Mayan Café

We serve authentic Mayan food prepared with locally-sourced ingredients & are located in NuLu, Louisville's most developing & energetic neighborhood.

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  • Phone

    (502) 566-0651

  • Website

    themayancafe.com

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  • Type

    Latin American Restaurant

Address

813 E Market St Louisville , KY 40206 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 45


Keywords:

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Eater

Visiting for Derby, dinner at this authentic Mayan restaurant led this then-DC-based editor to realize just what a livable city Louisville is. Start with the tok-sel lima beans . [Eater 18 Member]

Hector Cabrera Farjat

This place is a true gem! What a finding! The best Huevos Motuleños I've ever tried anywhere! This is high quality Mexican Cuisine . Very friendly staff and a Yucatan Chef . Highly recommend it. ????

Eater

Visiting for Derby, dinner at this authentic Mayan restaurant led this then-DC-based editor to realize just what a livable city Louisville is. Start with the tok-sel lima beans .

Sherry

Without a doubt, my favorite restaurant in Louisville. Whether I go with my salmon or scallop stand-by or with a special, I've never been disappointed. Their Lima beans are insanely good!

Metromix Louisville

A simple, elegant restaurant that focuses on one of the great cuisines of Latin America: Mayan-style food from the Mexican province of Oaxaca and from the Yucatan Peninsula. Read more

Rob

Grilled salmon tacos special for NuLu neighborhood nights were amazing and quite the steal

Brandon Bryant

Nice vibe and great food. Everything had great flavor. Doesn't seem like you could miss with anything on the menu.

Kelly Reeves ????

Amazing food. Salmon was yummy and the much lauded lima beans live up to the hype. Just say yes to the churros .

Josh Scheumann

Great flavors! Everything on menu sounds amazing. Signature pork dish was fabulous.

Kellie

If your table isn't ready, grab a cocktail at Decca's downstairs bar . No bar at Mayan (but great beer and wine list for the table).

Louisville

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Leaha J

Veggie Burrito with Pork ...Amazing! Margaritas are the best!

Orlando Grimany

The churros dessert is amazing! So fluffy and flavorful

Steven Carr

The Vegetarian burrito will leave you breathless...and feeling like you need a cigarette. It's THAT good.

Stuart Adler

Rabbit entree, corn soup and farm to table food cooked in flavorful local (not generic) Mexican flavors..

Adam Ashley

Best food in Louisville!! Everything is fantastic!

Erin Ely

Wonderful focus on farm to table food is delicious

Maya Anderson

The taco f the day was wonderful today!

Kathy G

Try the papdzules or the shrimp ceviche appetizer . Amazing and affordable .

Richa Gupta

Everything is fantastic! Try the ceviche , redfish , and nectar gin cocktail

Stuart Adler

Nice interesting food. Quite a treat for Louisville!

Thomas Person

Very good food but not always filling for me but the preperation is excellent.

Erin Ely

Wonderful focus on using local foods

Kevin Heard

You can't go wrong with any choice on the menu. Everything is fantastic.

louisville.com

"This place is famous for its tok-sel lima beans and the rest of the menu is pretty spectacular too."

Jeff K

Quite possibly the best meal I have ever eaten!

Ed Kaywork

Get the Hot Chicken or Ahi Tuna sandwich

Alex Bonner

The Salsa trio is worth it

Metromix Louisville

Nominated for Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant in our Best of 2012 competition! Vote now through Jan. 29th. Read more

Jerimy Tate

tried their Chilaquiles last time and they were great. Also Burger is spectacular.

Aida Perez Flamm

The special pork is just delicious !

Tad Mott

Try the fried plantains .

Tad Mott

The Ahi tuna is a must!

ᴡ Busch

Makes me love Lima beans

Louisville

Try the lima beans . Everyone loves them.

Jerimy Tate

Mayan burger is awesome, so are the Lima beans , and the flan

Charley Wayman

Lima beans !!

Kenny Smith

My GF and I were just recently here, and we had the most amazing glass of sangria .

Colton Preo

Nothing bad on the menu. Try it all!

Janelle Nanos

The seafood bisque is unreal.

Allison Strickland

The fried kale is amazing!

Laura is Louisville

Try the mole ' and tok-cel.

Jorge U. Ungo

The duck rocked my world!!

Ben Chroneos

Have the crème caramel .

Dolan Murphy

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