The Top Brunch Spots In Oaxaca

Casa Cafe Oaxaca is located in a slightly more suburban spot but is just as highly recommended, particularly if you fancy a light and traditionally Oaxacan brunch. Try the chicken enchiladas, tamales, or mole – the spicy and chocolatey dish that was supposedly created in Oaxaca.

Cafe Brújula serves some light, on-the-go brunch options, such as muffins and granola. The real draw here is the coffee, which is again claimed to be some of the best in Oaxaca, so if you’re a coffee and cigarette kind of brunch-a-holic, check out Cafe Brújula and relax in the quaint courtyard.

Itanoní is classed as both a Mexican restaurant and a tortillería. This humble little spot specializes in homemade, traditional, corn-based dishes, such as tamales and pozole and is great for vegetarians. All of their Oaxacan inspired options are exceptional, especially their specialty tetelas (large tortillas folded around the filling to form a triangular pocket).

If you’re harboring a secret, or not-so-secret, sweet tooth, then Cafe Conchita is going to be your brunch spot of choice in Oaxaca. Chocolate is the predominant ingredient in their food and drinks and also a product for which Oaxaca is well known. Forget the sugary sweet chocolate bars you’ll find in the Seven Eleven, Cafe Conchita serves up the proper stuff. Anyone dropping by for brunch should definitely order a warming mug of creamy hot chocolate and perhaps even accompany it with a plate of mole.

Brunch should be hearty and filling, which makes I Love Tlayudas the perfect spot to fuel up before a day of exploring the sights and sounds of Oaxaca. There are three branches across Oaxaca City and all of them serve thin and crispy tortillas, typically topped with frijoles (beans), avocado, tomatoes, meat of your choosing, and the best of all the cheeses, Oaxaca cheese (a stringy cheese similar to mozzarella). Load this Oaxacan treat with all the salsas you fancy and a healthy squeeze of lime.

The service at Restaurante Catedral is outstanding, attentive, and reliable, just like the Sunday brunch. Try moles, rices, Oaxacan cheeses and fresh vegetables.

For a Parisian inspired brunch of pastries, breads, and coffee, rustic looking Boulenc is top of the list. This petite cafe cum bakery is perfectly located near the Oaxaca zocalo, meaning you can easily drop by on your way out for the day. If the flaky pan au chocolate or seasonal orange flavored pan de muertos don’t take your fancy, they also offer simple and fresh breakfast foods, such as waffles and egg options, as well as sandwiches which can be served on their excellent freshly baked sourdough.