OAXACA CITY
Food scene
Sister restaurant to Pujol in Mexico City — both owned by Enrique Olivera — Criollo combines modern and pre-Hispanic cuisines. One of the best known in Oaxaca. It also has an apartment on premises which we stayed at via AirBNB. Very fun to essentially wake up and go to sleep in a restaurant. Pool included to boot.
50 locals recommend
Criollo
129 Francisco I. MaderoSister restaurant to Pujol in Mexico City — both owned by Enrique Olivera — Criollo combines modern and pre-Hispanic cuisines. One of the best known in Oaxaca. It also has an apartment on premises which we stayed at via AirBNB. Very fun to essentially wake up and go to sleep in a restaurant. Pool included to boot.
Los Danzantes
403 C. Macedonio AlcaláEl Destilado
409 5 de MayoRestaurante Casa Oaxaca
104-A C/ de la ConstituciónPitiona
114 C. de Ignacio AllendeBar
Selva Oaxaca Cocktail Bar
#403 C. Macedonio AlcaláMezcalogia
# 509 C. de Manuel García VigilCultural Activities/Shopping
The main public square is a great place to start to get your bearings. This city is a grid so it’s incredibly easy to get around. There is also a beautiful cathedral in the middle of Zocalo.
129 locals recommend
Zócalo Oaxaca
Portal del PalacioThe main public square is a great place to start to get your bearings. This city is a grid so it’s incredibly easy to get around. There is also a beautiful cathedral in the middle of Zocalo.
The main cathedral is a five minute walk up the hill from Zocalo. Walk up Andador Turistico from the park which is a pedestrian only street which has many restaurants, craft markets and street art.
313 locals recommend
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman
s/n C. Macedonio AlcaláThe main cathedral is a five minute walk up the hill from Zocalo. Walk up Andador Turistico from the park which is a pedestrian only street which has many restaurants, craft markets and street art.
Incredible shows and architecture — designed by Arquitectos Artesanos — the museum has a great gift shop which is actually reasonably priced compared with some other stores.
105 locals recommend
Museo Textil de Oaxaca
917 Miguel HidalgoIncredible shows and architecture — designed by Arquitectos Artesanos — the museum has a great gift shop which is actually reasonably priced compared with some other stores.
An excellent museum just north of the main square — also a great gift shop.
64 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Oaxaca
202 C. Macedonio AlcaláAn excellent museum just north of the main square — also a great gift shop.
Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca
507 C. Macedonio AlcaláAmazing place to shop and browse.
In our opinion, the best place in town to purchase ceramics and gifts. It is also housed in an amazing building. Not to be missed.
18 locals recommend
Aripo
809 C. de Manuel García VigilIn our opinion, the best place in town to purchase ceramics and gifts. It is also housed in an amazing building. Not to be missed.
A must! One of the oldest and most important arachelogical sites in Mexico. Lalo (our favorite taxi driver) is also a history professor and his private tour of Monte Alban is fascinating.
141 locals recommend
Monte Alban
A must! One of the oldest and most important arachelogical sites in Mexico. Lalo (our favorite taxi driver) is also a history professor and his private tour of Monte Alban is fascinating.
Spectacular palace/theater. We’ve only admired from afar but would be great to check out the latest performances.
86 locals recommend
Teatro Macedonio de Alcala
900 Av. de la IndependenciaSpectacular palace/theater. We’ve only admired from afar but would be great to check out the latest performances.
Taxis/Tourism
Lalo is the best. We trust him to get us where we need to be and to get us home. He is steeped in the knowledge of Mexican history (including pre-Hispanic times) and is an absolute delight to be with.
16 locals recommend
Oaxaca
Lalo is the best. We trust him to get us where we need to be and to get us home. He is steeped in the knowledge of Mexican history (including pre-Hispanic times) and is an absolute delight to be with.
Markets
For scents, flavors and shopping — this is a great place to be
201 locals recommend
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
512 20 de NoviembreFor scents, flavors and shopping — this is a great place to be
Mercado de Artesanías
20 Cam. Nacional