El Volador tejate counter ★ 4.1
El Volador in the Jardin Socrates pours tejate, the prehispanic maize-and-cacao drink declared Oaxacan cultural heritage in 2023, with totopos on the side.
Worth the queue: Tejate
Neighborhoodcentro-historico
HoursDaily 07:00-21:00
Location
Address: Independencia 107, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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Mercado 20 de Noviembre pan dulce row ★ 4.2
Mercado 20 de Noviembre's pan dulce row runs the southwest aisle, with conchas, pan de yema and pan de muerto every October from a dozen Oaxacan home bakers.
Worth the queue: Pan de muerto in October
Chocolate La Soledad ★ 3.9
Chocolate La Soledad on Mina is the other long-running chocolate house in the Mina-20 de Noviembre block, with stone-ground cacao milled on the counter daily.
Worth the queue: Chocolate de leche tablet
Chocolate Guelaguetza ★ 3.8
Chocolate Guelaguetza on Calle 20 de Noviembre has run since 1956, with stone-ground cacao tablets and pre-mixed mole pastes sold by the kilo for home cooks.
Worth the queue: Mole-tablet kit
Tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez ★ 4.2
The tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez whisk maize, cacao, mamey seed and cacao flower into the foamed prehispanic drink, served from gourd bowls.
Worth the queue: Tejate bowl
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas pan dulce stalls ★ 4.0
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas's bread row sits in the third hall, with pan dulce, conchas, tejate and a fonda counter (Yolis, Lupita, Nelly) open from 06:00 daily.
Worth the queue: Pan de yema
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El Volador tejate counter ★ 4.1
El Volador in the Jardin Socrates pours tejate, the prehispanic maize-and-cacao drink declared Oaxacan cultural heritage in 2023, with totopos on the side.
Worth the queue: Tejate
Mercado 20 de Noviembre pan dulce row ★ 4.2
Mercado 20 de Noviembre's pan dulce row runs the southwest aisle, with conchas, pan de yema and pan de muerto every October from a dozen Oaxacan home bakers.
Worth the queue: Pan de muerto in October
Chocolate La Soledad ★ 3.9
Chocolate La Soledad on Mina is the other long-running chocolate house in the Mina-20 de Noviembre block, with stone-ground cacao milled on the counter daily.
Worth the queue: Chocolate de leche tablet
Chocolate Guelaguetza ★ 3.8
Chocolate Guelaguetza on Calle 20 de Noviembre has run since 1956, with stone-ground cacao tablets and pre-mixed mole pastes sold by the kilo for home cooks.
Worth the queue: Mole-tablet kit
Tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez ★ 4.2
The tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez whisk maize, cacao, mamey seed and cacao flower into the foamed prehispanic drink, served from gourd bowls.
Worth the queue: Tejate bowl
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas pan dulce stalls ★ 4.0
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas's bread row sits in the third hall, with pan dulce, conchas, tejate and a fonda counter (Yolis, Lupita, Nelly) open from 06:00 daily.
Worth the queue: Pan de yema