Another Farm to Table Michelin Star in Oaxaca By Chef Alejandro Ruiz…read more stunning rooftop terrace with views of the Santo Domingo church, and a menu that blends traditional Oaxacan flavors with international touches, often featuring local ingredients like insects and unique moles. Watch out with the Mole is pretty strong!! Otro restaurante "de la granja a la mesa" con estrella Michelin en Oaxaca, del chef Alejandro Ruiz. Cuenta con una impresionante terraza en la azotea con vistas a la iglesia de Santo Domingo, y un menú que fusiona los sabores tradicionales oaxaqueños con toques internacionales, incorporando a menudo ingredientes locales como insectos y moles únicos. ¡Cuidado con el mole, que es bastante intenso!

Ambiance: Beautiful place and low level noise!! Service:…read moreexcellent and friendly and helpful. Food : ok. I had the tuna sashimi, but it wasn't really sashimi, but marinated in a soy mixture: I couldn't taste the tuna!

Restaurant super cute. Service top notch. Food delicious. Drinks yummy. They even entertained us as…read morewe tried to (badly) do a tiktok dance.

Such a beautiful experience to dine here. We sat on their roof top and it was perfect even in the…read moreheat. There's not one bad food item on the menu. Our server and everyone that worked there was so kind and helpful.

We went here for our last night in Oaxaca. We got the tuna…read moretartar, mole sampler, and the octopus tlayuda. The mole dish was a little too sweet for our liking, but definitely interesting to taste the difference between them. Our server was the best! I'm so glad we were able to get a reservation last minute.

Amazing Oaxacan Michelin star restaurant. We had the tasting…read moreof different moles before we ordered our main dish. We loved the ambience and the friendly staff.

I was in Oaxaca for a company retreat, and our group had the entire restaurant to ourselves. It was…read morean incredible meal--so many standout dishes! I wish I had taken a photo of the menu, but honestly, the whole experience was unforgettable. If you're in Oaxaca on holiday, definitely check out this restaurant. ENJOY!

Wow, just wow. Hands down the best restaurant meal I had during my entire trip. 10/10 would…read morerecommend. Located centrally right by the zocalo is Origens. Came for my birthday and loved every bite: all dishes were perfectly executed and the layers of flavors wonderfully complemented each other. Service was top notch and the drinks were strong and delicious. Staff attentive and even changed out plates. I was impressed there was also an English menu - a rarity in the city. Such a gem of a place - definitely coming back again on my next trip.

Amazing Michelin star restaurant. We went for lunch to try…read moretraditional Oaxacan dishes. Loved sitting near the tortilla making station.

Love, love, love…read more It's easy to make a reservation online. I recommend making a reservation "Alta" which is the balcony seating -- in the evening, once it's cooled down, it's a beautiful setting. The food is fresh with amazing combination for flavors. The service is just.... Pure hospitality! Our server was so kind as we were tired from being out in the heat all day and he had a great sense of humor and made us feel incredibly at home. The tasado taco is an amazing blend of flavors. They have amazing mole -- with two mole trios -- or dedicated mole dishes. The mole negro is incredible! And the Coloradito with pork belly was my fav. They had great soups -- we tried boththw corn and the carrot specials. Just such a magical place bc of the hospitality and food combo! Thank you, Miguel (sp?)!!

A MUST for the best sunset views and cocktails. My husband…read moreand I made a reservation at 6:30pm and it was perfect to have a few apps, cocktails and catch the sunset. The restaurant is located on the side of the road, but they take you 3 flights of stairs to the top patio. Your get a gorgeous view of the church as well as the mountains. I ordered a mocktail with passion fruit, and it was so delicious. They also gave chips and salsa, pickled veggies and an amuse bouche. My husband and I shared a bone marrow appetizer. To me honest, it was too expensive for what we got. Overall recommend stopping by for a picture and a drink or two

THE BIG: Located across from Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman. This resaturant is gigantic and you…read moremust visit the rooftop to get the full experience. Street parking available on the streets that allow cars, otherwise you have to walk here. THE BLACK AND WHITE: The wife and I had a sunset reservation and it did not disappoint! Walking up to the rooftop did take a bit. There were around four flights of stairs but it was scenic with an open air staircase that peered down into the center of the building. For food and drinks we got water (of course), a oaxacan beer, a mocktail, bone marrow taco, and a mezcal to do a bone marrow shot. The oaxacan beer was delicious and the bone marrow taco was tiny but was presented beautifully. When you order a mezcal, they get you the good stuff and it's generally a sipper. I was a degenerate and luged my mezcal shot. It was a very good spirit to say the least. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall we spent around 900 MXN on our dinner meal. Beautiful rooftop views of Oaxaca City along with great food presentation and ambiance.

I was interested in getting a little pre-dinner drink somewhere and El Destilado came highly…read morerecommended to me. Upon arriving I asked to be seated on the rooftop which they obliged with no issue. The upstairs ambiance is upscale without being stuffy. They played contemporary music but it wasn't too loud. The drinks menu is interesting and there are a lot of creative options for cocktails. I ordered a drink called the GOAT margaritas and it was STRONG but balanced. Cocktails run around $180-230 pesos. The main menus are 6 and 9 course tastings but they also have somewhat reasonably priced a la carte bar snacks. I debated ordering something but didn't want to spoil my appetite which was already happening as they brought out complimentary chips and (excellent) salsa with my drink. Service was a tad on the slow side but I wasn't in a hurry. Would absolutely return!

We ate our last dinner in Oaxaca at El Destilado, and I'm glad we did. It was a great way to end…read moreour trip. El Destilado offers a few options: a 6-course meal and a 9-course meal. (They also offer a bar menu with snacks and drinks on their rooftop if you're not up for a whole tasting menu situation.) We did the nine-course menu, and we couldn't resist adding on the drink pairing. I can usually pass on a drink pairing, since they can be really expensive and I feel pressure to keep up. But El Destilado's drink pairing was too varied and unique to pass up! Each of our nine courses came with very different beverages - two cocktails, two glasses of wine (the wines were great natural wines, but I kind of wished they offered Mexican wines; I think there are some really incredible natural Mexican wines being made now!), one craft beer (brewed in Mexico), one sake (brewed in Mexico, the first Mexican sake company), one pulque (made in house; it was fantastic), and one port (with dessert). (I think I'm missing one! I believe there were 9 - one for each course. Maybe the last one is the little bottles of mezcal they gave us with the little dessert snacks as our last course?!) I often worry that the portions of a tasting menu will be too large, and I won't be able to enjoy the meal. But I really enjoyed El Destilado's portion sizes and progression. Our first course was a plate of three small snacks (tiny versions of Oaxacan dishes), and many other courses were very light (a tomato/vegetarian dish, a single ravioli in a bowl, a raw fish course, a cooked fish course, a shared main)... It was a smart way to serve a lot of great dishes without your guests filling up too fast! I think my favorites were the quail main, the foie course, the seafood courses, and the snack course! Overall, the food was all really good - modern takes on Oaxacan dishes and flavors. Fun and beautiful without losing focus on the flavor. The service was top notch (felt so welcome and comfortable and our server went out of her way to explain every course and beverage pairing) to us while still giving us time to enjoy. They can do service in Spanish or in English. The restaurant is beautiful and yet still understated for a tasting menu restaurant. It's on the pricey side. But it was my favorite of the pricey side meals we had. It was interesting and delicious and exciting, and I'd absolutely return to eat there again.

Ordered a few drinks and the birria! Very good!…read more If you check in, they offer a free house mezcal if you Checkin on Yelp! Margarita was sweet but good and the birria was a decent portion of meat with a tasty consome but we ate it too fast and forgot to snap a picture!

Recently visited Oaxaca and this was one of my favorite places. We ordered a lot of appetizers…read morejust to try and each had a entree. I can't remember the exact names of each dish but you can't go wrong ordering anything on the menu. If you have a group of people, I would highly recommend ordering multiple dishes and sharing. Service was on point and the vibe was also really nice. The restaurant is surrounded by shops and a park. Walking distance to most of the local hotels.

Zandunga Sabor Istmeño features a beautiful courtyard dining area, and its menu highlights the…read morecooking of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which lies between the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean. A great item to order to try a bunch of finger foods from this region was the Botana Zandunga, which came with garnachas (mini tortillas topped with beef, salsa, onions, cheese, pickled cabbage), molotes de platano (plantain fritters stuffed with cheese/cream), empanadas (corn tortillas stuffed with beef), tamal de elote (sweet corn tamal), tamalito de cambray (tamal filled with beef stew), bolitas de queso (fried cheese balls), tacos dorados de cochito (fried rolled tacos stuffed with pork), and pico de gallo (chopped tomatoes/onions/cilantro topped with dried shrimp). Each of these items was unique in flavor and texture, and it was fun to try so many different little bites! Next, the Ensalada Zandunga was a simple salad of lettuce, tomate, cheese, basil, and a berry vinaigrette. We also had two local main dishes--the Cochito Horeneado were pork ribs baked in an ancho chile adobo, served with a spiced potato puree and corn tortillas; and the Estofado del Istmo was a shredded beef stew cooked with fruits, served with potato puree, pan bollo (toasted bread), and queso mantequilla (butter cheese). Overall, everything here was tasty, and the beautiful setting made for a nice place for a relaxed meal.

They serve traditional Oaxacan cuisine. Food is quite good. Cocktails are a little on the sweet…read moreside. Ambience is beautiful. A little warm in an April afternoon. Good and friendly service. Tlayudas with beef and chorizo is good! The banana appetizer is excellent, a must try.

This place is amazing, starting with the service. These people make feel so welcome right from the…read morestart. Food is simply amazing and very tasty! My octopus was perfectly cooked. The place is so beautiful and decorated that aligns very well with the food. I highly recommend this place!

This food was as amazing as it looks. I'll definitely be back before I return home. Great service,…read morenice ambience and incredible food. It's a bit more expensive than nearby options but worth every penny.