Acamaya

Opened by sisters Ana and Lydia Castro in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood, Acamaya is a contemporary Mexican mariscos restaurant earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Eater New Orleans' 2024 Restaurant of the Year. Chef Ana Castro nixtamalizes heirloom corn in-house daily for tortillas and tostadas, anchoring a seafood-driven menu with al pastor hamachi tostada, arroz negro with squid, and masa dumplings with Higgins crab.