Guidebook for Oaxaca
Food Scene
Tasty fusion food in charming patio setting. Inventive vegetarian menus Monday and Wednesday. Fascinating bookstore attached.
33 locals recommend
La Jícara Librespacio Cultural
1105 C. Porfirio DíazTasty fusion food in charming patio setting. Inventive vegetarian menus Monday and Wednesday. Fascinating bookstore attached.
La Biznaga
907 Av Benito JuárezNice patio. Good food. Bathtub-size Margueritas.
Seafood restaurant with tropical, patio dining. Excellent breakfasts. Popular with people who live here.
9 locals recommend
Marco Polo Seafood Restaurant
806 Calle de José María Pino SuárezSeafood restaurant with tropical, patio dining. Excellent breakfasts. Popular with people who live here.
Upscale. Expensive. Excellent grilled lamb chops. Attentive service. bird's eye view of the Zocalo. Robust singing groups dressed in 16th Century tights and capes.
17 locals recommend
El Asador Vasco
10-A Portal Las FloresUpscale. Expensive. Excellent grilled lamb chops. Attentive service. bird's eye view of the Zocalo. Robust singing groups dressed in 16th Century tights and capes.
San Martin Tilcajete is where you go to see fantastical wooden animals (alebrijes) being made. Azucena is where you eat.There's another Azucena with equally great foood @ Alcala 206-1 in the Centro
7 locals recommend
Azucena Zapoteca
km 23.5 Oaxaca - Puerto AngelSan Martin Tilcajete is where you go to see fantastical wooden animals (alebrijes) being made. Azucena is where you eat.There's another Azucena with equally great foood @ Alcala 206-1 in the Centro
Breakfasts, coffee, hot chocolate, banana bread...small space with patio. Popular with folks who live and work in the Centro.
38 locals recommend
Café Nuevo Mundo
206 C. de Manuel BravoBreakfasts, coffee, hot chocolate, banana bread...small space with patio. Popular with folks who live and work in the Centro.
Shade grown, organic coffee, lovely patio space, room for a laptop, tablet, or sketch pad, very close to the Zocalo. If you ask for a frequent customer card, the tenth coffee is free.
64 locals recommend
Café Brújula
104 C. Macedonio AlcaláShade grown, organic coffee, lovely patio space, room for a laptop, tablet, or sketch pad, very close to the Zocalo. If you ask for a frequent customer card, the tenth coffee is free.
Origen
820 Miguel HidalgoOaxacan fusion food. Pricey, but excellent.
Reservations recommended 516-8889, sophisticated food, beautifully presented. Comfortable bar.
149 locals recommend
Restaurante Casa Oaxaca
104-A C/ de la ConstituciónReservations recommended 516-8889, sophisticated food, beautifully presented. Comfortable bar.
Inventive fusion food served in an absolutely lovely outdoor patio.
143 locals recommend
Los Danzantes
403 C. Macedonio AlcaláInventive fusion food served in an absolutely lovely outdoor patio.
Sightseeing
Venue for concerts and the annual Guelaguetxza celebrations, it's set in the foothills of an unspoiled national park.
29 locals recommend
Guelaguetza Auditorium
Carretera InternacionalVenue for concerts and the annual Guelaguetxza celebrations, it's set in the foothills of an unspoiled national park.
Especially recommended for lunar eclipses and other celestial events when all the amateur astronomers in town show up with telescopes. Unpaved hiking trails begin here.
Observatorio
Especially recommended for lunar eclipses and other celestial events when all the amateur astronomers in town show up with telescopes. Unpaved hiking trails begin here.
A must for people watching, tchachkie buying, lemonade drinking and more. It's where everything happens. Wednesday Dancing and Sunday concerts especially recommended.
129 locals recommend
Zócalo Oaxaca
Portal del PalacioA must for people watching, tchachkie buying, lemonade drinking and more. It's where everything happens. Wednesday Dancing and Sunday concerts especially recommended.
This is our Stamp Museum. It's a great architectural space and it's stamp collections are not only impressive but fascinating. If you're walking up Calle Reforma, it's a must-see.
75 locals recommend
Philatelic Museum of Oaxaca
201 C/ de la ConstituciónThis is our Stamp Museum. It's a great architectural space and it's stamp collections are not only impressive but fascinating. If you're walking up Calle Reforma, it's a must-see.
Benito Juarez Market: Huge covered market (one block South of the SW corner of the Zocalo). A maze of small stalls selling produce, baskets, belts, clothing, meat, jewelry, mescal, cheese, vegetables,
Benito Juárez Market
S/N Las CasasBenito Juarez Market: Huge covered market (one block South of the SW corner of the Zocalo). A maze of small stalls selling produce, baskets, belts, clothing, meat, jewelry, mescal, cheese, vegetables,
Spectacular Cacti & regional plants. Tours Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Check the schedule. It changes often. Make reservations.
162 locals recommend
Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca
Sur n ReformaSpectacular Cacti & regional plants. Tours Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Check the schedule. It changes often. Make reservations.
16th Century exuberantly baroque church. Gold leaf and religious icons for days. Excellent museum and gift shop next door at the Santo Domingo Cultural Center.
121 locals recommend
Museum of Cultures of Oaxaca, Santo Domingo
s/n 1a. Cerrada de Macedonio Alcala16th Century exuberantly baroque church. Gold leaf and religious icons for days. Excellent museum and gift shop next door at the Santo Domingo Cultural Center.
The best examples of black pottery, tinwork, textiles and artesania at the State Museum of Oaxaca Folk Art 10am to 6 pm Daily
59 locals recommend
San Bartolo Coyotepec
The best examples of black pottery, tinwork, textiles and artesania at the State Museum of Oaxaca Folk Art 10am to 6 pm Daily
Vast Sunday market where you can buy anything from a goat to a wedding dress.
72 locals recommend
Tlacolula de Matamoros
Vast Sunday market where you can buy anything from a goat to a wedding dress.
A petrified waterfall, spectacular views and infinity pools placed strategically above the eagles' flight paths.
195 locals recommend
Hierve el Agua
Hierve el AguaA petrified waterfall, spectacular views and infinity pools placed strategically above the eagles' flight paths.
Drinks & Nightlife
Romantic spot from which to watch the lights come on in the city at dusk.. Happy hour. Live music. Beautiful grounds.
Hotel Victoria Oaxaca
Romantic spot from which to watch the lights come on in the city at dusk.. Happy hour. Live music. Beautiful grounds.
Everything Else
This is an ice cream museum with generous samples. Flavors change daily and seasonally. Try the Rose Petal, or the delightfully strange basil, olive oil & parmesan. Yummmm!
Museo de las Nieves - Nieves Manolo
706 C. Macedonio AlcaláThis is an ice cream museum with generous samples. Flavors change daily and seasonally. Try the Rose Petal, or the delightfully strange basil, olive oil & parmesan. Yummmm!
The rug weaving village where every family is a family of weavers.
101 locals recommend
Teotitlan Del Valle
Km 2 De JuárezThe rug weaving village where every family is a family of weavers.
This is an alebrije carving village. Be sure to stop at Jacobo Angeles' workshop and take the tour to see how these fantastical animals are carved and decorated.
50 locals recommend
San Martín Tilcajete
This is an alebrije carving village. Be sure to stop at Jacobo Angeles' workshop and take the tour to see how these fantastical animals are carved and decorated.
Arts & Culture
Built in 1909, this is a jewelbox of a theater. Romantic frescos abound. See opera in HD from NYC's Metropolitan Opera here (in season) or catch the popular film festivals throughout the year.
86 locals recommend
Macedonio de Alcala Theater
900 Av. de la IndependenciaBuilt in 1909, this is a jewelbox of a theater. Romantic frescos abound. See opera in HD from NYC's Metropolitan Opera here (in season) or catch the popular film festivals throughout the year.