Oaxaca: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Oaxaca · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: lasquinceletras.mx

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   Itanoni

   Reforma

   Order: Memelas on heirloom-corn masa

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Oaxaca.

   Av. Belisario Domínguez 513, Oaxaca 68050 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   La Olla

   Order: Moles after the squash blossom soup

   Also on the list: Romantic dinners in Oaxaca.

   Reforma 402, Centro, Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Los Pacos

   Centro

   Order: Mole tasting of several varieties

   Calle de Mariano Abasolo 121, Centro, Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Pasillo de Humo

   Centro (Mercado 20 de Noviembre)

   Order: Tasajo by the half-kilo, grilled to order

   Calle de Ignacio Zaragoza, 68001 Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Tlayudas Libres

   Oaxaca City

   Get: A tlayuda folded with asiento and tasajo

   Order: Tlayuda with tasajo

   Also on the list: Long lines in Oaxaca.

   Calle de los Libres 208, 68000 Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Las Quince Letras

   Centro

   Get: Mole negro de fandango with turkey (guajolote)

   Order: Daytime antojitos menu memelas and tetelas

   Also on the list: The best mole negro in Oaxaca.

   Calle de Mariano Abasolo 300, 68000 Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Tlayudas El Negro

   Oaxaca City

   Order: Tlayuda with tasajo

   Calle Manuel Sabino Crespo, 68070 Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Tlayudas La Chinita

   Centro Histórico

   Order: Classic tlayuda with quesillo, beans and meat

   Calle de Nuño del Mercado, 68153 Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Comedor María Teresa

   Centro (Mercado 20 de Noviembre)

   Order: Chicken with mole and rice

   Mercado 20 de Noviembre, Local 39, Centro, Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    La Casa de la Abuela

    Centro

    Order: Almendrado, coloradito, amarillo and negro moles

    Avenida Miguel Hidalgo 616, Centro, Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Restaurante Catedral

    Order: Mole negro or amarillo

    Also on the list: Romantic dinners in Oaxaca.

    Calle de Manuel García Vigil 105, Centro, Oaxaca · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Restaurante Alfonsina

    Oaxaca City

    Order: Tamales in banana leaf

    Calle García Vigil, 71250 San Juan Bautista la Raya · Map · Add to Chef Amazing