I always look forward to coming here on Sundays. I get all my steps in and then some. Try not to go…read morewith a list of things to try and instead walk along the mercado and try everything you can. You'll be surprised at what you've been missing out on. Don't haggle! These people make less than $20 USD a day, please don't haggle.

Not only can you shop for fresh produce but you can also eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's…read morealways busy during the week but Sundays are the best day to go. The market extends outside making it easier to shop around for the best prices. It's an ideal place to try the various bread, cheese, fruit waters/ homemade ice cream. Most place that sell fresh meat also have a grill where you can grill your own meat and eat there. Even if you don't eat there, just walking around the Mercado is an awesome experience.

20 pesos (about $1) for a fresh and tasty elote. Most stands here are like Don Paco and only boil…read morethe corn - no grill. A few stands do, but they are not popular. Personally, I prefer the grilled one, but the corn was delicious and Don Paco is a great choice in Oaxaca. Unlike the starchier corn used elsewhere, this was definitely sweet corn. It is bathed with mayonnaise, queso fresco, chili powder, chili sauce, tajin and lime. It was a delicious snack that was not too, too heavy. Delicious! Beware, there is ALWAYS a line.

Quick and easy street food - I tried The empanadas amarillo, which comes with Amarillo mole and…read morechicken. It wasn't super flavorful but the salsas that come along are great. It's good but just doesn't compare to all the other great eats I had on this trip!

Food was very good. Cheap eats made in the authentic way. We ordered memelas and quesadillasread more

Tacos del Carmen is a taco stall located in the city center of Oaxaca. It gained popularity after…read morebeing featured on Netflix's Street Food highlighting tacos in Latin America. When we got there there was a line of people who hadn't yet ordered and others who were waiting for their food. Someone walked up to us asking for our order. Then we waited as they cooked everything in front of us and handing them to patrons. We got the chile relleno ($30 MXN) and mushroom tacos ($30). We liked the chile relleno one more as it was cheesy. Both tacos were a little oily but they were good. There were some salsa stations on the side for extra flavor. There was nowhere to sit so people either ate standing or took their food to go. This stall was authentic and the food was inexpensive. This was street food at its core.

We actually loved this place. We had a lot of misses in Oaxaca but the memelas con tasajo were so…read moregood. Also had the quesadilla with flor de calabaza which was also good, but I've had better here in Oaxaca. Very affordable and really good. Can't wait to go back

The best "elotes" (corn on a cob) and "esquites" (a kind of maize soup) in town! Really, I have…read moretried quite a few and these are really the best, I know you might think "how difficult is it to boil some maize" well it is an art! What makes these elotes and esquites so delicious is especially the home made mayonnaise, grated cheese and chilli powder. Of course also the love it has been made with. There is another "elotes y esquites" lady on the other side of the park (av. Benito Juárez) but they are truly not as good as the one on Pino Suarez.

I am a big fan of this place, I am seriously considering going there right now but I guess it's too…read morelate, so it will have to wait until tomorrow. You ever wondered why almost always there's a line up? One of her secrets, which she told my mom, is she adds chile de arbol & other spices to the water where she boils the corn. Considering all the people who come to buy from this lady, she's fast, I've never had to wait for more than 15 min, even when it's really busy, and it's always the same excellent quality. Another secret? Other places just add mayo (which I don't like) & cheese on the top, well she adds some at the bottom, so you have both in every single bite.