New chef + menu at Maya

The downtown eatery will now offer rotating ceviche from Chef Jullian Abarca

Maya's new menu

You don’t have to twist our arm to try this new spread

Photo by: Andrew Cebulka

Have you heard? Maya, the Mexican eatery downtown at 479B King St., has a new chef with a refreshed menu. Chef Jullian Abarca joins the team after running the Charleston-based pop-up restaurant Matzo Y Masa, which specialized in Jewish-Mexican cuisine.

Just in time for summer, Chef Jullian’s new menu features bright dishes such as:

  • Watermelon Salad | with Chamoy, Goat Cheese, Fresh Mint, Tajin, and Pepitas
  • Rotating Ceviche | with Lime juice, Pickled Sweet Peppers, Fresh Herbs, Escabeche, and Chips
  • Local Catch | with Plancha Grilled Whole Filets, Roasted Poblano Chili Rajas, and Creamed Corn

Maya is open every day at 5 p.m. Make your reservations.

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