4 mexican modern places in Oaxaca we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Oaxaca | Mexican Modern across every city.
Modern Oaxacan cooking takes the region's chiles, maize and mezcal and rebuilds them as tasting menus and contemporary plates. In the Centro historico, Los Danzantes on Macedonio Alcala set the template years ago, while El Destilado on 5 de Mayo and Origen on Benito Juarez push the format with seasonal, ingredient-led menus.
Los Danzantes ★ 4.5
centro-historico · Macedonio Alcala 403 int. 4, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Los Danzantes Oaxaca on the Andador is Alex Burgos's open-courtyard room with one Michelin star (2024, retained 2025) and a Green Star, with a mezcal program.
El Destilado ★ 4.5
centro-historico · 5 de Mayo 409, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
El Destilado on Cinco de Mayo is Julio Aguilera's tasting-menu room, with a nine-course menu and a mezcal and Mexican sake pairing programme since 2016.
El Destilado ★ 4.5
centro-historico · 5 de Mayo 409, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
El Destilado on Cinco de Mayo runs share-plate a la carte beyond the tasting menu, with Mexican sake, natural wine and an in-house mezcal pairing flight.
Origen ★ 4.7
centro-historico · Avenida Benito Juarez 308, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Origen in Oaxaca is Rodolfo Castellanos's Benito Juarez flagship since 2011, a Michelin-Guide-listed room where modern technique meets criollo corn and mole.