule — we comply with its lead.”
Dinner at Mayahuel may start with dishes comparable to bread and tortillas served with miso and salsa matcha butters, a bluefin tuna tostada with uni cream and yuzu aioli, salmon aguachile, or a beef carnitas croquette. The “Tacos y Masa” part consists of beef cheek and shrimp tacos, a duck confit tamal, and a squash blossom tetela. Entree decisions embody filet mignon with mole negro, cochinita with black bean puree and tortillas, and sea bass with potatoes and salsa Veracruzana.
Brunch is a extra informal affair constructed round gadgets comparable to chilaquiles, French toast, enfrijoladas, and a Mexican tackle eggs Benedict topped with salsa roja hollandaise.
Giant format desserts every take inspiration from one in every of three substances — vanilla, espresso, or cacao. Priced at $28 every, the menu describes them as “a considerate, interactive finale that honors custom by means of method, seasonality, and creativeness.”
Pairings embody cocktails made with agave spirits, recent juices, and home made syrups. Notably, all tequilas can be additive-free, which implies some distinguished manufacturers will not be featured behind Mayahuel’s bar.
The restaurant occupies an roughly 5,100-square-foot house that’s divided right into a 16-seat bar, a 40-seat eating room, an eight-seat chef’s desk, a 36-seat, second ground eating room, and a 34-seat patio. It joins different ideas in Autry Park comparable to French restaurant Annabelle Brasserie, sushi spot Doko, tremendous eating steakhouse Turner’s Minimize, Vietnamese restaurant Annam, and a still-unnamed idea from Austin’s Emmer & Rye Hospitality.
“Mayahuel is about creating a way of place and story,” Culinary Khancepts founder Omar Khan mentioned. “It’s a pure evolution for our group — rooted in tradition, crafted with care, and designed to be as memorable as it’s welcoming.”
Mayahuel can be open for completely happy hour and dinner Monday-Saturday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Reservations can be found on OpenTable.
