It all begins with the maxan leaf — a leaf that wraps together the strength, history, and plethora of ingredients and flavors sprouting from the earth in each season and in every region of Mesoamerica. From this simple leaf, a creative culinary concept is born. Celebrating and savouring traditions, we call on each season’s and each climate’s recipe to tell a story of our community. By interweaving diverse delicious flavors, we begin a new tradition, and the fusion represents a new chapter for our grandmothers’ recipe book.
Maxan is the result of this culinary concept. Speaking of regions, have you ever wondered why a recipe has to come from one specific country? What if we collected recipes by region, respecting the cross-border exchange of ingredients, culture, climate, and diversity of people? Our world is in constant fusion and integration, and Maxan loves this. And so, you may be wondering: What is Maxan?
Maxan is a restaurant with conscientious, honest, and creative cuisine. Every ingredient tells a story of its Mesoamerican roots and a story of those who cultivate it, those who prepare it and those who savour it. From these stories a new history is waiting to be told, in a humble, cheerful meeting place surrounded by the art and memories of an Antigua abuelo’s home, where world music resounds and mixes with the delight of sincere conversations and laughter.
Address: 1a Avenida Sur #8, Antigua Guatemala
Tel: +502 3722-1576
Instagram: maxangt
