Pancho Maiz

This outwardly unassuming little bakery cafe is more ambitious than it appears, with Chefs Xóchitl Valdés and Selena Cadenas at the helm. Casual and friendly, they offer typical breakfast and lunch fare, elevated by the use of quality local ingredients, with a particular focus the local native corn varieties, which they nixtamalize and mill in-house to make a variety of tortillas and other masa-based preparations, from a tetela filled with pork adobado to chicken flautas bathed in mole. The cooking is simple, but shows an edge of refinement in presentation and technique, making typical dishes that are straightforward but impactful and delicious. As a bonus, an assortment of excellent house-made conchas and other pastries round out the offerings.