Top Oaxaca City Cocktail Tastings in 2026

We developed this class because in 2016 I won a contest in Oaxaca with the best bartenders in the City. From there I have the opportunity to make cocktails for events, classes or gastronomic projects. I have a YouTube channel and a local television program where we prepare the cocktails and the contest I win to show how cooking is more passion than quantity, because flavors are what guide the experience.

Foodies know that every meal is precious when traveling, so don't risk wasting time on a bad meal. Walk and eat your way around Oaxaca on this small-group tour. Sample a plethora of different local dishes at markets and street food stalls, starting at Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman. Learn about Oaxacan culture through its food, and get a close-up look at a side of the city many travelers miss.

Skip inauthentic tourist traps to discover Oaxaca’s diverse culinary scene on a market tour led by a food-researcher guide. Taste your way through local dishes, from traditional quesadillas to pre-Hispanic drinks such as tepache (a fermented pineapple dish) and pulque (agave wine). It’s a chance to immerse yourself in the colorful market scene, while sampling flavors many travelers overlook—with insights from a local to enrich every bite and sip.

Oaxacan food is nationally and internationally recognized. The markets of Oaxaca are the best option to taste the true traditional food! This tour will give you the best introduction to Oaxacan cuisine. You will be able to understand everything that happens in the markets and clarify your doubts while you explore the flavors and smells of Oaxacan cuisine from the most traditional places.

Learn how to make traditional Oaxacan dishes from a local chef with this interactive private cooking experience. Gain knowledge and discover the heritage of Oaxacan cuisine, as you’re shown ancient methods and utensils. Make recipes from across the region on a traditional wood stove called the "Lorena," including empanadas, arroz con leche, mole, and more.

This is an intimate cultural immersion experience, unlike commercial tours, this tour is guided by the master mezcaleros themselves and their families, allowing you to know the secrets, histories and traditions behind the artisan production of Mezcal. Talk face to face with the family, understanding the physical effort, respect for the environment and love they impress on each batch with 100% traditional techniques, appreciating first hand the cooking process in earthen ovens, grinding with wooden mallets and distilling in clay pots. You will have unique batches of mezcal tasting with wild agave trials and exclusive harvests that are not marketed on a large scale, finding unique and unrepeatable flavors. With this activity, your money directly supports the economy of the community! - This tour is ideal for small groups. - Includes visits to 2 distilleries and local guide who speaks English and Spanish

Wander around the beautiful city of Oaxaca and discover its art on this guided half-day tour. Learn about the ancestral techniques used by the artists in Oaxaca as well as about the artists themselves. Visit murals, studios, and galleries and participate in a printing at a local art studio that you’ll be able to take home as a souvenir.

This cooking class is developed through deep research with people specialized in pre-Hispanic food, we seek to spread the heritage value of Oaxaca vegetarian food. Together with a traditional Cook we will tour the neighborhood and buy the freshest products for our dishes.

Learn about Mexican culture and arts while having fun and expressing your creativing with this activity. You'll visit the village of Arrazola and meet a family of artisans who have been making alebrije folk art sculptures for decades. Learn about the carving and painting process, then get the chance to paint your own animal figurine. Keep your creation as a souvenir to remember your time in Mexico.

Book this small group tour led by a professional sommelier, who will take you through Oaxaca’s mezcal and mole scene. All the mezcal and mole you try will come from single families, so you really get a local feel for the area. You’ll keep costs down with this small group tour, but still have an intimate feel, since the max per group is just six guests.

This experience weaves together art, local traditions, and a dash of mystery. You won’t just be a passive observer—you’ll actively create something beautiful to take home, enjoy a local ice cream stop that you won’t find in any guidebook, and discover a hidden bar where locals and visitors alike come to unwind. This is a journey into the heart of Oaxaca’s culture, creativity, and flavors, led by a knowledgeable local who is passionate about sharing the city’s best-kept secrets.