Metate Cocina Tradicional — Restaurant in Oaxaca

we had a great experience here! i had some incredible yellow mole empenadas and my partner had some memelas with beans, chicken and quesillo that were equally delicious. fresh and delicious tortillas and really great service. obviously family run and a great atmosphere, the man serving us spoke pretty good english and was very nice in explaining the dishes to us, but also let me practice my little bit of spanish! good pairing of a modern space with incredible traditional dishes. it’s open onto a busy street so felt a bit loud at times but i think if they played some nice music it would be the perfect place to be. either way,...

DELICIOUS!!! I believe these were the best tacos I've had in Oaxaca, and I have been to quite a few places. It's a tiny place, just six or seven seats facing the food prep area, and a small table for two. The tortillas are made as needed, right there. The menu is very limited; three kinds of tacos, and (I think) empanadas. I had a taco de chile relleno and a taco de puerco. Both were truly excellent. VERY flavorful. At 55 pesos for each taco, I thought they were pretty pricey, but if you...

Absolutely fantastic place! It seems to be a small family run business serving fresh, no nonsense tasty dishes. We were looking for a light evening meal and were made the most delicious tlayuda’s. The place is well kept and cosy, there is a small seated bar overlooking the ‘cooking area’ with 4 chairs so not very big but it adds to the experience. Everyone is very friendly and you can tell they care about their food. Great value price wise given the quality of the food, would...