From the moment we arrived at Tlamanalli, the experience felt truly Michelin-star worthy. We began…read morewith a delightful welcome from the kitchen: espadín mezcal, refried beans, guacamole, orange slices, and chili-seasoned pumpkin seeds -- all on the house. For starters, we ordered two traditional soups: sopa de flor de calabaza (squash blossom soup) and sopa de nopal (cactus soup) -- both earthy, comforting, and authentically Oaxacan. We then tried three moles: mole negro (my personal favorite), segueza, a pre-Hispanic corn-based mole, and the special of the day, mole zapoteco. We finished with three desserts: tejocotes en dulce (sweetened Mexican hawthorn fruit, which I found a bit bland), flan Tlamanalli, and nieve de níspero (loquat sorbet -- delicious, and another personal favorite). To end the meal, they surprised us with chocolate de metate on the house. The service was warm and attentive, with multiple thoughtful extras -- a welcome touch you don't often find. There is clear attention to detail throughout, from the beautiful plates to the presentation of each dish. It truly feels like a home-cooked meal -- because it is. This is not a restaurant mass-producing dishes. It is run by Abigail Mendoza and her family, and each dish is cooked only after you place your order, which adds to the sense of care and intention behind every plate. If you're looking for an unforgettable culinary experience, immerse yourself in traditional Zapotec cuisine at Tlamanalli.

One on the best mole I've tasted. Their service and treatment was outstanding. Food and drinks…read morewhere freshly made.

What an amazing place! At first, you think you're just walking into a restaurant, which by the way…read moreserves incredible food with wonderful Zapotec moles and sauces--but then you realize you're also in a gallery filled with gorgeous handwoven tapestries. The colors and textures will absolutely blow you away. And the people here? They're so warm and welcoming that you feel like you're part of the family. Five stars aren't nearly enough! ...It was really fun that the artists were there doing demonstrations too. Very cool!

Wonderful place. Excellent service. The tacos de lechon, pollo dos moles and enchiladas dos moles…read morewere wonderful. We finished the meal with very good flan and mezcal. They also have a wonderful handicraft store. Very clean and the staff speaks English for those in our party that needed it.

This place is absolutely amazing. Staff is attentive, food is fresh and prepared with care, drinks…read moreare great. It's well worth the short drive out of the center. I recommend the burger and Long Island ice tea- hands down the best we have had in town. A refreshing change from oaxacan food.

Amazing Michelin star restaurant. We went for lunch to try…read moretraditional Oaxacan dishes. Loved sitting near the tortilla making station.

Love, love, love…read more It's easy to make a reservation online. I recommend making a reservation "Alta" which is the balcony seating -- in the evening, once it's cooled down, it's a beautiful setting. The food is fresh with amazing combination for flavors. The service is just.... Pure hospitality! Our server was so kind as we were tired from being out in the heat all day and he had a great sense of humor and made us feel incredibly at home. The tasado taco is an amazing blend of flavors. They have amazing mole -- with two mole trios -- or dedicated mole dishes. The mole negro is incredible! And the Coloradito with pork belly was my fav. They had great soups -- we tried boththw corn and the carrot specials. Just such a magical place bc of the hospitality and food combo! Thank you, Miguel (sp?)!!

As we walked in, a patron who was leaving gave us the thumbs up and said "order everything" and so…read morewe did. Balthazar was our attentive server this evening. I think I had the best tortilla soup of my life here, cooked in a clay pot that's likely been stewing for years and that I'll never be able to recreate at home. Also, delighted to find huitlacoche quesadillas on the menu. These are the types of places that keep me coming back to Mexico.

What a find! We wanted to try chapulines(grasshoppers) but the mole negro con pollo was so tasty!…read moreEverything was amazing. The tortilla soup didn't taste like we expected (as dumb Americans) but it was delicious! We will return!

Ordered a few drinks and the birria! Very good!…read more If you check in, they offer a free house mezcal if you Checkin on Yelp! Margarita was sweet but good and the birria was a decent portion of meat with a tasty consome but we ate it too fast and forgot to snap a picture!

Recently visited Oaxaca and this was one of my favorite places. We ordered a lot of appetizers…read morejust to try and each had a entree. I can't remember the exact names of each dish but you can't go wrong ordering anything on the menu. If you have a group of people, I would highly recommend ordering multiple dishes and sharing. Service was on point and the vibe was also really nice. The restaurant is surrounded by shops and a park. Walking distance to most of the local hotels.

We always come here for the guacamole and fresh salsa, both made right by your table!!…read more Order the grasshoppers (chapulines) and add them to both the guacamole and the salsa. Absolutely delicious. This place is gorgeous, and the staff is super attentive. I had an incident that there was a Bee inside my beer, which stung me in the tongue. The staff was prompt to offer help and I even got a shot of mezcal for free!

Ambiance: Beautiful place and low level noise!! Service:…read moreexcellent and friendly and helpful. Food : ok. I had the tuna sashimi, but it wasn't really sashimi, but marinated in a soy mixture: I couldn't taste the tuna!