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Mezcal is Oaxaca's smoke-roasted agave spirit from 30-plus agave varieties, produced at small palenques across the Valles Centrales and Sierra ranges; in Mexico we have verified places to eat it in Oaxaca. Start with where to eat Mezcal in Oaxaca.
Mezcal is Oaxaca's smoke-roasted agave spirit from 30-plus agave varieties, produced at small palenques across the Valles Centrales and Sierra ranges.
Mezcal is the smoke-roasted agave spirit of Oaxaca, with pre-Hispanic origins refined under Spanish colonial-era distillation. Santiago Matatlan east of Oaxaca is the World Capital of Mezcal, with more than 200 registered palenques. The 2026 Feria Internacional del Mezcal runs July 17-28 and the Mezcaloteca on Reforma is the appointment-only library tasting room with 100-plus family-producer mezcals, opened in 2010.
Where to eat in Oaxaca:
Where to eat Mezcal in Oaxaca: the editor picks
Private tour · 3 hours
Follow a private guide through Oaxaca’s historic center. Explore Benito Juárez’s home, the grand cathedral, artisan shops, lively Zócalo, Mercado Benito Juárez, and La...
Guided tour · 7 hours
Ride through Oaxaca’s agave-filled countryside, then enjoy a hands-on cooking class, mezcal margaritas, and a relaxed ranch lunch. Hiking or birdwatching options avail...
Day trip · 9 hours
Watch the sunrise over Hierve el Agua before the crowds arrive. An authentic day out with a traditional Oaxacan breakfast, the weaving village of Teotitlán del Valle, ...
