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The Mayan Cafe

Yucatecan$$$

Mon–Sat 5pm–10pm

  • 813 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40206
  • 502-566-0651
  • Last verified: September 2026
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A Yucatecan entrée in a bright red achiote-tomato sauce topped with pickled red onions and lima beans, plated on a white bowl at The Mayan Cafe in Louisville

Menu

Starters

  • Salbutes of the Day

    2 housemade flash-fried corn tortillas made with fresh masa, topped with daily special

  • Scallop Ceviche$17.00

    Wild-caught bay scallops, poblano-serrano vinaigrette, cucumber, roasted corn, onions, cilantro, malanga chips

  • Guacamole & Chips$15.00

    Avocado, radish-jalapeño-cilantro salsa, corn tortilla chips

  • Sikil Pak$12.00

    Pumpkin seeds, roasted tomatoes, cilantro, corn tortilla chips

  • Frijol Colado$14.00

    Creamy black bean dip, local chorizo, chihuahua cheese, jalapeño purée, corn tortilla chips

  • Dip Trio$35.00

    Guacamole, sikil pak, frijol colado, corn tortilla chips

  • Empanadas$15.00

    Black beans & Capriole Farms goat cheese, poblano-cilantro aioli, cabbage & tomato salsa, queso fresco

  • Summer Salad$15.00

    Watermelon, jicama, chayote, oranges, mint, feta cheese, currants, pepitas & cashews, mint-coconut-ginger vinaigrette

Entrees

  • Mole of the Day

    Locally-sourced, sustainably-raised meat, Veracruz chocolate mole, roasted broccoli

  • Cochinita Pibil$28.00

    Slow-roasted pork, achiote sauce, tok-sel lima beans, pickled onions, kale

  • Papadzules$29.00

    Local braised lamb shoulder, housemade tortillas, chihuahua cheese, pipian verde, local soft-boiled egg, sour cream, kale

  • Halibut$40.00

    Wild-caught halibut, creamy mojo de ajo, roasted cauliflower & currants

  • Mushroom Enchiladas$25.00

    Housemade corn tortillas, mushrooms, black beans, chihuahua cheese, tomato casera sauce, queso fresco, kale & frisée

  • Salmon$34.00

    Patagonia salmon, cuitlacoche sauce, tok-sel lima beans

  • Harvest Toss$25.00

    Quinoa, roasted broccoli, carrots, squash, green beans, red bell pepper hummus, currants, cashews & pepitas (add salmon $10)

  • Chuleta$32.00

    Grilled 12 oz. pork chop al pastor, pipian rojo, chile-glazed carrots

  • Pollo Tampiqueña$29.00

    Achiote-marinated boneless chicken thighs, rice, black beans, roasted peppers-onions-avocado salpicon, jalapeño purée on the side

  • Tacos de Lengua$25.00

    3 handmade corn tortillas, braised beef tongue, onions, cilantro, mashed avocado, habanero sauce on the side

Sides

  • Tok-sel Lima Beans$7.00
  • Fried Plantains$7.00
  • Malanga Chips$7.00
  • Summer Veggie Mix$7.00

    Broccoli, carrots, green beans, squash

  • Corn Tortillas$3.00

Desserts

  • Dark Chocolate Torte$10.00

    Cayenne, pecan & cashew crust, fresh fruit

  • Mexican Tiramisu$10.00

    Tres leches cake, coffee, mascarpone, fresh fruit

  • Maya Spoonbread$10.00

    Mexican flan meets Kentucky cornbread, corn cream, pepita brittle

  • Louisville Cream Ice Cream$5.00

    Rotating seasonal flavor from Louisville Cream

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.

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