Oaxaca Guidebook
Food Scene
Best bakery in town, the attached restaurant is a great place for a coffee and/or lunch
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Boulenc
207 C. Porfirio DíazBest bakery in town, the attached restaurant is a great place for a coffee and/or lunch
Upscale restaurant, from a well known Mexico-City chef. They have a set 7-course menu and do brunches on Sunday.
50 locals raden deze aan
Criollo
129 Francisco I. MaderoUpscale restaurant, from a well known Mexico-City chef. They have a set 7-course menu and do brunches on Sunday.
Great place for lunch, they have a menu of the day for about 80-100 pesos and a separate menu. Excellent food!
El Quinque
218-A Miguel HidalgoGreat place for lunch, they have a menu of the day for about 80-100 pesos and a separate menu. Excellent food!
Vegans, this is your place to go! Excelent Oaxacan dishes in a great ambiance
10 locals raden deze aan
Hierba Dulce
311 C. Porfirio DíazVegans, this is your place to go! Excelent Oaxacan dishes in a great ambiance
Great drinks and food with a view! Cute little terrace right next to Santo Domingo church.
Sur a Norte
100 Calle de GurriónGreat drinks and food with a view! Cute little terrace right next to Santo Domingo church.
An all-time favorite of locals and non-locals alike. Healthy, fresh, local dishes and great cocktails on the terrace overlooking Oaxaca centro!
14 locals raden deze aan
La Olla
402 ReformaAn all-time favorite of locals and non-locals alike. Healthy, fresh, local dishes and great cocktails on the terrace overlooking Oaxaca centro!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cute little place with an incredible amount of mezcals & knowledge about it. Sit at the bar, let the bartender advice you an try a few different mezcalitos!
31 locals raden deze aan
Mezcaleria Mezontle
413 Vicente GuerreroCute little place with an incredible amount of mezcals & knowledge about it. Sit at the bar, let the bartender advice you an try a few different mezcalitos!
Spacious terrace and interesting beer menu, listing dozens of artesanal beers from all over Mexico. And lots of mezcals too, of course.
27 locals raden deze aan
La Mezcalerita
706 C. Macedonio AlcaláSpacious terrace and interesting beer menu, listing dozens of artesanal beers from all over Mexico. And lots of mezcals too, of course.
Co-working space and bar-restaurant. Great ambiance, great people. 'Oaxacasian' menu, if you fancy an Asian bite! They also organize evenings with live music or DJ's.
6 locals raden deze aan
Convivio
407 MurguíaCo-working space and bar-restaurant. Great ambiance, great people. 'Oaxacasian' menu, if you fancy an Asian bite! They also organize evenings with live music or DJ's.
Arts & Culture
Best little gem in town. Wonderful collection of pre-Columbian ceramic artifacts, collected by artist Rufino Tamayo. Beautifully presented. Must-visit!
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Museo de Arte Prehispánico de México Rufino Tamayo
503 Av. José María MorelosBest little gem in town. Wonderful collection of pre-Columbian ceramic artifacts, collected by artist Rufino Tamayo. Beautifully presented. Must-visit!
Check out the incredibly rich baroque interior with the family tree of the dominican order right at the entrance. Not to miss!
313 locals raden deze aan
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman
s/n C. Macedonio AlcaláCheck out the incredibly rich baroque interior with the family tree of the dominican order right at the entrance. Not to miss!
As you walk by this building on your way to the center (or back to the hotel), pop in to check out the photo floor on the second floor, it's interesting! The floor consist of two large photo series where you can compare the urban development between 1970 and 2012. Find the differences!
12 locals raden deze aan
City house
115 C. Porfirio DíazAs you walk by this building on your way to the center (or back to the hotel), pop in to check out the photo floor on the second floor, it's interesting! The floor consist of two large photo series where you can compare the urban development between 1970 and 2012. Find the differences!