Mäksē Restaurant in Downtown Vacaville opened on October 1, 2021. The building had been vacant for a few years, and required a significant investment to renovate and restore the property. Jason Diavatis and Speros Pavlatos set out to bring new life to Downtown Vacaville with a multi-facetted restaurant concept. Steakhouse, Dueling Pianos Club, and a much needed Ice Cream Shop to serve the downtown community.

Mäksē Restaurant offers a diverse menu, primarily Steaks, Pasta, and Seafood. With a few great vegetarian options as well. Our steaks are all Certified Angus Beef. Our Beef Wellington is one of our most popular dinner items, and is made from scratch in-house. Our Halibut is brought in whole and fresh, we break it down in-house. Mäksē Restaurant is a family-friendly restaurant. Weather you are on a rare date-night, coming to celebrate with a large group of friends, or looking for a great meal any night of the week, our staff is here to serve and make you feel welcome!

An often asked question is “What does Mäksē mean? and How do you say it?” Mäksē is the phonetic spelling from the dictionary of MOXIE, as in “I like you kid, you’ve got moxie.” (Said with a Chicago Gangster Style Accent). We knew there would be confusion, but we are happy to clear it up for you! Mäksē means ‘Force of Character, Determination, or Nerve’. Perfectly encapsulating what it takes to open a restaurant.

Meet some of our team! Mäksē Restaurant is still a relatively new(ish) restaurant, so we have seasoned staff, and always have new staff in training. Here are a few of the players that have been around a little longer.