Mercado 20 de Noviembre ★ 4.7
Mercado 20 de Noviembre is Oaxaca's covered food market with the Pasillo de Humo grill alley of tasajo, cecina enchilada and chorizo over wood coals daily.
Go forPasillo de Humo, Tasajo, Cecina, Chocolate
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Oaxaca shops, snacks and lunches.
Markets to wander
Mercado Benito Juarez ★ 4.6
Mercado Benito Juarez opened in 1894 one block from the Zocalo, with chapulines on Miguel Cabrera, mole pastes and the chocolate rows facing 20 de Noviembre.
Go forChapulines, Tejate, Quesillo, Chocolate, Mole paste
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas ★ 4.4
Mercado Sanchez Pascuas on Porfirio Diaz is the small local market in the northwest of Centro, with tejate and tamal counters from 06:00 daily, locals only.
Go forTamales, Tejate, Memelas, Comedor breakfast
Central de Abastos (Mercado de Abastos) ★ 4.4
Central de Abastos is Oaxaca's giant supply market with mole-paste rows, the famous Memelas Dona Vale counter and a Saturday tianguis from the valleys.
Go forMole pastes, Memelas Dona Vale, Tlayudas, Saturday tianguis
Mercado de la Merced ★ 4.0
Mercado de la Merced near Plaza de la Merced is a covered market with comedor counters, pan dulce, fresh produce and a daily lunch crowd of locals only.
Go forComedor lunch, Tlayudas, Pan dulce
Mercado de Tlacolula (Sunday tianguis) ★ 4.5
Mercado de Tlacolula is the Sunday tianguis half-an-hour east of Oaxaca City, with Zapotec valley farmers, butchers and mezcal producers in the square.
Go forSunday tianguis, Barbacoa, Mezcal, Chapulines
Mercado de Reyes Etla (Wednesday tianguis) ★ 4.3
Mercado de Reyes Etla is the Wednesday-Sunday tianguis half-an-hour from Oaxaca, the home of the Reyes Etla quesillo tradition and valley produce stalls.
Go forQuesillo, Chorizo, Pan de yema, Mezcal
Mercado de Zaachila (Thursday tianguis) ★ 4.2
Mercado de Zaachila is the Thursday tianguis south of Oaxaca, with valley producers selling barbacoa de chivo, mole pastes and ancient-Zapotec-village mezcal.
Go forBarbacoa de chivo, Mole, Memelas, Mezcal
Markets: tours, tastings and classes in Oaxaca
