TacosThe Gulch + East Nashville$$$$
Maíz de la Vida
Tortillas from heirloom corn, made in-house, from a taco truck that grew into a Gulch restaurant and a tortilla shop.
#1 in Tacos + Latin#3 in Global#8 in Brunch + breakfast#19 in Late-night eats
What to get
- Quesabirria tacos with consomé (the truck's signature)
- Mole negro
- Brunch: masa pancakes or chilaquiles
- Churros
- Quesabirria tacos (the legend, also at the truck)
When to go
For the full menu, the Gulch restaurant (lunch daily from 11). For late quesabirria, the truck outside Chopper Tiki, where you can order to the bar (Scene).
Insider tip
1.5 hours of validated parking in the Prima garage (floors 1–3; scan the QR in the restaurant). Fonda Fina, the North Nashville tortilla kitchen, does takeout 11 am–4 pm with a 12-seat table and what Infatuation calls the best empanada in town.
Happy hour
- Thu 5 PM–6 PM$5 beer, $6 wine, $8-10 cocktails, $5-12 snacks (Gulch restaurant) source
Find it
- Phone
- (629) 288-8459
- Website
- maizdelavida.com
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025, Readers' Poll: Best Chef (Julio Hernández, winner); Best Mexican (2nd); Best Taco (3rd); Best Food…
- James Beard Awards 2025 semifinalist, Best Chef: Southeast (Julio Hernández); Emerging Chef semifinalist 2023
- Eater Nashville 38
- The Infatuation: truck 9.2 (on the 25 best Nashville restaurants), restaurant 8.7
- Nashville Scene Best of Nashville 2025, Writers' Choice: Best Symbiotic Food Truck/Bar Relationship (with Chopper)
- James Beard Awards: Best Chef: Southeast semifinalist (Julio Hernandez)
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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