9 upscale rooms in Oaxaca, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Oaxaca — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Oaxaca food.
Tierra del Sol ★ 4.8
centro-historico · Reforma 411, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Tierra del Sol on Reforma is Olga Cabrera's three-floor Oaxaca room, named Mexico's Restaurant of the Year for 2026, with a rooftop comal of tetelas.
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 from its own distillery.
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.
Zandunga Sabor Istmeno ★ 4.4
centro-historico · Calle de Manuel Garcia Vigil 512-E, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Zandunga Sabor Istmeno is Oaxaca's Tehuantepec-isthmus room on Garcia Vigil, the kitchen that ships banana-leaf tamales and garnachas to the centro.
Ancestral Cocina Tradicional ★ 4.4
xochimilco · C. Jose Lopez Alavez 1347, Barrio de Xochimilco, 68040 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Ancestral Cocina Tradicional in Xochimilco is a thatched-roof grove on Lopez Alavez, the seven-moles tasting platter room since 2017 in the weaving district.
Almu ★ 4.4
valle-de-tilcajete · Carretera San Martin Tilcajete, Progreso S/N, 71506 San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca
Almu in San Martin Tilcajete (the alebrijes village south of Oaxaca) is the open-air, open-fire countryside kitchen in the 2025 Michelin Guide.
El Asador Vasco ★ 4.0
centro-historico · Portal de Flores 10 A, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
El Asador Vasco on the Zocalo's upper Portal de Flores is Oaxaca's long-running Spanish-Basque grill with a balcony table that locals book for nights out.
Hierba Santa Cocina Oaxaquena ★ 4.0
centro-historico · Av. de la Independencia 1203, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
Hierba Santa on Independencia is a Centro Oaxacan kitchen that runs around the namesake leaf, with a mole program and a Pacific-catch second course.