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The best mole negro in Oaxaca

A dark, glossy sauce of burnt chilies, spices, nuts, seeds, plantain and chocolate, over turkey or chicken. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/oaxaca.

3 places in Oaxaca · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
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    Las Quince Letras

    Centro, Calle Abasolo

    Get: Mole negro de fandango with turkey (guajolote)

    Chef Celia Florián's restaurant, a guardian of Oaxacan home cooking.

    Also on the list: Oaxaca: what to eat and where.

    Calle de Mariano Abasolo 300, 68000 Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Casa Oaxaca

    Oaxacan · Centro, Calle Constitución

    Get: The mole negro and the tasting of moles

    Chef Alejandro Ruiz's rooftop restaurant facing Santo Domingo.

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    Los Danzantes

    Centro, Macedonio Alcalá

    Get: Mole negro and a mezcal from their own distillery

    A beautiful open-air courtyard with Oaxacan cooking and its own mezcal.

    Also on the list: Romantic dinners in Oaxaca.

    Los Danzantes, 71222 fraccionamiento Vista Bella · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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