We are the Rosas Bailon Family. Mayte Bailon is the mom, the owner, the chef, and the businesswoman who brought the idea to life. Nate, Ezra, and Kevin are the sons, university students, and the workers who keep the business going. Juan Rosas is the dad, the financial wiz who helped get the business up and running. We immigrated from Que
We are the Rosas Bailon Family. Mayte Bailon is the mom, the owner, the chef, and the businesswoman who brought the idea to life. Nate, Ezra, and Kevin are the sons, university students, and the workers who keep the business going. Juan Rosas is the dad, the financial wiz who helped get the business up and running. We immigrated from Queretaro, Mexico to Edmonton in the mid-2010s. It all started as a started as a small taco stand at the Edmonton City Farmers’ Market on 104 Street in the summer of 2017. Our restaurant Juana Inés opened its doors in May 2025. Juana Inés is proudly a family run business, supported by our talented Chef, Maximiliano, and Front of House/Bar Managers, Hope and Soren.
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, born in 1648 in Mexico City, was an intellectual child prodigy. She became a Hieronymite nun so she would be allowed to study, write, and philosophize, something women at the time were not permitted. Her works became published worldwide, and she became known as the “Tenth Muse”, the “Mexican Phoenix”, the “Phoe
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, born in 1648 in Mexico City, was an intellectual child prodigy. She became a Hieronymite nun so she would be allowed to study, write, and philosophize, something women at the time were not permitted. Her works became published worldwide, and she became known as the “Tenth Muse”, the “Mexican Phoenix”, the “Phoenix of the Americas”, and the “Worst Nun in History” because of her intellect. Today, she is celebrated by Mexico as an icon of excellence, creativity, individualism, feminism, and perseverance.
At Juana Inés, we celebrate the richness and history of Mexican gastronomy. The Aztec and Mayan empires had complex gastronomies which fused with Spanish and Arabic gastronomies to create one of the most extensive and exquisite national cuisines in the world. Here, we honor this legacy with recipes true to our native country. Following t
At Juana Inés, we celebrate the richness and history of Mexican gastronomy. The Aztec and Mayan empires had complex gastronomies which fused with Spanish and Arabic gastronomies to create one of the most extensive and exquisite national cuisines in the world. Here, we honor this legacy with recipes true to our native country. Following the ancient process of nixtamalization, developed by the Aztec and Maya, our handmade tortillas are made from fresh masa using corn nixtamal.