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    Café la Antigua - Cafe Moka done right!

    Café la Antigua

    4.2(22 reviews)
    0.6 km
    $$

    Tucked away on one of the many historic districts streets; 401 Calle Reforma to be exact is a very…read morecozy and quiet cafe. You may find, as I did, Café La Antigua to be a gem of a cafe. The coffee is very good and they sell it whole bean or ground by the bag, which is a rare find in Oaxaca Centro. So far I've tried the iced cappuccino the café moka con chocolaté. During my stay in Oaxaca Centro Café La Antigua has become my go to coffee shop. The postres, the Mexican chocolaté brownie is delicious and moist! More importantly it's not overly sweet!I've also had the two meat ( pierna hogado and serrano ham) baguette with salad! Amazingly good. The waitress is, as always friendly and helpful. And she makes the best coffee that I've had in Oaxaca Centro! When I return in a fee months I look forward to coming back here. Still 5 Solid

    This review is based mostly on the ambiance since I can only really speak for the coffee itself. I…read morehaven't had anything else from here except an Americano and a bag of coffee to go. The place is really charming ... I can't think of any other way to describe it. Between the sign out front, the old coffee grinder in the courtyard and really pleasant staff, this has to be one of the best coffee shops in downtown Oaxaca. And given the name (la Antigua), perhaps one of the oldest.

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    Café la Antigua - Close up Cafe Moka con Chocolaté

    Close up Cafe Moka con Chocolaté

    Café la Antigua - Two meat baguette with salad

    Two meat baguette with salad

    Café la Antigua - Serrano Ham and pierna ahogada baguette

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    Serrano Ham and pierna ahogada baguette

    El Recreo - icecream - Updated May 2026

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