Top 10 Food & Drink in Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Many people who come to Oaxaca want to know more about the wonderful unique food from this region especially the variety of "mole" sauces, the banana leaf-wrapped tamales and the vast array of soups, all using typical Oaxacan ingredients.Experienced chef and owner of La Olla, Pilar Cabrera, offers you the opportunity to learn, hands-on, the complex cuisine of Oaxaca. Pilar´s cooking classes, held in La Casa de Los Sabores (House of Flavors), are set in her spacious, newly remodeled traditionally styled Oaxacan kitchen. In a warm and inviting atmosphere, you will learn to create the traditional Oaxacan dishes of your choice, made famous throughout Mexico and spreading worldwide. Shared and private classes include an explanation about the ingredients, a tour to the local market, hand-made meal preparation, mezcal tasting and, of course, the five course meal you prepared which you get to enjoy at the end of the class. Pilar will teach you her family´s generations-old cooking secrets so you can learn and enjoy a Oaxacan culinary legacy.

Private, in-depth day tours of artesanal and traditional mezcal distilleries (palenques). Led by a bilingual guide with a deep knowledge of mezcal and insider connections. Special requests most welcome.

Alma de Mi Tierra offers day cookery classes. Nora Valencia is a native of Oaxaca and passes on time-honored recipes and techniques and some new ones of her own to her enthusiastic students. Almost 20 years experience in instructing classes has led Nora to be filmed by the BBC, French TV, Japanese Special live broadcast as well as numerous chefs form the U.S. Nora is also a federally certified tour guide who enjoy leading her gastronomical and textile tours. Nora is also conducting online cooking classes lasting from 60-90 minutes. Please contact us for more information and to reserve.

Cultural day tours and extended tours in an undiscovered Mexico. Since 1996 pioneering small group journeys into the world of indigenous traditions, folk art, food and festivals of Southern Mexico. Our expertly guided, off-the-beaten track journeys take travelers into Zapotec, Mayan and Mixtec villages, home workshops, festivals, smokey kitchens filled with good food and into an authentic world seldom visited by outsiders.

Custom-designed private tours for one or more people. After the success of our Mexico City tours, Mahsa has developed a particular range of tours specific to Oaxaca: focusing on everything from crafts cooperatives and artist workshops in the city to village visits to meet artisans, musicians and traditional healers. Our walking tours include several markets and general orientation, but also spots in Oaxaca beyond the sight of most tourists.

La Cocina Oaxaquena is a cooking school devoted exclusively to Oaxacan cuisine and specializing in local dishes. The Chef comprehensive hands-on cooking classes in a sunny traditionally decorated Mexican kitchen. Two 5 hours cooking classes are available everyday at 9am or 3pm. Pick up and return from your hotel.

We are Benito and Suzanne, expert, bilingual guides offering private tours in and around Oaxaca. We are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, eager to share with you our love for this land, its people, and rich cultural heritage. We will adapt our tours to suit your needs. Whether you’re interested in culture, food, nature, handicrafts, archaeology, or architecture, we’ll be happy to guide you to the best Oaxaca has to offer. We look forward to sharing with you the Oaxaca we know and love!

We are a family business 100% dedicated to delivering you the most magical experience of Oaxaca possible. So come and allow us to take you on a tour in Oaxaca and share with you our colorful traditions, our diverse culture, our delicious food, our spectacular archaelogical sites and, of course, the warmth of our people.

Discover what Oaxaca Eats in 4 hours. Start your exploration of Oaxaca with a fun-filled afternoon of food, culture and history. Sample 20+ delicious food and drink tastings from well-known and off the beaten path restaurants. Sip Mezcal — straight up and in cocktails. Experience the city with local guide and settle into the easy rhythm of Oaxaca.

Oaxaca Profundo Sessions is a regenerative travel organization that focuses on inviting guests into the deep history, the cultural flavours, and the spiritual ecology of Oaxacan food and drink. Our sessions focus on intercultural learning, community building, and the local grassroots of Oaxaca.