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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Oaxaca

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Oaxaca? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of Almoraduz Cocina de Autor restaurant
4.7
4.7 (459)
MXN500 and over
Contemporary Mexican
Puerto Escondido
About the restaurant
Almoraduz is a culinary concept created by chefs Shalxaly Macías and Quetzalcóatl Zurita, who have transformed their restaurant into a space of constant evolution, creativity, and love for Oaxacan culture. With its tasting menu as a reflection of their vision, Almoraduz stands out for its unique flavors and commitment to local ingredients. This approach has earned it recognition from the Michelin Guide, positioning Puerto Escondido as a renowned gastronomic destination.

Upon entering Almoraduz, guests are welcomed by an ambiance that invites them to disconnect and immerse themselves in the authenticity of Oaxaca. The restaurant’s design, with its cozy interior courtyard, creates an atmosphere of intimacy and reflection, perfect for enjoying an experience that goes beyond food. Here, each dish is a work of art that tells a story of love for the land, culture, and the act of sharing.

Top review
Cody
Dined on Apr 23, 2025
Unbelievable meal. Fine dining in flip flops (in a good way). Amazing service, exceptional food and very reasonably priced. Our favorite restaurant of the trip.
A photo of Restaurante Catedral restaurant
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.
Top review
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.
A photo of Glou Glou restaurant
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
A photo of La Boveda by Casona Sforza restaurant
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.
A photo of CASA OAXACA Reforma restaurant
4.5
4.5 (105)
MXN310 to MXN500
Traditional Mexican
Oaxaca
About the restaurant
Nos encontramos a 15 minutos del centro histórico.

Un lugar para abandonarse en los sencillos y cotidianos placeres de la buena mesa. Los diferentes espacios juegan con la luz al tono que tu ánimo elige: un soleado jardín, un cobertizo acogedor, una sombreada pérgola.

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ScottVIP
Dined on Apr 20, 2025
Fantastic. Same chef as the one in El Centro but much easier to get last minute reservation. Menu is slightly different than the other one, but everything was five stars all the way. Amazing service and food. I must try if you can’t get into the other one.
A photo of Ancestral Cocina Tradicional restaurant
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😁
A photo of Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante restaurant
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.

Top review
Rodolfo
Dined 5 days ago
Great food. Excellent experience. Great place to enjoy local food
A photo of Criollo restaurant
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.

Top review
SarinaVIP
Dined 2 days ago
One of the best meals we have ever had. We experienced the chef's table. Highly recommend it.
A photo of Los Pacos restaurant
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!

Top review
Lakshman
Dined on May 6, 2025
The mole was amazing. They give you a tasting of all 7. Also the mescalitos are fantastic.
A photo of Restaurante sin nombre restaurant
4.4
4.4 (20)
MXN310 to MXN500
Contemporary Mexican
Oaxaca
About the restaurant
Cocina sin etiquetas en el corazón de Oaxaca.

La mezcla perfecta de ingredientes naturales, recetas ancestrales y mágicas de Oaxaca combinadas con técnicas del Nuevo Mundo hacen que Restaurante Sin Nombre sea una visita obligada para todo foodie y goodie que este disfrutando de esta ciudad ya sea como huésped ó como visitante identificado con la cultura y ADN de Hotel Sin Nombre.

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debbie
Dined on Mar 30, 2025
Great restaurant...many steps to reach the rooftop dining area, but worth it for the view and the coolness of the evening. BUT...if you can't climb a circular staircase and many stairs, select a different restaurant.Very loud music came from a neighborhood bar, but it is in the middle of a loud city, so it was to be expected. Food is great! Staff is very nice, service is slow, but the food is worth the wait.
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