Bakan debuts with fresh tortillas, over 500 mezcals and tequilas
Bakan
The owners of Talavera Cocina Mexicana and Peacock Garden Bistro have debuted a new concept in Wynwood.
“Bakan” means “tortilla” in the La Huasteca region in Mexico.
“Our tortillas and chips are made in-house daily with corn from Mexico and using the unique nixtamalization process — an authentic Mesoamerican technique,” says chef Oscar del Rivero, a native of Mexico City. “They are not fried but toasted on our wood-burning grill.”
Highlights include cactus salad ($11), cochinita pibil sopa or tacos ($14, $18), aguachile with shrimp and mango ($18), short rib mole coloradito ($26) and grilled whole local red snapper (market price).
“We have over 500 different mezcals and tequilas, which we believe sets us apart from the other Mexican restaurants in Miami,” del Rivero says.
Cocktails include the Mezcal Mule and La Ambiciosa margarita (both $18). Tu Mero Mole with mezcal, dark crème de cocoa, Frangelico and mole ($18) pairs with dessert, such as goat cheese cheesecake ($9).
“The patio was inspired during our travels to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Oaxaca. We really wanted to capture the culture and visual journey of the country,” del Rivero says. “The inverted wood pyramid canopies and cacti-lined patio convey the pyramids and agriculture of Mexico. For the mural, we partnered with a PeruvianGerman artist.”
A giant red mural of a pre-Hispanic face overlooks the lime-green seating, outside bar and hanging basket light fixtures. The green-tiled outside bar matches the open kitchen inside, which is decorated with bright-blue chairs, leather banquettes and a life-size beaded cactus.
Lunch and dinner are served daily.