This glam new Mexican spot in Coral Gables offers two floors of dining and a rooftop bar
The restaurant landscape of Coral Gables can’t stop booming.
The latest addition to the city is Maiz y Agave, a three-story dining and drinking destination on the edge of Miracle Mile that highlights the cuisine and culture of Oaxaca, Mexico.
The twist with Maiz y Agave, which is led by executive chef Christian Moreno, each floor has its own specialty and distinction.
On the first floor, El Patio offers a more casual, less fussy experience. Expect menu items like tableside guacamole, salads, soups and mariscos (seafood bites) as well as such entrees as mole negro, cochinita pibil (barbecue pork) and tradition tlayudas (a large, crispy tortilla smothered in beans, meat, cheese and salsa).
The first floor bar, Mastur Bar, serves beer, cocktails and mezcal.
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Upstairs, you’ll find the more upscale Los Balcones, which features five of the traditional Oaxacan moles. The menu includes dishes like almond mole with duck, chile en nogada (poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo topped with a walnut-based cream sauce) and lobster tail in Oaxacan sauce.
On the rooftop sits La Azotea, the rooftop bar with views of Coral Gables, which is open late on weekends and has happy hour Monday through Friday. Cocktails are king here, although there’s also a healthy selection of beer and mezcals as well.
Chef Moreno, who’s from Oaxaca, said that the restaurant offers authenticity along with its specialties.
“When we open the door to our home, we open the door to our heart,” he said in a statement. “We want our guests to fully experience the real Mexico through culture, cuisine and hospitality.”
Maiz y Agave
Where: 375 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday; 11 a.m.-midnight Wednesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday
Opening: April 26
Reservations: OpenTable
More information: www.maizyagave.com or 305-723-9898
