Valles Centrales
A new parador turistico favored by passing tour groups, the Embajador is also a distillery making its own mezcal. Order lunch and you’ll usually get a…
Must-see restaurants in Valles Centrales
Valles Centrales
Good alebrijes (colorful wooden animal figures) and other crafts are displayed and sold at this popular lunch stop, serving good Oaxacan fare, beside Hwy…
Valles Centrales
This popular, family-run restaurant one block south of the Árbol del Tule (past the Mercado de Artesanías) is a great place to stop, serving classic…
Valles Centrales
If you're hungry after viewing the Mitla ruins, fret not. Bright Doña Chica serves delicious Oaxacan dishes like moles, enchiladas and tasajo (thin…
Teotitlán del Valle
A talented husband-and-wife team run this inviting Zapotec restaurant and gallery where you can stop for traditional mole negro or mole estofado (stewed…
San José del Pacífico
The Italian-owned 'elves tavern' serves generous portions of pasta, pepper-rubbed steak and fried trout, plus there's affordable mezcal to sip on as you…
Valles Centrales
A large restaurant housed in an opened-sided structure on the main highway that is popular with tour buses (this is where you'll probably end up if you're…
Hierve El Agua
Above the pools at Hierve El Agua is a number of simple comedores serving basic local dishes including tlayudas (grilled tortillas), tacos and memelitas …
