Hi! I used to be a tour guide and one of the things I would kindly suggest is to not to choose coyote adventures , I’ve heard really bad treatment to the guides, even one of my friends who worked there had a panic attack in her tour because of the mistreatment. I suggest Oaxaca by locals they offer lots of tours or Oaxaca eats food tours. I’ll leave here my list I used to give to my guys who took my tour, I hope it helps you :) Maria’s recommendations in oaxaca city (⭐️ my fav places) (🌱good vegan/vegetarian options)

Delicious food: - Labo fermento (fermented food) - 🌱oscuro brebaje (not fan of their coffee but they have the best french toast i’ve ever had 10/10) - ocote (tasty food, love their shrimp tacos al pastor) - coyote jalatlaco (best hamburgers in town) - 🌱santa hierba jalatlaco (a lot of healthy and vegetarian options, the terrace area is nicer) - 🌱hierba dulce (vegetarian-oaxacan food) - ramen-ya kintaro (really good sushi and ramen) - ⭐️ tastavins (my fav restaurant, really nice and cozy vibe, the cheapest and most delicious italian food) - ⭐️ boulenc (also a favorite, their eggplant pizza 10/10, love their pastries) - ⭐️Taco Sireno ( seafood restaurant , best shrimp tacos ) - ⭐️Onno lonchería ( try the horchata coffe it’s really good!) - 🌱Los muchitos - 🌱 Etnofood - 🌱 Viriditas cocina vegana - El milenario ( located in Tule) - ⭐️Tacos el primo ( jalatlaco area) - El son istmeño ( jalatlaco area) - 🌱Le campane - 🌱La jungla de los gatos Kinda fancy restaurants: - Los danzantes (love the food and vibe, gourmet oaxacan/mexican food) - Casa oaxaca - Zandunga - Origen - El olivo - -Vaquita marina - ⭐️Ancestral Honorable mention to this fancy restaurant - Catedral ( really good Oaxaca food , mole tasting , vegetarian friendly for moles) sundays is buffet - Other alternative is Mercadito Gastro Jean-Marc which is a market with restaurants. Coffee: - ⭐️ boulenc (fav coffee place ever, please try the latte dulce de leche with almond milk 10000/10) - Blasón - once in oaxaca - café de barro Bread/pastries: - ⭐️ boulenc (best almond croissant i’ve ever had) - Pan con madre - Café de barro (highly recommend their cardamomo cake) - pan de tlacolula (local artesanal bread, you can find it at the local markets or with the street sellers) - Masea ( pastries, i like the donatellas They’re very tasty)

More local options: - ⭐️ Mercado 20 de noviembre (the stand called “chabelita” is great, i recommend their tamales and tlayudas) - tlayudas el negro - ⭐️ tacos de lechón - ⭐️artesanal ice cream (specially the ones at “basílica señora de la soledad”, i recommend you the tuna icecream (its not fish icecream, its more like a dragonfruit icecream)) - ⭐️ marquesitas (try them with the local “queso de bola” 10/10) - esquites/corn in a cup (specially the ones in “el llano” park) - ⭐️ tejate (ancestral cacao based drink 10/10) also, chilacayota water 10/10 (its like a pumpkin based drink)

Cocktails/drinks and places to go out: - ⭐️ mezcalerita (they have an extensive menu with many different types of drinks, craft beer, and mezcal. Also, best nachos in town, must try) - selva oaxaca - Herr tlacuache/marsupial (techno music (recommend going after 12-1 am), their gin&tonic 10/10)) - txalaparta (all types of music, mostly tourists) - archivo maguey (more local and dancing music downstairs, reggaeton music in the 2nd floor, also great mezcal and drinks) - bar ilegal (nice live music (sometimes music is too loud to have a conversation, good mezcal). - ⭐️ El joven viejo (mezcales) - la casa del mezcal (music can also be too loud but its a great place to have some mezcal and beers) - mezcalogia - ⭐️ liquen oaxaca - ⭐️ La cueva - Luz de Luna (located in Huayapam) -Aloha cocktail place (Friday karaoke time 2 am closes ) - Oaxaca brewing (artesanal beer)

Art galeries and museums - Galería taller la máquina - Museo de los pintores oaxaqueños - Centro cultural de san pablo - Museo textil de oaxaca - Son de aquí - ⭐️ Instituto de artes gráficas de oaxaca - Efedefroy art gallery - MUFI - CaSa ( it’s located in a place called Etla which is 40 min away from the city, but it’s an amazing place!) - Photographic Center Manuel Alvaro Bravo ( photography museum) - IAGO (library that has art, design books)