Del Jardín on Postcard

"Have a drink and watch the world go by No trip to Oaxaca is complete without spending at least a few hours sitting in one of the outdoor cafes around the Oaxaca city main square (the "Zocalo"). It's the perfect spot to watch the street scene: couples and families walking by, vendors selling their wares, shoeshine boys offering to polish your footwear to a gleam. Strolling musicians wander by and perform a few songs in exchange for a handful of pesos. Balloon sellers with their colorful merchandise suspended above and around them entice passing children. In the morning enjoy a frothy hot chocolate with pan de yema, a local bread made with egg yolk. In the afternoon, sip a cold beer and snack on some spicy peanuts or chapulines, spicy fried grasshoppers. Any time of day, this is a wonderful spot to enjoy the bustling but unhurried pace of life in Oaxaca."

A Perfect Day in Oaxaca

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Tony Dani

Google

Classic restaurant serving a wide variety of food and drink options. We were there in December and the atmosphere was very festive due to it's being on the Zocalo.

Soraya Viloria Montes de Oca (Iggy)

Google

Only stopped for a G&T, and to enjoy the vibe of the music. The waiters were plentiful, so I didn’t have to wait to be served, and the G&T was tasty. They also brought peanuts and pickles as tapas. The music was fantastic, and the people dancing in the street made my day.

trisha mackay

Google

We had breakfast here multiple times. We all loved our food and drinks. We always get Chilaquiles, as it’s our favourite breakfast food and Our kids dried the yoghurt and fruit one day and the portion were great and they loved it. The hot chocolate and lattes were delicious

Karl Rambo

Google

The food was surprisingly good, as good as the food at many more expensive restaurants north of the Zocalo. We had a tamal with chicken and mole (very good), sopa de azteca (pretty good, maybe not the best), and a chile relleno with picadillo (beef, also very good). To all of the people who complain about the service….just flag down any waiter or assistant and they’ll help you. A good place to watch people, etc. There are a few kids and people selling things, just say no thanks and they’ll move on - people have to make a living! Prices were pretty reasonable, less than other Zocalo restaurants- our lunch with beer was MN$250 each.

Myriam Achik

Google

A shame for such a beautiful city to have such a shitty restaurant! The food wasn’t amazing but the real bad point was the service.. The waitress was super rude, wouldn’t recommend, there’s way better places in Oaxaca!

Aisling Dwyer

Google

Ordered the fajitas and the chicken peppers and onions were not seasoned at all, not even with salt. Completely bland and hard to eat. I had one fajita and couldn’t eat more, we got fries with it but they weren’t great either. Service was terrible, we seemed like an inconvenience to them. Lots of vendors coming around all the time, very annoying. This was my first introduction to Oaxacan food so after hearing how amazing it is I can’t say that’s the case if this restaurant is anything to go by.

Dara Llorens

Google

I was searching for my staple coffee shop in one of the corners at Zocolo. Unfortunately they moved, when I asked the waiter he said they served coffee and I was content on getting a late night espresso with my sweet bread. For about $35 pesos I had my espresso. The check/receipt came back and I paid $100 pesos. After waiting a few minutes, they brought my change, shorting me $50 pesos and no receipt showing that I had paid. I would NOT recommend this place. I’d add my receipt but not available. Extremely untrustworthy.

Hiei Ameko

Google

We went twice, the first time the waitress didn't wanted to cancel an order after writing it down but the manager on duty was very attentive. Second time everything was perfect.

Tony Dani

Google

Classic restaurant serving a wide variety of food and drink options. We were there in December and the atmosphere was very festive due to it's being on the Zocalo.

Soraya Viloria Montes de Oca (Iggy)

Google

Only stopped for a G&T, and to enjoy the vibe of the music. The waiters were plentiful, so I didn’t have to wait to be served, and the G&T was tasty. They also brought peanuts and pickles as tapas. The music was fantastic, and the people dancing in the street made my day.

trisha mackay

Google

We had breakfast here multiple times. We all loved our food and drinks. We always get Chilaquiles, as it’s our favourite breakfast food and Our kids dried the yoghurt and fruit one day and the portion were great and they loved it. The hot chocolate and lattes were delicious

Karl Rambo

Google

The food was surprisingly good, as good as the food at many more expensive restaurants north of the Zocalo. We had a tamal with chicken and mole (very good), sopa de azteca (pretty good, maybe not the best), and a chile relleno with picadillo (beef, also very good). To all of the people who complain about the service….just flag down any waiter or assistant and they’ll help you. A good place to watch people, etc. There are a few kids and people selling things, just say no thanks and they’ll move on - people have to make a living! Prices were pretty reasonable, less than other Zocalo restaurants- our lunch with beer was MN$250 each.

Myriam Achik

Google

A shame for such a beautiful city to have such a shitty restaurant! The food wasn’t amazing but the real bad point was the service.. The waitress was super rude, wouldn’t recommend, there’s way better places in Oaxaca!

Aisling Dwyer

Google

Ordered the fajitas and the chicken peppers and onions were not seasoned at all, not even with salt. Completely bland and hard to eat. I had one fajita and couldn’t eat more, we got fries with it but they weren’t great either. Service was terrible, we seemed like an inconvenience to them. Lots of vendors coming around all the time, very annoying. This was my first introduction to Oaxacan food so after hearing how amazing it is I can’t say that’s the case if this restaurant is anything to go by.

Dara Llorens

Google

I was searching for my staple coffee shop in one of the corners at Zocolo. Unfortunately they moved, when I asked the waiter he said they served coffee and I was content on getting a late night espresso with my sweet bread. For about $35 pesos I had my espresso. The check/receipt came back and I paid $100 pesos. After waiting a few minutes, they brought my change, shorting me $50 pesos and no receipt showing that I had paid. I would NOT recommend this place. I’d add my receipt but not available. Extremely untrustworthy.

Hiei Ameko

Google

We went twice, the first time the waitress didn't wanted to cancel an order after writing it down but the manager on duty was very attentive. Second time everything was perfect.

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