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Casa Oaxaca

A place to eat in Centro, Oaxaca, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Casa Oaxaca in Centro, Oaxaca
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Why go

Chef Alejandro Ruiz's restaurant with a rooftop terrace facing Santo Domingo.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Oaxaca, alongside 4 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca and Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Centro
Price
$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Oaxaca, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

    Cactus and native plant garden behind Santo Domingo, visited only by guided tour.

    Outdoors · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    Gilded baroque church with the Museo de las Culturas in the former convent.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    In Situ Mezcalería

    Mezcal bar with hundreds of bottles, many from small producers.

    Drinks · 0.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Mercado 20 de Noviembre

    Market with the smoky Pasillo de Humo, where you pick raw meats to grill on the spot.

    Food · 0.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Monte Albán

    Zapotec capital on a flattened hilltop with plazas, ballcourt and valley views.

    Sight · 5.1 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Árbol del Tule

    Ancient cypress in Santa María del Tule with one of the widest trunks in the world.

    Sight · 9.4 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Casa Oaxaca is a stop on our Mexico City to Oaxaca route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Oaxaca

Casa Oaxaca is our only food pick in Oaxaca; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Oaxaca guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Oaxaca run from 23°C in November to 31°C in April; September is usually the wettest month. For Casa Oaxaca itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Oaxaca from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Oaxaca weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Constitución 104-A, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
Coordinates
17.06522, -96.72228
Destination
Oaxaca

Casa Oaxaca: quick answers

How much time do you need at Casa Oaxaca?

Plan on about 2 hours at Casa Oaxaca. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Casa Oaxaca?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve the terrace for sunset.

Where is Casa Oaxaca?

Casa Oaxaca is at Constitución 104-A, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Casa Oaxaca?

Casa Oaxaca appears on Mexico City to Oaxaca, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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