La Olla
La Olla, open Monday through Saturday and located on La
Reforma 402 just two blocks from the historic Santo Domingo Church, is popular
with locals, tourists, and foreign residents. For locals the main meal of the day in Oaxaca is the
afternoon comida usually served from sometime after one to about four PM. La
Olla has a comida corrida which changes daily and includes a freshly-made
salad, followed by a soup, a choice of two entrees, with tortillas or bread,
and finishing with a dessert or espresso coffee. Many typical Oaxaqueño dishes
are featured, so for not much money you can experience the very best
traditional cuisine. Pilar Cabrera, the chef/owner of La Olla, was born in Oaxaca and grew up in the local Oaxaqueño culinary environment and opened “La Olla” in 1994. Her approach to food is earth-friendly, working with regional farmers to provide local flavors, helping the local economy and serving organic products when available.
Isabel
If your budget is tight try Cocina Economica Isabel a few
blocks further east just off Pino Suárez and just south of Parque Llano on
calle Cosijoeza #200. As they say don't judge a book by it's cover. The entry room serves tortas and nieves but walk back into the garden courtyard and there you
dine on your comida corrida in lovely surroundings. The food is simple but fresh and well prepared. The waitstaff is friendly and efficient. You start typically with a soup then
choose from five main plates, which rotate through the week. Like all comida
corridas it includes an agua fresca and a postre. Isabel is open Monday through Saturday.
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