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!

This establishment caters to tourists but you wouldn't know by the quality and authenticity of the…read morefood. During the month of October they have a special dish which is infused with a mole broth (chevo) and it was not only unique but also very tasty. The staff treats you as if you were the only patron. If in Oaxaca I highly recommend you give this restaurant a try.

One of the best meals in Oaxaca! Loved all the moles. Loved the ambiance of the rooftop. It's a…read moremust do when in Oaxaca.

We went here for our last night in Oaxaca. We got the tuna…read moretartar, mole sampler, and the octopus tlayuda. The mole dish was a little too sweet for our liking, but definitely interesting to taste the difference between them. Our server was the best! I'm so glad we were able to get a reservation last minute.

The food was very good and unique. I ordered two dishes both appetizers. The Mogo Mogo & Moles…read moreDanzantes de Oaxaca. Both had very good flavor but are more on the dessert side of flavors. The drinks I had were the poleo paloma & a margarita both tasted good. The presentation, service & atmosphere is top notch.

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.

My daughter and I ate here in 2024. We loved it so much, We came back twice and would've been back…read moreA third time had not been closed the day We were leaving Oaxaca. The food is delicious fresh & clean. The service is friendly . the drinks are delicious. The food is really unique and includes interesting but classic combinations. Prices that are very reasonable especially considering the high quality of the dishes. The chef obviously puts love and care into the menu and food they cook .

Mmm pretty sure this was my favorite meal in Oaxaca. I ordered the tlayuda de tasajo plus a…read morerefreshing cocktail. The restaurant had an open air roof in one corner, live music, and friendly service. Plants abounded. Everything felt fresh and fun here. I'd highly recommend it to anyone visiting the city!

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.

I love this place for many reasons. The staff is so friendly and wonderful..great to chat with and…read moregreat service. The seafood is wonderful, great tostadas! I have tried many dishes here, and all were wonderful!

Another Farm to Table Michelin Star in Oaxaca By Chef Alejandro Ruiz…read more stunning rooftop terrace with views of the Santo Domingo church, and a menu that blends traditional Oaxacan flavors with international touches, often featuring local ingredients like insects and unique moles. Watch out with the Mole is pretty strong!! Otro restaurante "de la granja a la mesa" con estrella Michelin en Oaxaca, del chef Alejandro Ruiz. Cuenta con una impresionante terraza en la azotea con vistas a la iglesia de Santo Domingo, y un menú que fusiona los sabores tradicionales oaxaqueños con toques internacionales, incorporando a menudo ingredientes locales como insectos y moles únicos. ¡Cuidado con el mole, que es bastante intenso!

Holy mole! What unique flavors, hospitable service and a beautiful location! Dined here last night…read moreand had a variety of dishes that blew me away with their combination of unusual ingredients (Worms, ants, grasshoppers and larvae anyone?), flavor profiles and exquisitely rendered modern techniques applied to traditional dishes. The insect tostada had some of the most appealing flavors in an unusual package, it's an absolute must order for any adventurous eater. My pork chops was fatty and fork tender, with a flavor more like veal than pig. Kinda the Platonic ideal of a chop, I'll be chasing this dragon for a while methinks. Cocktails were superb, an amazing meal indeed!

Went to Oaxaca and tried this place, they have great service, drinks, food and nice atmosphere…read more Highly recommend!

Sabina Sabe is a popular restaurant and bar located in the city center of Oaxaca. It was recently…read moreon the list of North America's 50 Best Bars. I thought it was funny when I got the menu and the food menu was only one page while the drink menu was five pages. The outside of the restaurant is blue-ish and the restaurant has multiple rooms. The ceviche del dia ($190 MXN) was a little sweet and not as tart or sour as others I've had. The tacos de sirloin ($170) were really good and were our group's favorite. The taquitos dorados de mole negro ($140) were okay; there was no meat just in case you were wondering. The aguachile rojo de camaron ($190) were good. The esquite con tuetano ($100) was not like a typical corn in a cup but it was closer to a corn soup. For drinks I had the pequeño gigante ($210) which was good. The paloma madura and paloma margarita were both favorites among our group. We went during the day and it wasn't that busy but supposedly it gets way busier and livelier at night.

There are loads of places where you can buy your typical Oaxacan late night snack: Tlayuda, but I…read moremust say (after visiting several) this is one of the best in town! I love the small (invisible during the day) restaurant with only 3 tables, if you come with a group they can but tables and chairs outside also. The family that runs it are very friendly and efficient. They cook the Tlayudas and meat outside and prepare them inside together with the tostadas (hard tacos with meat, cheese and vegetables). I personally love the Tlayudas with Quesillo. You can add tasajo (thin steak type meat) but the Tlayuda sencillo, so only cheese is more than enough for me. Of course with a nice refreshing drink, if you want they also have coffee and Champurrado (a drink that tastes like hot chocolate). The best thing of this place is that it's in the same street as the botanic garden/Santo Domingo church, it's pretty cheap and it's open daily from about 8pm to 1:30am.

Tlayudas El Chepil is worth the journey. The location and restaurant may not be for everyone, but…read morewe loved it. From ordering without a menu, watching the son prepare our tlayuda outside on the sidewalk, to the enjoyment of the food...even had fun when my agua mineral spritzed all over! 75 Pesos for the tlayuda , three links of delicious chorizo and two bottles of water. Astonishing! Our tip was more than the bill........Please let your hair down and make the venture.