WELCOME TO PANGEA
Where the spirit of exploration isn’t just alive—it’s plated. Here, every dish is an odyssey that starts in the soil of traditional Mexican kitchens and travels through the hands of culinary rebels who dare to push boundaries. This isn't just food; it's a manifesto, a declaration that despite our vast differences, we can find common ground at a table well-set with honesty and spice.
At Pangea, we dive deep into the heart of flavors that have stood the test of time, only to bring them out kicking and screaming into the modern day. Our chefs? They’re both historians and punk rockers, respecting roots while not afraid to riff on the classics. This place is for the foodies, the adventurers, the ones who don’t just eat to live but live to eat—and learn and connect.
So, pull up a chair. At Pangea, the world is not only at your fingertips—it's on your plate, stripped down to its most delicious and essential elements, served up without fuss, ready to change the way you think about food and each other.
He doesn’t cook to impress –
CHEF JOSE AVILA COOKS TO REMEMBER.
Born in Mexico and raised in kitchens that valued heart over hype, Avila has spent his career preserving tradition while fearlessly pushing culinary boundaries. His flagship restaurant, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal, made waves with its unapologetic, street-rooted flavors—and earned national recognition without ever catering to fine dining expectations.
Jose’s food isn’t meant for one-time celebrations. It’s made for the people. For the weekday warriors. For the ones who understand that pozole can be both comfort food and cultural resistance. His ingredients aren’t ordered from catalogs—they’re grown, raised, or sourced with intention, often from his own farm, El Brujo.
Through his new culinary collective, PANGEA, Avila is building a world where tortillerías, mezcalerías, barbacoa pits, and mountain meat kitchens co-exist in beautiful chaos. Where ancestral knowledge meets punk-rock creativity. And where every dish is an act of love, defiance, and deep respect.
THE PANGEA MANIFESTO
We believe food is more than fuel. It’s identity. It’s resistance. It’s communion.
We believe in corn ground by hand, in smoke that clings to your shirt, and in mezcal that sings of the mountain where it was born.
We cook not for stars, but for stories. Not for prestige, but for people.
Our kitchens are temples, not factories. Our chefs are warriors, not celebrities.
We honor the abuelas and the street vendors, the taqueros and the fire-starters.
We are not fusion. We are reclamation.
We take what was nearly lost—pit barbacoa, heirloom maize, Mayan heat—and bring it roaring back to life.
There is no room here for ego, for shortcuts, or for bullshit.
Only flavor. Only fire. Only the truth.
We serve the kind of food that makes you remember who you are. And if you don’t know yet—we’ll help you find out