Oaxaca is widely regarded as Mexico’s culinary capital. Its markets are filled with the scent of toasted chillies and fresh masa, and its cuisine is famous for complex mole sauces—particularly mole negro—alongside tlayudas, memelas, and rich hot chocolate frothed with cinnamon. Chapulines (toasted grasshoppers) appear as a salty snack or taco filling, while smoky mezcal from the surrounding valleys is often enjoyed during long, relaxed evenings. In this post, I share my favourite places in Oaxaca for food and drinks. Cafés in Oaxaca: Café Brújula Alcalá Café Brújula Alcalá is my favourite café in Oaxaca. Despite its central location (very close to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption…