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Caferetería El Alacrán

4.0 (1 review)
Closed • 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

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Hierba Dulce

Hierba Dulce

4.4(40 reviews)
0.3 km

What a sight for sore eyes after a long day of traveling that began with a 7 am flight out of…read moreChicago! By the time I got into town, it may have only been 1pm but it felt like 7pm. I was hot, tired and hungry as hell. Hierba Dulce was such a lifesaver and a beautiful welcome to this amazing city. I visited three times while I was in town and the courtyard is simply glorious with a mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe looking over you. Service is patient and kind (our Spanish wasn't great and not every waitress speaks English). You won't believe the prices are for full meals and not tiny plates (Welcome to Oaxaca! New York, you are dead to me. Sort of.) so you may initially over-order like we all did. We ordered guac and nopales and tacos and the traditional mole but by the time the mole arrived (it's 6 bowls of the most incredible mole you've ever had, vegan or not), we had to force ourselves to eat more. (side note: we didn't have to really force ourselves at all). Standouts: -frozen drinks (the mango colada with or without alcohol!) -mango sorbet (sensing a theme here?) -potato tacos -guacamole The fact that we were compelled to return three days in a row should tell you all that you need to know. Vegan paradise in Oaxaca...

Beautiful space with a quaint fountain. We went here for vegan options for our group and we were…read morenot disappointed. My partner and I had the Enchilada de Mole Rojo and the brothy mole Stew and both were so tasty! I don't know the next time I'll be in Oaxaca but I'd come back and bring my vegetarian mom if she came with me. Service was great as well!

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Caferetería El Alacrán - cafeteria - Updated October 2026

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