Best Oaxacan restaurants in Mexico

Today I was at Las Quince Letras Restaurant. WoW!! What an a mazizo get experience. I was fortunate to be served by Franco. Franco really made an impression on me because of his deep knowledge on the diverse types of dishes and the ancient history about them. This takes an already experience to another level. If you come to Oaxaca, you should definitely try “Mazuntle en mole negro” and this wonderful drink made out of Mezcal, Pineapple, and grasshoppers. I want to thank Franco and Omar for such an amazing experience. I will definitely come back next time I’m in town. 👍

We came for brunch. The food tasted good. Traditional oaxaca cuisine. Nothing fancy, but good food. The combination of the 3 mole flavors we had was an interesting sampler. The drinks were alright. I would recommend the handmade tetelas and the sampler of different types of meats. It is an excellent way to try various flavors in a dish.

Oaxaca is the place for mole and this is the place to try them. We had five different moles. The negra, almendras, and a trio. All different all delicious.

Delicious meals and very attentive personnel ! They also have a band play music on some weekday evenings. Really recommend. We tried a Oaxaceño plate and a grilled taco, as well as a cheese flan for desert.

Okay, food is indeed insanely delicious. But I believe only one waiter (look like the supervisor he had a blue shirt) was more focused on tables than the rest of the staff. While I understand we didn't look at all fancy. I noticed they focused more on bigger groups/people more dressed for the ambiance. But still it was easy to see the shift of service. I honestly appreciate the supervisor as he wanted to maintain quality and covered the job of 4 waiters that were just standing waiting for the table of 6 people to keep ordering while our table (3) wanted to keep trying their food. Overral delicious - Need to get the staff more organized.

We had dinner here, the food was delicious, I would say it’s slightly overpriced but it was a nice elegant atmosphere and I guess that’s what you’re paying for. It wasn’t an extraordinary experience but very pleasant.

We got
- the plantain starter (banana croquettes stuffed with shredded meat): delicious! I was not expecting it to be so tasty
- tlaydua with crickets: tasty, crickets I now realise are not my thing but I was glad to try it
- almond mole with chicken: a nice quite sweet mole
- mole coloradito with pork: very soft delicious piece of pork and the mole was delicious, very dark and rich, preferred this over the almond mole

And that’s it! It cost us about $500 pesos per person including beers and tips.

It's a nice and friendly place where we first came to try out some moles (served with rice and the meat of our choice). It was a tasty dinner in a restaurant mainly chosen by tourists. Thus, expect prices above average

Wonderful patio for dinner with a nice view. I was on my own and had the mole trio as was recommended by the server as their favourite local dish. Service was VERY attentive haha which was borderline too much but I appreciate the attention to detail. Dinner came with tortilla which was very nice and enjoyed a cacao mousse for dessert which was incredible. Is on the pricier end but was worth it, everything tasted incredible!

The nicest people to see when you’ve had too much Mezcal the night before. We came here for a light meal on our last night in Oaxaca. We were leaving early the next morning and needed some breakfast to take with us. The waiter was so kind and got us everything we needed. Perfect spot for breakfast and an easy bite. Location is great and right next to a gorgeous ceramic artist studio. Can’t say enough about how nice they were to us.

Large menu, great flavor. They prepared a dish special for us, even better than what we had imagined. The chocolate with milk was delicious!

I felt like my food was pretty soulless. The place is sold was pretty cool but I was rather disappointed

Absolutely amazing breakfast here!!!!

10/10

Had the Club Sandwich + 2 eggs was perfect!

Very kind service, we saw one of the waiters on the street later in the day and he said hello. Food was tasty, nutritious and good value. Vibes on the patio and drinks (coffee and juice) were also delightful!

It's a small quaint Cafe. You can sit inside or outside in the court yard. The Cafe is in one section and the food comes from another section. Other small shops around you. They coffee selection is good and the even have traditional Oaxacan coffee. We came several times to this place during thos trip and enjoy every place we ordered. Will be back again

If you looking for tasty breakfast with NO QUEUE this is your place. Quiet, lovely terrace, surrounded by artisan pottery shops. They accept cards. There is a choice of eggs, oaxacan traditional breakfasts and few more continental options. The truth is I have never had better molletes than here. They serve real, good quality coffee too. Place is inexpensive and very tasty. They are open till 10pm so its worth to come back for michelada and evening snack/desert. Truly underrated spot!

The restaurant is very cute, adorned with original paints by, I think, a local artist. You can also sit in the courtyard which is small, clean and shady in the morning.
The food was ok but we ordered a side of retried beans which was tepidly warm at best.