Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Oaxaca, including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in Oaxaca
4 places-
Hierba Dulce
Hierba Dulce on Porfirio Diaz is the Centro plant-based room with fully vegan Oaxacan plates, named after the local sweet-leaf herb used in cooking.
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Nanita
Nanita in Jalatlaco runs vegan chilaquiles, pozole verde, burritos and tetelas, the barrio's dependable plant-based cafe on a quiet Ninos Heroes block.
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Santa Hierba
Santa Hierba in Jalatlaco runs a plant-based, gluten-free menu of Oaxacan vegan plates in a tropical rooftop courtyard, on Cinco de Mayo 505 in the barrio.
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Boulenc (vegan plates)
Boulenc on Porfirio Diaz marks vegan items across the menu, with mushroom banh mi, tostados and gluten-free pancakes alongside the sourdough loaves.
Vegetarian in Oaxaca
2 places-
Comala
Comala on Pino Suarez keeps a strong vegetarian section on the Oaxacan menu (mole verde with vegetables, chiles rellenos, tetelas), the friendliest Centro.
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Itanoni (vegetarian memelas)
Itanoni in Reforma is naturally vegetarian-friendly: memelas, tetelas and tlayudas with squash blossoms, frijol, hierba santa and the criollo-corn tortillas.
Dietary: tours, tastings and classes in Oaxaca
Gluten Free in Oaxaca
2 places-
Boulenc (gluten-free pancakes)
Boulenc on Porfirio Diaz lists gluten-free pancakes and a GF-marked menu alongside the sourdough loaves, with separate prep for cross-contamination.
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Zandunga Sabor Istmeno (gluten-free Istmeno)
Zandunga on Garcia Vigil works mostly in corn-tortilla, naturally gluten-free Istmeno dishes (garnachas, totopos, fish a la talla, tamales in banana leaf).
Dietary in Oaxaca, FAQ
Does Oaxaca have good vegetarian or vegan food?
TableJourney's Oaxaca dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.