Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Oaxaca

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Restaurante Catedral

4.7

4.7 (543)

MXN310 to MXN500

Mexican / Southwestern

Oaxaca

About the restaurant

Restaurante Catedral brings local, regional and international dishes together to offer a truly unique menu. Start your day off with a breakfast of Teotitlan Del Valle Style eggs or the Socorrido, which is a pork rind casserole with sausage, egg and cheese served in a red sauce with Water Chiles stripes. Restaurante Catedral is the perfect place for a date night. Come enjoy the house specialty of homemade ravioli with Hierba santa that is filled with suckling pork and topped with grated cheese. Restaurante Catedral also serves meat and seafood dishes, like the roasted beef tenderloin, grilled octopus and fried mullet.

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LynneVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We had such a great meal at Catedral! The food was delicious, the service was superb, and the setting (on the patio under the stars with great music) was amazing.

Glou Glou

4.7

4.7 (87)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Latin

Puerto Escondido

About the restaurant

An exceptional culinary experience by a Chef-Sommelier couple, Luis Pabón & Gaby Moreno featuring seasonal dishes and natural wine.
The seven-courses tasting menu emphasizes local, seasonal ingredients and a masterful natural wine pairing (with local beer and mezcal thrown in).
Prepare for a memorable meal in a beautiful space that is open to the surrounding tropical forest and sky.

4-courses tasting menu and A la carte is also available.

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Paulina

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

The food and the service were impecable. We felt comfortable and were given descriptions of what we were eating. It is also possible to see the chefs working. Highly recommend

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Menu degustacion GlouGlou // 7 tiempos

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Menu de 4 tiempos

Criollo

4.6

4.6 (2026)

MXN500 and over

Contemporary Mexican

Oaxaca

About the restaurant

Criollo is located in a neighborhood adjacent to the center of the city of Oaxaca.
Chef Luis Arellano is a cook with a spirit that is both attached to his roots and creative and evolutionary.
He builds the menu adapting to the local products available and the seasons, inspired by the different techniques of Oaxacan cuisine, making nods to the coast, the valleys, the mountains and the Istmo of the state of Oaxaca.

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SarinaVIP

Dined 2 days ago

One of the best meals we have ever had. We experienced the chef's table. Highly recommend it.

Tierra del sol

4.5

4.5 (399)

MXN310 to MXN500

Traditional Mexican

Oaxaca

About the restaurant

Tierra del Sol is a restaurant that takes its name from the Mixtec song, a melody that has become an Oaxacan hymn.
Just like that nostalgic song, this place celebrates in its own way the culture of an exceptional people: the Mixtec or ñuu savi; the first does it with her poetry and the second with her food.
Our chef: Olga Cabrera, cook, is the architect of such gastronomic praise, and she achieves it from the knowledge and respect for an ancient cuisine that she inherited from the women of her family and her community, Huajuapan – in the heart of the Mixteca region of Oaxaca -, a knowledge that seasons with his special passion for traditional dishes.

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Erica

Dined 4 days ago

The food was nothing short of excellent — every dish was thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavor. The overall service was prompt and well-organized, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. However, one unfortunate moment stood out: our main server appeared to disregard our table after the initial order was placed, showing noticeably more attention and courtesy to other patrons. Whether intentional or not, it was hard not to feel that we were being overlooked — and sadly, it seemed based more on appearance than anything else. While the rest of the staff more than made up for it, and the server who brought our food even went back to get props to explain everything that went into our meal. we left happy with the meal, however the experience was a reminder of how important it is for hospitality to feel inclusive for all guests.

Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante

4.6

4.6 (1424)

MXN500 and over

Regional Mexican

Oaxaca

About the restaurant

Aquí, un ritmo animado acompaña la transparencia de luz que hace vibrar los colores. La sutileza de lo esencial subraya el poder evocador de los olores y sabores que surgen de la cocina de Alejandro Ruiz.

Se mezclan los aromas y los sabores de hierbas mediterráneas con las oaxaqueñas. Así, la albahaca y el romero comparten sus tintes con la hoja santa, la pitiona y el shorobobo. Asimismo, granada, pescados y mariscos, venado y cordero alternan con chapulines, huitlacoche y quesillo.

Cinco sentidos influenciados por una extraordinaria vivencia gastronómica.

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Rodolfo

Dined 5 days ago

Great food. Excellent experience. Great place to enjoy local food

Kakurega Omakase

4.6

4.6 (166)

MXN500 and over

Japanese

Puerto Escondido

About the restaurant

Few dining experiences are as revered as Omakase.
Chef Keisuke Harada was lured to Puerto Escondido from Kyoto Japan to set up Kakurega Omakase, where he carefully executes the ﬁnest ingredients into an extraordinary work of art in front of visitors. Immersed in the Oaxacan jungle and next to Hotel Escondido, Kakurega Omakase features a simple, elegant design where nature and food collide.

*ALL PAID RESERVATIONS ARE NONREFUNDABLE / CANCELLABLE OR MODIFICATION*

*THE PRICE INCLUDES THE 15% OF SERVICE*

**AFTER 15 MINUTES THE SERVICE STARTED, THE ENTRANCE TO THE OMAKASE IS NOT ALLOWED**

note: If you are comming from Puerto Escondido, please consider 90 minutes of eta.

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SergioVIP

Dined on May 25, 2025

Incredible place, wonderful food, unimaginable place and location

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MENÚ 8 TIEMPOS + MARIDAJE

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MENÚ 8 TIEMPOS, SIN BEBIDAS

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MENÚ 8 TIEMPOS, SIN BEBIDAS

La Boveda by Casona Sforza

4.6

4.6 (78)

MXN500 and over

Bistro

Puerto Escondido

About the restaurant

Restaurante Casona Sforza abraza un concepto de hospitalidad donde el confort y la elegancia se conjugan en un entorno donde la naturaleza y el diseño estimulan los sentidos.
A cargo de los chefs Andrés Trujillo y Vanessa Franco.
Este nuevo capítulo gastronómico se ha concebido a partir de un auténtico compromiso con la sustentabilidad y el empleo de las más depuradas técnicas de preparación para rendir un homenaje a las bondades del mar y la tierra, al tiempo que se resalta una cocina sincera con la premisa de comer rico y con el producto de la mejor calidad.
La pesca del día, mejillones, pastas frescas y ensaladas son algunas de las opciones del menú principal.
La panadería y la repostería, que se suman a la propuesta culinaria, aportan un toque inédito, pues en la mañana se puede disfrutar de bizcochos que salen de su propio horno, mientras que por la tarde se dispone de postres que cuentan con técnicas refinadas y en los que incorporan mango, mamey y chocol

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Lukas

Dined on Apr 18, 2025

Amazing, all in all. Pasta and risotto cooked to perfection with very intense and distinct flavors. Our highlight was the semi frozen mango dessert.

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Experience

Menu Degustación con maridaje

Los Pacos

4.5

4.5 (37)

MXN500 and over

Mexican

Oaxaca

About the restaurant

Nuestros moles son sinónimo de fiesta y alta cocina oaxaqueña.

Los Pacos te garantiza una experiencia culinaria única. Ubicados en la vibrante Colonia Reforma, te invitamos a saborear nuestros platillos en una palapa fresca y espaciosa, perfecta para eventos y noches agradables.
En Los Pacos, la frescura y autenticidad se unen para brindarte una experiencia única.
¡Descubre Todo el Sabor de Oaxaca!

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Lakshman

Dined on May 6, 2025

The mole was amazing. They give you a tasting of all 7. Also the mescalitos are fantastic.

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Experience

Degustación gratuita de moles.

Experience

Free seven Mole Tasting

Sommo

4.4

4.4 (47)

MXN500 and over

Japanese

Puerto Escondido

About the restaurant

Sommo is traditional Japanese cuisine... but with a twist. We embrace our local resources and blend Japanese heritage with Mexico's tropical ingredients to offer a culinary experience of the highest quality. Our focus is on creating human experiences—where you feel our home as your own.

Two of the most recommended experiences are the seatings at the Chef's counter and the Bar, perfect for groups of 2 or 3 people max. In either setting, you'll get up close and personal: see our gestures, and take in our aromas.

For groups larger than 3, we kindly ask that you contact us directly at +52 33 1904 8158.

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Alain

Dined on Jun 10, 2025

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Still the Best in Puerto – 3 Years In I’ve been coming to Sommo regularly for the past three years, and it remains my top pick in Puerto Escondido. The sushi is always fresh and perfectly crafted, and their warm dishes like Miso or Udon are exceptional. The cocktails are creative, and the service is consistently warm, attentive, and knowledgeable. The ambiance blends upscale design with laid-back beach town charm — ideal for a post sunset dinner or late-night DJ set upstairs on Saturdays. Whether you’re new in town or a local, Sommo offers a dining experience that feels special every time. Highly recommend booking ahead and asking for seasonal or off-menu specials — they never disappoint.

Ancestral Cocina Tradicional

4.7

4.7 (213)

MXN310 to MXN500

Mexican

Oaxaca

About the restaurant

ANCESTRAL fundado en 2017 a cargo del Chef Miguel Mijangos, se encuentra ubicado en el emblemático Barrio de Xochimilco en la Ciudad de Oaxaca.
Nuestra pasión es resaltar las tradiciones y costumbres de Oaxaca a través de su gastronomía, la mezcla de ingredientes locales en nuestra cocina de humo genera aromas y sabores excepcionales que son el pretexto perfecto para estimular los sentidos.
El acueducto construido a mediados del siglo XVIII, las construcciones en adobe y nuestro verde jardín al aire libre forman parte de una increíble experiencia.

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Tom

Dined on May 28, 2025

This was so fantastic. The insect tostadas were so delicious. Sounds scary but it must be done. The presentation makes you instantly comfortable…you can’t see a thing😁

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Menú degustación

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