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The best tlayuda in Oaxaca
Start with Tlayudas Doña Flavia in Reforma for tasajo tlayuda or chapulín tlayuda, Tlayudas La Chinita in Centro Histórico for classic tlayuda with quesillo, beans and meat and Tlayudas Libres in Oaxaca City for tlayuda with tasajo. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Tlayudas Doña FlaviaReforma · street food
Get: Tasajo tlayuda or chapulín tlayuda
Local favorite for coal-grilled tlayudas.
- Tlayudas La ChinitaCentro Histórico
Get: Classic tlayuda with quesillo, beans and meat
Popular after-dark tlayuda spot, the way locals eat it.
- Tlayudas LibresOaxaca City · Tlayuda
Get: Tlayuda with tasajo
Open day and night, a long-running street-food name.
- Tlayudas El NegroOaxaca City
Get: Tlayuda with tasajo
Another dependable tlayuda stand open day and night.
- Memelas de San AgustínCentro
Get: Tlayuda or memela
No-frills stand near the Zócalo serving tlayudas as well as memelas.
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Where is the best tlayuda in Oaxaca?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Tlayudas Doña Flavia (Reforma), Tlayudas La Chinita (Centro Histórico) and Tlayudas Libres (Oaxaca City). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Tlayudas Doña Flavia, get tasajo tlayuda or chapulín tlayuda. At Tlayudas La Chinita, get classic tlayuda with quesillo, beans and meat. At Tlayudas Libres, get tlayuda with tasajo. At Tlayudas El Negro, get tlayuda with tasajo.
Which neighborhood is best for tlayuda in Oaxaca?
Most of these are in Oaxaca City. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Oaxaca: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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