6 editor picks across Mexico.
6 tasting menu restaurants worth the trip across Mexico, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Mexico.
Levadura de Olla in Oaxaca is Thalia Barrios Garcia's Garcia Vigil room, Mexico's first regional Michelin star (2024, retained 2025) on the Andador.
TipReservations open one month out on the website and disappear within hours; the Sierra Sur tasting menu (six courses) lands around $1,800 pesos.
Criollo in Oaxaca is Enrique Olvera's Pujol-backed Madero room with Luis Arellano on the stoves, a courtyard-built tasting menu of Oaxacan recipes.
TipOnly a tasting menu is served; the courtyard tables are limited, request one on booking. The cacao-on-cacao dessert is the closer.
Cultivo runs a seasonal tasting menu in a Barrio de Santiago house in Puebla, a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand built on zero-waste cooking and local growers.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu, rewritten each season around local growers.
TipCultivo only opens Wednesday to Sunday and runs a single seating pattern, so book before you travel rather than on the day.
Cultivo runs a seasonal tasting menu in a Barrio de Santiago house in Puebla, a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand built on zero-waste cooking and local growers.
TipCultivo took a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand and only opens Wednesday to Sunday, so a walk-in on a Saturday is optimistic.
Pitiona is Jose Manuel Banos's cocina de autor room on Allende, a tasting menu running seasonal Oaxacan ingredients through fine-dining technique.
TipThe seven-course tasting menu with pairings is the recommended order; ask about the mole amarillo course.
El Destilado on Cinco de Mayo is Julio Aguilera's tasting menu room, with a nine-course menu and a deep mezcal and Mexican sake pairing programme.
TipSkip the a la carte and commit to the twelve-course chef's menu with the natural-wine and mezcal pairing; book by email.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Experience the real Oaxaca on this evening food tour through lively street stalls and neighbourhood kitchens. With 14+ tastings, discover the bold flavours beloved by locals.
Day trip · 6 hours
Our experience is a full immersion in the mezcal culture and all the tradition that surrounds it. Transportation, agave fields, artisanal distillery, mezcal tasting & ...
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Explore Oaxaca’s colorful streets and markets! Taste a variety of local dishes, from handmade tlayudas to rich black mole, while learning the stories and flavors behin...
