Paulina y Jose
Paulina y Jose
Our Guide to Oaxaca
FOOD & DRINK
🥖 BOULENC (Jose's Favorite)
(Bakery/breakfast)
Order the molletes and add salsa macha to do it the Jose way!
☀️ TIERRA DEL SOL (Paulina's Favorite)
(Bakery/breakfast)
Our great place for an authentic Oaxacan breakfast and great pastries, but they also offer lunch and dinner too. At La Atoleria, you can try Atole, a traditional masa based drink, or the Cafe de Olla (made with Mexican ground coffee, cinnamon, + raw dark sugar)
(Oaxacan Cuisine)
Has always been one of our favorite restaurants and the cocktails are amazing! Received a Michelin star in 2024, and can now be harder to get into, so look into reservations.
(Oaxacan Cuisine)
Authentic Oaxacan food with rooftop views of the church and central square. A great spot for lunch or dinner, and we recommend the aquachile! Make sure to make a reservation.
🌮 CRIOLLO
(Oaxacan Cuisine)
Enrique Olvera’s restaurant (Chef of Michelin star, Pujol in Mexico City) in Oaxaca!
(Coffee Shop)
For coffee lovers, this shop has their own coffee farm in the country and roast and served those beans in the cafe. They also have matcha (a must for Paulina).
THINGS TO DO
From straw bags to detailed alebrijes, this market has the best prices for great Oaxacan crafts and textiles. It is also a food market where you can try a tlayuda, a traditional large scale Oaxacan tostada.
The Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca is an ethnobotanical garden, designed by famed Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo. It is an example of Oaxaca’s unparalleled biodiversity and is meant to tell the region’s history via its plants. They offer a few tours a day through a tour company.
Spanish for “the water boils,” the Hierva el Agua is a set of natural travertine rock formations that have formed over thousands of years and resemble cascades of water. There are a number of small natural pools, as well as two large artificial pools, all set on the edge of the cliff. These falls are a 90-minute taxi from the city center.
Oaxaca's textile museum is set in a lovely restored colonial mansion in the city's historical center. The museum celebrates Oaxaca's rich and varied textile traditions and offers an overview of textiles from Oaxaca, Mexico, and the world.
