Maxán: Highlighting the richness of Mesoamerica’s four regions
Maxán was born from a dream in 2019, inspired by a maxán leaf and a desire to reinvent Mesoamerican flavours.
Founded after the closure of another business due to the pandemic, Maxán became a project that blends culinary creativity with cultural heritage, focusing on sustainability and pride in regional traditions.
Initially conceived as a ceviche and seafood spot, the restaurant evolved into a broader concept that explores the connections between Mesoamerican cultures and Flavors.
Maxán’s vision has always been to serve as a bridge between ancestral traditions and modern expectations, innovating without losing the essence of local ingredients. Maxán seeks to delight and educate its guests, showcasing cultural richness in every bite. Throughout its journey, Maxán has overcome significant challenges, including launching in the midst of a pandemic and
conveying its authentic identity. It now stands as a casual yet sophisticated place that integrates art, tradition, and sustainability, refining its offering to ensure meaningful and immersive experiences.
Today, Maxán is more than just a restaurant: it offers catering, delivery, and event services, bringing together flavours, traditions, and communities. Its story reflects resilience and a clear purpose—to highlight the richness of Mesoamerica’s four regions and share it with the world in an authentic and unforgettable way.
Address: 1a Avenida Sur #8, Antigua Guatemala
Tel: +502 3722-1576
Instagram: maxangt
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
