Tejate at Mercado Benito Juarez ★ 4.2
Tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez charge 20-40 pesos for a gourd bowl of foamed prehispanic maize-cacao drink, the budget Oaxacan refreshment standard.
Try: Tejate (cacao-maize drink)
Tamales oaxaquenos (Mercado Sanchez Pascuas) is a budget eat in Centro Historico, Oaxaca.
The tamal counters inside Mercado Sanchez Pascuas charge 20-30 pesos for a banana-leaf tamal oaxaqueno (mole negro, amarillo, rajas) from 06:00 each morning.
Address: Calle Porfirio Diaz 719, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez charge 20-40 pesos for a gourd bowl of foamed prehispanic maize-cacao drink, the budget Oaxacan refreshment standard.
Try: Tejate (cacao-maize drink)
Chocolate Mayordomo on Mina charges 25-45 pesos for chocolate de agua in a ceramic mug, with pan de yema for dunking on the side for an extra 10 pesos.
Try: Chocolate de agua
Nieves Manolo on Macedonio Alcala scoops nieve de leche quemada and tuna for 30-50 pesos, the 1953 family stand near the Plaza de la Danza lake.
Try: Nieve de leche quemada
Comala on Pino Suarez keeps memelas and tetelas at 60-120 pesos, with a 110-peso desayuno set Mon-Sat from 09:00 in the leafy courtyard for slow mornings.
Try: Memelas, tetelas
The Zocalo evening esquites and elote carts charge 25-50 pesos for a cup of corn with mayo, queso fresco, chile and lime, the canonical plaza-evening snack.
Try: Esquites and elotes
Pan:am on Abasolo charges 80-180 pesos for a full chilaquiles or enchiladas suizas breakfast plate, with the in-house bakery's pan dulce on the side.
Try: Chilaquiles and pan dulce
Tejate vendors at Mercado Benito Juarez charge 20-40 pesos for a gourd bowl of foamed prehispanic maize-cacao drink, the budget Oaxacan refreshment standard.
Try: Tejate (cacao-maize drink)
Chocolate Mayordomo on Mina charges 25-45 pesos for chocolate de agua in a ceramic mug, with pan de yema for dunking on the side for an extra 10 pesos.
Try: Chocolate de agua
Nieves Manolo on Macedonio Alcala scoops nieve de leche quemada and tuna for 30-50 pesos, the 1953 family stand near the Plaza de la Danza lake.
Try: Nieve de leche quemada
Comala on Pino Suarez keeps memelas and tetelas at 60-120 pesos, with a 110-peso desayuno set Mon-Sat from 09:00 in the leafy courtyard for slow mornings.
Try: Memelas, tetelas
The Zocalo evening esquites and elote carts charge 25-50 pesos for a cup of corn with mayo, queso fresco, chile and lime, the canonical plaza-evening snack.
Try: Esquites and elotes
Pan:am on Abasolo charges 80-180 pesos for a full chilaquiles or enchiladas suizas breakfast plate, with the in-house bakery's pan dulce on the side.
Try: Chilaquiles and pan dulce