Where to eat in Oaxaca after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

Tlayudas Libres ★ 4.7

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 03:00 dailyCash only

Tlayudas Libres on Calle de Los Libres opens at 21:00 and runs to 03:00 with wood-fire tlayudas, tasajo and quesillo, the canonical Oaxaca late-night stop.

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Lechoncito de Oro ★ 4.6

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 03:00 dailyCash only

Lechoncito de Oro on Calle de Los Libres runs 20:00-03:00 with suckling-pig tacos, tostadas and tortas, the most famous late-night lechon in town.

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Tlayudas Las Animas ★ 4.4

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 23:30 Thu-Sat onlyCash only

Tlayudas Las Animas on Mariano Matamoros 203 runs Thursday-Saturday 18:00-23:30 near Carmen Alto, quieter than the Libres stand just blocks away.

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Cuish Mezcaleria ★ 4.4

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 03:00 Tue-Sat

Cuish on Diaz Ordaz runs Tuesday to Saturday 17:00-03:00 with wild-agave mezcals downstairs and live music and art shows in the upstairs hall after dark.

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Sabina Sabe ★ 4.4

$$ Cocktail barCentro HistoricoUntil 00:00 daily

Sabina Sabe on Cinco de Mayo 209 runs until midnight most nights as a 50-Best-Discovery cocktail bar named for Maria Sabina, with multiple drinking rooms.

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Selva ★ 4.5

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 01:00 Mon-Sat

Selva on Macedonio Alcala stays open 16:00-01:00 Mon-Sat, a 50-Best-Discovery bar with hoja santa and Oaxacan-cheese cocktails on the late-night list.

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Comala ★ 4.0

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 01:00 Mon-Sat

Comala on Pino Suarez runs until 01:00 Monday to Saturday with Oaxacan plates, mezcal cocktails and a courtyard that draws the after-Selva crowd most nights.

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Zocalo esquites carts ★ 4.0

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 23:00 dailyCash only

The Zocalo esquites and elote carts run 18:00-23:00 daily, cups of corn with chile, lime, mayo, queso fresco and the standard plaza-night Oaxacan snack.

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Oaxaca Brewing Co ★ 4.2

$$ PizzeriaCentro HistoricoUntil 23:00 Wed-Sun

Oaxaca Brewing Co on Tinoco y Palacios stays open until 23:00 with craft pours, wood-fired pizza and a relaxed Centro taproom for late-night beer crowds.

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Mezcalogia ★ 4.3

$$ MexicanCentro HistoricoUntil 00:30 Tue-Sat

Mezcalogia on Garcia Vigil stays open Tuesday to Saturday until 00:30, with the Casa Cortes family's El Jolgorio mezcaleria and the kitchen on Oaxacan plates.

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Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings★ 4.9 (86)

Guided tour · 4 hours

Oaxaca Streets Food Tour with 14+ Tastings

Experience the real Oaxaca on this evening food tour through lively street stalls and neighbourhood kitchens. With 14+ tastings, discover the bold flavours beloved by locals.

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The Mezcal Journey★ 4.9 (114)

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The Mezcal Journey

Our experience is a full immersion in the mezcal culture and all the tradition that surrounds it. Transportation, agave fields, artisanal distillery, mezcal tasting & ...

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