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Monday 11am - 9pm Tuesday 11am - 9pm Wednesday 11am - 9pm Thursday 11am - 9pm Friday 11am - 9pm Saturday 11am - 9pm Sunday 11am - 3pm

Mazunte

Name: Mazunte
Address: 5207 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45227, US
Telephone: +15137850000
Price range: $
Rating: 4.9

Mexican Restaurant
Catering & Events
Retail Products The story of Mazunte is a simple one. My mind began to spin. The southern state of Oaxaca was my destination.
(1723)

Initially conceived with a theme influenced by Mexican street food, the original conception has never wavered. After stopping at a local “taco place” one random Sunday in mid July 2010, while home on break from teaching English in Asia, I left agitated and pensive. Made of stale tortilla shells with cold chicken, fake cheese and bland tomatoes, the tacos were borderline offensive. I yearned for an

honest, fresh take on the cuisine so close to my heart. For the next month, visions of a legitimate taquería overwhelmed my frenzied brain. I would wake suddenly in the middle of the night, thinking about these new-fangled, unrelenting ideas. The model for what would eventually become “Mazunte” was starting to take shape. So I set out for Mexico with a fearless objective to live, to work and to learn everything I could about the food, the history and the culture of this undeniably unique country — from salsa to Benito Juarez to Posadas. Filled with an unforgettable mix of awesome street food, amazing markets and incredible home-style feasts, it acts as the unofficial mecca of Mexican cuisine. I landed the first job I applied for, as an English professor with a university in a small town located in the foothills of the Sierra Sur. Within a few weeks’ time, there I was, in my new Oaxacan landlord’s kitchen, learning how to prepare enchiladas verdes and molotes with chorizo. And so it went for the next 10 months. I ate everything I could and traveled to Chiapas, Puebla and Mexico City in search of exciting, bold flavors. I learned from “grandmothers,” friends, students and street vendors. The locals fully embraced me. They took me in, cooked for me, showed me how to navigate the markets and gave me access to ancient family recipes that date back centuries. These remarkable people taught me everything I wanted to know, without ever once asking for or expecting anything in return. I walked away with a deeply personal menu reflecting my journey throughout the streets, markets and home kitchens of southern and central Mexico. It remains, by far, the most enlightening and coolest culinary experience of my young life. It was, truly, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

– Josh Wamsley, December 2012

06/01/2026

CHOCOFLAN is here at the Mercado 🍫 This delicious dessert combines our flan recipe with a layer of chocolate cake and it's the perfect sweet treat 😍 Only available at Mazunte Mercado at 6216 Madison Road!

05/27/2026

Graduation party? Work event? Have it in our patio at Mazunte Taqueria 🥳 We've got the perfect space for up to 40 guests, plus catering that'll have everyone talking. Learn more at the 'rental' link in our bio or email [email protected] 📩

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day! ☀️ All of our locations are open regular hours AND today is your last day to catch us at Taste of Cincinnati 😋

05/20/2026

Taste of Cincinnati is back and bigger than ever this weekend!! 💥 Come find us Friday-Monday downtown on 5th Street between Main and Sycamore (see second slide for map) ➡️ We'll have tacos, tostadas, and tamales!

05/18/2026

Breakfast catering? Sign us up 📝 A build-your-own breakfast taco buffet pairs perfectly with any event, from graduation parties to conferences and everything in between 😋 Learn more at mazuntecatering.com or the link in our bio!

05/15/2026

Our mango margs are delicious all year long but even more so in the sun and warm weather 🌤️ And during happy hour they are $1 off, so stop in on a weekday between 3 and 6 for a deal! 🧡

05/13/2026

We're back at Real Taco Fest this Saturday 🌮🤗 Early entry starts at 12pm and the event runs all day until 8pm with 18 local vendors, drinks, live music, and more!! Check out the ticket link in our bio and read below for our menu 😋

🌮 Tacos: Shredded chicken, shredded pork, zucchini, shrimp, and barbacoa
🥑 Sides: Chips and guac, chips and queso

05/11/2026

Here’s a closer look at the revamped Mazunte Mercado! 🛒 We’ve expanded our offerings to carry more than ever, including coffee, raw meats, new desserts and so much more 🤩 Come check it out in person at 6216 Madison Road!

05/08/2026

🎉 It’s officially been a decade since we moved our catering business down the street and, somehow, nine years since we added our small Mercado, which was intentionally designed as an outpost, a place where the ingredients we use to create every dish are at the customer’s disposal. A place filled with offerings spanning from ready-to-consume products (carnitas, barbacoa, wine, Mexican beer, house-made guacamole and salsas), to fresh produce, and a wide range of dry chiles, herbs and spices. A place where (especially in the daytime hours) our intense and non-stop culinary preparation is on full display.

In 2019, we built a second line for the guests to place to-go orders, complete with full-menu offerings from Mazunte Taqueria and Mazunte Centro. Catering orders (both large and small) are pumped out and picked up daily.

Today we are expanding our operation, offering more products, including a new butcher case filled with marinated al pastor, flank steak, chicken on the bone and pork shoulder that can all be purchased by the pound. In the weeks that follow, you’ll see additional options displayed on the wooden shelves and also frozen foods like pozole, home-made tortillas, and tamales.

Gracias to the community for all the support and connection over the years, we’re excited to begin this new phase of the Mercado! 🎈

05/07/2026

Celebrate the moms in your life with Sunday brunch at the Taqueria! 🍳 This menu is only available from 11am-3pm once a week and its delicious if we do say so ourselves... 😉

Address

5207 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH
45227

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 9pm
Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 9pm
Saturday	11am - 9pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

+15137850000

Website

http://www.mazuntetacos.com/

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