We happened to walk in to the AlHondigo Mercado and came upon these two fellows making the most…read moreunusual ice cream. I haven't found much ice cream in Mexico that isn't filled with preservatives. Their ice cream is all natural and is made unusually with nitrogen. I had once seen this on Shark Tank and thought it was fascinating. It is really good ice cream and fun to watch. Francisco and Gerardo were really super nice. Worth a visit! The Mercado where El Hado is located is a pretty cool artesian food court.

This place just opened in the Alhondiga Reforma building, which has a number of small stalls…read moreserving a variety of food. It's family run and all natural, and the ice cream is amazing! You choose a base, a fresh fruit and a topping and your ice cream is mixed with liquid nitrogen. The very first time we visited, my husband and I had two bowls of ice cream and a smoothie. Did I mention it was really really good? It's certainly the best ice cream in Oaxaca. We're going back tomorrow!

One of the best treasures we found in Oaxaca. Cannot leave without trying these…read more There is a whole plaza dedicated to just ice cream. It's a whole little center of tiny nieve establishment outside a church. Honestly all of the establishments offered almost identical flavors of nieve so I think it's just a matter of finding one with good sitting. We went during the week and place was full. The place is full of so many vendors asking to purchase something constantly while eating but I did not mind much because we ended up buying from most of them. They are almost all indigenous vendors who offer hand crafted items from bracelets to alebriges. There is also live marimba music. This is a must stop when in Oaxaca. All the locals recommend coming to las Nieves. Can't wait to come back.

Recently I found out the actual name of this place, for me it was always Las Nieves de la Soledad,…read moreand probably I'll keep calling it by that name. My favorite place to get my ice cream is El Niagara, I remember going as often as I could with my dad or my mom when visiting family. And to this day I keep ordering the same combinations, mamey w/lemon, leche quemada w/tuna (prickled pear) and last but not least sorbete & strawberry. This plaza was recently renovated, so now you get a different feeling when you visit, there's also some food stands and the traditional candy/dessert stand (that I've heard is not that great, I just don't like getting too close to it as I am scared of bees)

Had a combo of tuna (prickly pear and water based) and boca de Oaxaca (mix of coco, carrot and…read moreapple and milk based) -- both delicious and refreshing. Service was lovely too.

Absurdly expensive ice cream, even by European standards -- absolutely not worth the price. Was…read morealso cash only, which considering the price was ludicrous.

Super friendly people!…read more This place is located on the top of the stairs outside the church. There's a lot of vendors (puestos).

Such a great way to get a sampling of so many of the ice cream/sorbets. We went here on a walking…read morefood tour of Oaxaca and got to sample 3 flavors each, and any more if we were curious. There are so many flavors to try!! Highly recommend the tuna, guayabana, and leche quemada (burnt milk). Also- be adventurous and try the Chapulin and Beso Oaxaqueño! ;)

Great gelato spot on our walk back from the bars to our Airbnb. They let you have a sample, and…read moreeverything was so tasty. They have a bathroom and a cute seating area off to the right. I only wish I had more of an appetite to get dessert more than once while I was in Oaxaca.

We came here multiple times at the behest of my six-year-old daughter. The staff were patient and…read moreallowed us each to sample multiple flavors, which change daily. This is legit gelato; I particularly enjoyed the mango and yogurt which was sadly only on offer once during our visit to Oaxaca. Alice in Gelatoland also has a separate seating area with a couple of couches and chairs if you want to hang out and eat your frozen treat.