Guidebook for Oaxaca

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Guidebook for Oaxaca

Food Scene

Excellent food and drinks in a nice setting . Set lunch menus change daily and are excellent value - Vegetarian special on Tuesdays.
67 locals recommend
La Biznaga
907 Av Benito Juárez
67 locals recommend
Excellent food and drinks in a nice setting . Set lunch menus change daily and are excellent value - Vegetarian special on Tuesdays.
Run by people associated with La Biznaga. Breakfasts are their specialty. They do not have a bar license as yet. Vegetarian set lunch on Wednesdays.
17 locals recommend
Cabuche
1017 Miguel Hidalgo
17 locals recommend
Run by people associated with La Biznaga. Breakfasts are their specialty. They do not have a bar license as yet. Vegetarian set lunch on Wednesdays.
Fabulous food (expensive for Oaxaca standards) and drinks (try the maracuya (passionfruit)) margaritas. The rooftop terrace has a glorious view. Reservations.
149 locals recommend
Restaurante Casa Oaxaca
104-A C/ de la Constitución
149 locals recommend
Fabulous food (expensive for Oaxaca standards) and drinks (try the maracuya (passionfruit)) margaritas. The rooftop terrace has a glorious view. Reservations.
Fabulous food and desserts (try ‘la cascada’ – a delicious chocolate fondant cooked using a dedicated oven). Amazing set lunch menu on Wednesdays and Fridays for around 100 pesos. Goregous setting.
143 locals recommend
Los Danzantes
403 C. Macedonio Alcalá
143 locals recommend
Fabulous food and desserts (try ‘la cascada’ – a delicious chocolate fondant cooked using a dedicated oven). Amazing set lunch menu on Wednesdays and Fridays for around 100 pesos. Goregous setting.
Healthy vegetarian lunches – set menu only. Changes daily – 90 pesos.
12 locals recommend
Calabacitas Tiernas
1105 C. Porfirio Díaz
12 locals recommend
Healthy vegetarian lunches – set menu only. Changes daily – 90 pesos.
A popular coffee joint with decent breakfast rolls, salads and sandwiches.
38 locals recommend
Café Nuevo Mundo
206 C. de Manuel Bravo
38 locals recommend
A popular coffee joint with decent breakfast rolls, salads and sandwiches.
For truly great tortillas go to Itanoni in Colonia Reforma where they make tortillas from their own heritage corn. Be sure to eat there and ask for fresh tortillas to go (para llevar).
35 locals recommend
Itanoni, tortilleria y antojeria
513 Av Belisario Domínguez
35 locals recommend
For truly great tortillas go to Itanoni in Colonia Reforma where they make tortillas from their own heritage corn. Be sure to eat there and ask for fresh tortillas to go (para llevar).

Everything Else

A maze-like market covering about 10 or 20 “blocks” of space at the south west end of the city. It’s an experience – and very easy to get lost in – literally!
11 locals recommend
Central de Abasto
11 locals recommend
A maze-like market covering about 10 or 20 “blocks” of space at the south west end of the city. It’s an experience – and very easy to get lost in – literally!
Closest large supermarket
26 locals recommend
Chedraui
917 Heroica Escuela Naval Militar
26 locals recommend
Closest large supermarket