Oaxaca de Juárez has long been a city celebrated by cultural travelers: revered for its complex cuisine and its contributions to folk and modern art. Here, some of this Mexican city’s great restaurants and cafés.
Where to Stay
Casa Oaxaca
An eight-room inn filled with local art.
Where to Eat
Café Brújula
A hip coffeehouse that has a gallery and is frequented by mixed-media artists.
Café Central
Artist Guillermo Olguín’s studio-cum-bar/lounge.
Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante
Chef Alejandro Ruíz Olmedo ingeniously updates regional dishes like mole.
La Biznaga
Chef Fernando López Velarde creates Mexican dishes with esoteric ingredients.
Mezcalería Los Amantes
Olguín’s lab-like tasting room pours artisanal mezcals.
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