Lugya'h · West Adams, Los Angeles
Lugya'h: Zapotec tlayudas with a Michelin Bib in West Adams
Alfonso "Poncho" Martinez and Odilia Romero turned their tlayuda pop-up into a counter at the new Maydan Market, and the Michelin Guide named it a Bib Gourmand in its first year.
Lugya'h is a counter inside Maydan Market, the 10,000-square-foot food hall that opened on Jefferson Boulevard in fall 2025 around a shared live-fire hearth. It is the first brick-and-mortar for chef Alfonso "Poncho" Martinez, who runs it with Odilia Romero. Their pop-up made Martinez a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: California in 2024. In June 2026, in its first year, the Michelin Guide named Lugya'h a Bib Gourmand.
The name is Zapotec, roughly "the face and heart of the plaza."
What to order
- A wood-grilled tlayuda. It is big enough to share.
- House-made moronga.
- Turkey mole.
- Tamales steamed in banana leaf.
How to get in
- Maydan Market is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm and 5pm to 10pm.
- The market's reservations are for Maydan, Rose Previte's restaurant that anchors the hall.
- Counters inside the market can keep their own hours, so check before you make the trip.
How we reported this
- Press coverage: https://resident.com/food-and-drink/2026/07/11/lugyah-earns-a-bib-gourmand-in-its-first-year-bringing-zapotec-cooking-to-the-michelin-guide
- Press coverage: https://palisadesnews.com/michelin-guide-2026-kato-elevated-to-two-stars-as-seline-and-four-more-l-a-restaurants-earn-first-star/
- Press coverage: https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/this-new-l-a-food-hall-is-filled-with-local-favorites-and-top-rated-international-eateries-102925
- Press coverage: https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/reviews/maydan-market-la
- Press coverage: https://dailytrojan.com/2026/04/29/global-cuisines-converge-at-nearby-maydan-market/
- The venue's website: https://www.maydanmarket.com/
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