La Olla
A Michelin Bib Gourmand home-style Oaxacan restaurant run by chef Pilar Cabrera for over twenty years, offering plenty of vegetarian options.
Chef Pilar Cabrera has run this restaurant and cooking school for over 20 years, recognized by Michelin as a defender of traditional Oaxacan cuisine and awarded a Bib Gourmand in 2026. The storefront is simple, located at No. 402 Reforma, about two blocks from the Temple of Santo Domingo. It is recommended to start with the corn platter, try the black mole for the main course, and there are plenty of vegetarian options, as well as a daily set menu in the afternoon. Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch, with closing times reported between 21:00 and 22:00 depending on the source; closed on Mondays. Credit cards are accepted, the price rating is $$, and a portion of black mole is about 290 MXN.
Opening hours
Tue-Sun 12:00 to approx. 21:30 (sources vary between 21:00-22:00), Closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Templo de Santo Domingo & Museum of Oaxacan Cultures
- Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO)
- Andador Turístico (Calle Macedonio Alcalá)
- Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
- Museo Textil de Oaxaca
- Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art
- Zócalo & Oaxaca Cathedral