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 for: Pasillo 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 for: Chapulines, 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 for: Tamales, 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 for: Mole 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 for: Comedor 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 for: Sunday 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 for: Quesillo, 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 for: Barbacoa de chivo, Mole, Memelas, Mezcal