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Maiz de la Vida

Mexican & Latin · The Gulch, East Nashville

Maiz de la Vida is chef Julio Hernandez's love letter to heirloom corn, started in 2020 with 200 pounds of dried corn, a stone mill, and a taco truck. Now anchored by a restaurant and bar in The Gulch, it has earned Hernandez James Beard recognition for some of the most soulful Mexican cooking in Tennessee.

Known for

• House-milled heirloom-corn tortillas
• Agave cocktails
• Grew from a 2020 taco truck

Awards

• Nashville Scene 2026: Best Taco
• Nashville Scene 2026 Top 3: Best Food Truck
• Nashville Scene 2026 Top 3: Best Mexican Restaurant
• James Beard Semifinalist

Locations

NARA page

Guides

• Tacos
• Mexican
• Cocktails

Neighborhoods

• The Gulch
• East Nashville