This summer, the World Cup will also be experienced through food, culture, and long gatherings around the table. With that idea in mind, Maizajo — one of the most relevant culinary projects in Mexico City for its work with native Mexican corn — is temporarily changing locations to present Estación Maizajo, a pop-up experience arriving at Estación Indianillafrom June 11 through July 19.

The project aims to transform the way the World Cup is experienced in Mexico. More than simply a restaurant or a place to watch matches, Estación Maizajo will function as a gathering point where football, contemporary Mexican cuisine, and community come together in a single space.

For just over a month, locals and visitors alike will be able to follow the tournament while enjoying freshly made tortillas, menus centered around Mexican ingredients, and a special programming schedule built around some of the tournament’s biggest matches.

The entire concept stems from something deeply connected to the way football is experienced in Mexico: food as part of the ritual.

“Estación Maizajo was born from something very simple: the way we experience football in Mexico has always been tied to food, gathering, and ritual. We wanted to create a space where all of that could coexist,” said Santiago Moctezuma, chef of Maizajo.

Beyond the match screenings, one of the project’s central elements will be the Maizajadas — special culinary gatherings where invited chefs from across the country reinterpret corn through their own kitchens and culinary perspectives.

The lineup will include collaborations with chefs such as Oscar Segundo and Xrysw Ruelas from Xokol; Javier Plascencia from Jazamango; Gerardo Vázquez Lugo from Nicos; Joel Ornelas from Tintoque; Rafael Zaga from Galea; Alfredo Villanueva from Villa Torel; Chuy Villarreal from Cara de Vaca and Orinoco, as well as Fabiola Escobosa from Cana and Gia.

More than simply following the matches, Estación Maizajo seeks to create an experience much closer to a collective celebration — a place where the World Cup is lived through tacos, freshly made tortillas, lingering sobremesas, and the energy of a city that knows how to gather around food and football.