This place is amazing, starting with the service. These people make feel so welcome right from the…read morestart. Food is simply amazing and very tasty! My octopus was perfectly cooked. The place is so beautiful and decorated that aligns very well with the food. I highly recommend this place!

So I found this restaurant just while driving around the town and it looks so cute and I looked it…read moreup and it looks so nice on the inside that I said yes we're definitely having Thanksgiving dinner here since we went to spend Thanksgiving here in this beautiful city. When we arrived, they had our reservation at the place was so nice. They even had live music at one point but not loud very nice music. They had a great selection of drinks and wine so you couldn't go wrong there. We got a variety of plates. I got the steak which was phenomenal. It literally was like butter. My aunt got the mole and I have to say that was delicious. We also actually started with a beat and goat fluff cheese, which was amazing. Definitely must have. We also got a shrimp taco, which was phenomenal. For a drink I got a carajillo which is one of my favorite things to drink when I'm in Mexico. Overall, great experience here everything was beautiful and great presentation and very well served. Definitely booked this restaurant when you are in the city.

I came here for the renowned drinks but also ended up loving their food! It's a super cute spot…read morewith tiles and open balcony doors. We were able to get a seat right away and the servers were super helpful. My friend wanted to try some mezcal and they let us taste a couple before choosing. We sat at the restaurant instead of the bar because it was cuter and I wanted food too. I tried two of their fruity mezcal drinks and loved both. I forget the names but one had watermelon, and the other had coconut and lime. I ordered cheese stuffed plantains with mole and this was soooo good. It was very filling too!

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.

Working class Oaxacan food and setting…read more I went there twice and was the only gringo both times. No mole negro-one of my favorite things about Oaxaca, but all you can eat Oaxacan style food for 60 Pesos, about $3.50 USD, just about half of what I paid for a more extensive buffet on the Zocalo. The first time I was there both the staff and customers were having a great time watching Shrek. Fun! If you want to enjoy Oaxacan food away from the tourist scene, this is it.

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!

Really enjoyed this place. The food, though hearty and non pretentious was presented very…read morebeautifully with flower petal and you could tell it was done with care. I had the 3 course menu of the day and it included soup, entree, a flan dessert and a nice drink. The soup was cilantro soup and it was very fresh and delicious. The chicken thigh with vegetables was very good, as was the flan( although I was way too full to really enjoy it ). The drink was a version of ice tea. Yum u could get seconds if you wanted to. My husband had pork belly. The sauce was a spicy red sauce, which was very flavorful. We enjoyed the fact that they had craft beers also. Ambiance is nice especially in the bright back room, where the fans really helped to deal with the midday heat. If you want a great meal for a very reasonable price, go here.

Absolutely excellent spot with wonderful pastries and bread. Their coffee is also great and STRONG…read more The iced americano I had lit me up like a Christmas tree. It's really cute in their courtyard and they have much cleaner and nicer bathrooms than I've seen in most places in Oaxaca. I had a bagel yesterday for a mere 20 pesos and it was one of the best bagels I've ever had. And as a Jew from New York that's probably one of the highest compliments i can give. I also had a slice of chocolate cake which was excellent. A tad pricey at 75 pesos but worth every one. Wish they had more prepared foods outside of pizza and cold sandwiches as I'm sure they'd be excellent. Overall a fabulous place and I'll definitely be back.

Food good Service not that great…read moregreat Take-out, so ambiance doesn't count Down side: Location

On Wednesday we had a 7 course tasting w drink pairing at the tiny 6-table Teocintle Tika'aya and…read moreif there is a single place one should eat at in Oaxaca, this is it. My descriptions don't do the dishes justice as each one had 10+ ingredients - just an amazing experience! App - guacamole, chapulin salsa and kimchi 1 - tempura squash blossom filled with huitlacoche pate and steak tartare [fermented pineapple w coconut foam] - the tempura was one of the best bites I've ever had! 2- beef tongue on a tri-colored tostada w dehydrated beets and onion puree [penicillin] 3 - shrimp aguachile cured in grapefruit w habanero chile oil [artisenal beer] 4 - cream of oyster w fried mushrooms, smoked salmon, carrot puree, squash blossom and epazote leaf chimichurri ['hanky panky'] 5 - purple yam and lechon picadillo gyoza with roasted beet and peanut/almond mole [campari] 6 - poleo (mint) granita with passionfruit and hibiscus puree, beet powder and mescal foam 7 - 'ecosystem' - brownie with mushroom powder, spongecake w spinach 'chlorophyll', passionfruit gelatin, pomelo & pineapple ice, and juniper & gin foam Our server was Lily and she was also our bartender. She did a fantastic job remembering what was in every dish and provided superb service throughout the night. The chef here is a freaking wizard. His restaurant is Michelin recognized but I cannot understand how he didn't get a star for this...

Reservation confirmed for 1:00 PM, but the restaurant only opens at 1:30 PM--no seating until then…read more We were also only told upon arrival that they accept cash only, no credit cards, which is unacceptable for a tasting menu restaurant, especially one that's Michelin-recommended. Basic details like hours and payment methods should be clearly communicated and aligned with their reservation system. We ended up leaving.

Beautiful space with a quaint fountain. We went here for vegan options for our group and we were…read morenot disappointed. My partner and I had the Enchilada de Mole Rojo and the brothy mole Stew and both were so tasty! I don't know the next time I'll be in Oaxaca but I'd come back and bring my vegetarian mom if she came with me. Service was great as well!

This is, by their account, the first vegan restaurant in Oaxaca. It has some interesting dishes. I…read moregive them points for creativity, but some of the dishes lacked a bit of flavor. They are a good vegan option

This is authentic Napolitano style pizza restaurant. Heads above the rest here in Oaxaca…read more They have a woodfired oven along with many other Italian specialties from the kitchen. The pizza offerings are plentiful and many are offered in smaller sizes. The pizza dough is perfectly cooked, soft on the inside, crunchy and firm on the outside. all the toppings were authentic. The service was prompt and friendly, and we were offered Limoncello after our dinner. The interior is clean and nicely done with the oven as the central feature. There is an outdoor area as well as inside dining some of the best pizza I've had anywhere not just in Mexico.

Absolutely wonderful. Came to celebrate a birthday and we really enjoyed the food. The service and…read moreambiance was exceptional. We also had the wine made by the owner. Highly recommend it.