Contemporary Mexican Cooking with Weekend Bottomless Brunch
Dinner pairs traditional roots with global ingredients at Richard Sandoval's Upper East Side spot.
🍽️ Bold Mexican Roots
Chef Richard Sandoval at Maya brings traditional Mexican roots into contemporary dinner on the Upper East Side. The menu leans into bold, earthy profiles shaped by creative cooking techniques, with global ingredients giving the kitchen a broad perspective. A regular happy hour and a tequila bar give the room a second gear before the dinner crowd settles in.
Weeknight dinner runs Monday through Thursday from 4 PM to 10 PM, then Friday from 4 PM to 11 PM. On Saturday and Sunday, the bottomless brunch runs from 11 AM to 4 PM, and dinner picks back up at 5 PM, running until 11 PM on Saturday and 9 PM on Sunday.
Richard Sandoval is a global pioneer in contemporary Latin cuisine, and his career as a chef, restaurateur, and entrepreneur also spans television, cookbooks, brand ambassador work, and philanthropy. At 1191 1st Avenue, Maya channels that range into dinner, happy hour, and weekend brunch, with private dining and private events on offer for groups planning a bigger night.
