Stay
- Hotel Sin Nombre: Talk about travel-inspired design! This hotel is beyond beautiful. A modern vibe with a mixture of design elements from cultures around the world.
Eat & Drink
- Etnofood literally has it all: it’s a bakery and restaurant that also offers tastings tours and cooking classes
- Enjoy lunch or dinner with a view of the city and surrounding mountains at Hotel Amantes Casa Azul
- For amazing Mexican fusion cuisine, try Los Danzantes
- For an upscale meal with inventive global cuisine, dine at Origen
- Tacos and mezcal margaritas at Guajolote de Oro is a must. Plus, their shelving is major inspo!
- Treat yourself to modern Oaxacan dishes at Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante
- Go back in time and step into the most amazing bar: Unión de Palenqueros de Oaxaca
- Looking for a mezcal tasting? Visit Mezcalería In Situ
- Enjoy the tasting room at Consejo Cervecero — a local brewery in Oaxaca
Shop
- Buy a local sombrero that you won’t want to take off at Casa de Diseno Mexicano
- Love contemporary clothing and accessories? A trip to Marchanta is a must!
- For more amazing clothing, shop ‘til you drop at Antiga be Vianney Mendez
- Origen Textil: We seriously went crazy in here! One of the best shops for clothing in Oaxaca, and all pieces are handmade locally using natural dyes!
- Pick up a bottle (or five) of the Gem & Bolt mezcal! Not only is it delicious, but it’s also female owned and operated!
Do
- Tour the city with the “king” (@oaxacking) for the most incredible rundown of the city’s food and history
- Explore, Mercado Benito Juarez, the local market in Oaxaca
- Discover new contemporary art at Museo de Arte Contemporaneo
- Spend a day in Tlacolula de Matamoros, the largest town in the Eastern arm of the Oaxaca Valley
- Bask in the beauty of the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán
- If a trip to the beach is what you seek, check out San Agustín Bay
- Enjoy a mezcal tour at Lalocura
- For a deeper dive into the Oaxacan culture, visit the Mitla, an archaeological site with ancient city ruins.
- If you’re interested in visiting Mitla, a trip to the Monte Albán ruins is something else you’ll want to add to your itinerary!
