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!

An Oasis on the outskirts of Central Oaxaca City. It's definitely worth the walk!…read more The Patio is a tropical haven from the heat. You have to try a few items on the menu and share plates. We ordered a few items and were completely satisfied with everything! The food tasted extremely fresh! Just look at the vibrant colors that cover the plates. The Toast Con Pina was a delicious way to finish breakfast, which was served with a side of fruit. I'm not going to describe the food here, because the pictures I was able to capture say it all. The color, the texture, the layers, the aroma...as they say, you eat with your eyes. You can sneak a peek at the ladies in the back making the bread from scratch in an open-space area that's hard to ignore. You are captivated by every inch of this place. The live music by a violinist, just "wow"!!! Oaxaca is represented well by this place!

Step off the sidewalk a few steps into a gated street to find this gorgeous courtyard restaurant…read more At 6pm, I had the place to myself. This hidden gem has a small but diverse menu of fresh and tasty dishes. It's mango season, so I jumped at the salad option. I could have had more jicama, but the salad is a nice change from the meat/tortilla/queso diet I've been on the last week and a half. Ceviche is a big deal in Oaxaca, and this is one of the best I've ever had. The coconut milk is an unexpected and refreshing twist that adds a depth of flavor to this delicious fish. I was also pleasantly surprised by the sauvignon blanc from Baja, California. This lovely Cafe offers breakfast, lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday and breakfast only on Sunday and Monday. Check the Google Maps listing for hours, that seems to match what's posted at the restaurant. And if you're wondering what a Chepiche is, it's a Mexican herb apparently similar to cilantro often used to season meats. That explains the very herb/vegetable forward menu. Reminds me a lot of California farm-to-fork cuisine. Great Playlist of extremely romantic soft rock/folk music in Spanish. I've been Shazamming almost every song! This is not my cheapest meal in Oaxaca by far, but sometimes self care looks like a date night for one. Thanks, Chepiche Cafe. You were just what I needed and more tonight.

Casa Oaxaca Café in the Reforma neighborhood. It is about 1.5 km from the Centro neighborhood, so…read morewe took a taxi. The Reforma neighborhood is obviously a very posh part of town - nice shops and quiet streets. Casa Oaxaca Café is an oasis - an open courtyard layout with wooden tables and lots of flowers. The service is exquisite and Chef Alejandro's food is divine. We started with the homemade breads from the basket that they are walking around with. Each slab of "quick bread" was 19 pesos and came with the jam of the day. We split a slice of the carrot bread and the "butterfat" bread with the mango jam. The carrot bread did not really need any adornment as it was so moist and delicious - remarkable because raisins can dry bread out. The butter bread was also quite moist, but it was a blank canvas if you will and the tropical mango jam really sang on it. We split a couple of the tempting egg dishes. We had the fried farm fresh eggs (a perfect easy to medium with vibrant yellow-orange yolks with bacon (TOCINO!!!), black beans and herbed homemade tortillas (82 pesos or just over $4). They were some of the best eggs that I have ever had - a tortilla with a shmear of black beans, a bit of egg and some bacon and a bit of salsa roja is a breakfast taco that I could never have imagined possible. (The eggs are cooked on the comal, and it does something really special.) We also had the Huevos Rancheros (105 pesos or $5.25), which was a tortilla fresh of the comal topped with a couple of those perfect eggs, a warm salsa of tomatoes, onions and aguachiles and a couple of slices of fresh cheese that was grilled on the comal. Oh my goodness - that sweet and slightly spicy sauce with the unctuous and rich eggs was mind blowing. I wasn't a super big fan of the cheese, as it was a little tough, but it was not needed. We did have a chapurrado as well (35 pesos or less than $2). I thought that this was different from the chocolate atole. After having had it, I think that it is the same thing with a local name versus an explanatory name. It was an amazing meal with warm and lovely people. I only wish that I could get Chef Alejandro's cookbook, but I can only find it in Spanish!

Restaurant super cute. Service top notch. Food delicious. Drinks yummy. They even entertained us as…read morewe tried to (badly) do a tiktok dance.

Had a great lunch here. Seating is in a courtyard. It was…read moremostly breakfast food with a good selection of egg dishes + Mexican breakfast dishes. The horchata came unsweetened -- you can sweeten yourself. We enjoyed the rustic omelette, chilaquiles, enfrijoladas, and Emmoladas. Everything was fresh and delish!

Repeat customer here. I've been to Oaxaca twice now (four years apart and both times I've come to…read morethis place for breakfast. If you like Chilaquiles, you will have the best Chilaquiles of your life here. I recommend you order them with chorizo and get both sauces. On top of everything, the coffee is delicious as as well as the chocolate drinks. I had the horchata latte and it was delicious. Just so you know there was no coffee in that. Would highly recommend!

Ambience is beautiful - plants galore and red umbrellas, fans on…read more The menu has some vegetarian options - I got the rojo chilaquiles with huevos. They cracked 2 eggs and served it runny which is not my favorite but it's fine. It was my first time having chilaquiles but wasn't blown away. The food feels average but the service is great and the tables are clean. Not a bad spot, affordable prices.

Walked here on a Tuesday afternoon without a reservation. The pitcher of juice and basket of bread…read morecame complementary to the table. We both got a salad and soup. The salad did not have enough dressing but the carrot soup was delicious. My partner got the steak and I got the chicken. The steak was bland but the chicken had an incredible amount of flavor from the savory, sweet, and tangy sauce. It's too bad the salad has so little dressing because that was the only fiber in the meal. For dessert they gave us free jello. The place was good but not worth making a trip for. There were a good amount of locals also dinning here. The meal came out to MX$245 for two people.

The Hispters in Mexico especially Oaxaca City are way cooler than their U.S.A counterparts. They…read moreare all about their craft without being pretentious. Want to test my theory? Go to Oaxaca and eat at this place! Friendly hipsters greet you at a wonderfully understated but hip locale. The food is all organic, freshly made and delicious. Pastries are brought in all morning long from their baker so you are guaranteed a fresh croissant are danish filled with whatever tropical fruit they had that morning. The tortas are of the chain good and the coffee freshest ground and made. If all hipsters were like the ones running this place I would dislike them all a little less. ;-)

I ate here four mornings in a row. They make the best cappuccino I have had in my life in any…read morecountry, anywhere. The young people staffing the restaurant are all sweet and charming, greeting us warmly every morning. They have choices for vegans, but every morning I loaded up on eggs, bacon and bread. It is inexpensive, fresh and yummy. If you're in this part of Oaxaca definitely stop by. PS The corner it's on was the easiest place to catch a cab for us the 5 days we were there.

We found this little plaza walking the andador turístico! So glad we did! We made friends with…read moreZenon a wonderful waiter here at Los Cuiles! Such a nice person!! He gave us great recommendations for our stay! We will definitely be back soon to spend time with our Friend Zenon and to have the delicious chocolate con leche with a concha!! All the food was great! Lentil soup, chicken taquitos and desserts!

Loved loved loved this place. The food was amazing, came really fast and was always fresh. Tried…read moreOaxacan coffee with water here which was delicious The staff is very friendly and attentive. The place is clean and aesthetically pleasing with plenty of seating. The offer inside as well as patio seating. Perfect for working or meeting up with friends or spending some time on your own. They change the password daily

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.

This is a mommas kitchen located inside "mercado la Merced"…read moreFirst of all, be warned that their food takes longer than usual but it is well worth it. I still remember how hot my plate was. I had to wait for my food to cool down a little before starting to eat. It was good. The orange juice was freshly squeezed. The prices were cheap too.

Bubbling hot chilaquiles. Great taste. Cafe de ollla Too much food at $70 Mex. strolling guitar and…read moresingers. Market restaurant, no pretensions. Good food with extra authenticity.

The view from the rooftop is amazing, great views of the city. Service was prompt and good, the…read moresuprema de pollo was well. Poles and delicious, I had a hamburger, tasty and well cooked, the French fries were cold. Excellent experience.

Buon Cafe, great coffee, baguette, tortas, salades, pastry, coces de Oaxaca y una terrace which is…read morebello.. And great staff.. we stayed nxt door en una Casita.. Besos all, Foodhuntermark