Reina Negra — Restaurant in Oaxaca

What a delightful surprise we had! Reina Negra is at 100m from the Mazunte main road, in the peaceful little street of the church coasting the basketball court in the center of the town. The environment was peaceful and spacious, as a local I could find the privacy I often strive for, far from the touristic craze of Rinconcito road and the Main road. Javier and Mar are so kind and caring, they make you feel at home instantly. The food is delicious, honestly you can taste it's made with love, and the best part is that mains are 100$mxn each and the portions are well-balanced. We were two and got 3 mains: the gyozas, the veggie rice noodles (with tofu, so good protein source) and the pork ramen - just YUMMY! To drink I got jazmine ice tea (no sugar - it is hard to find good sugar free drinks in town so I was very happy, and I love tea). Everything amazing. We had a great time. This is the kind of restaurant I was looking for: warm, healthy, affordable and delicious. What can I say, I drove 20 minutes on my own the next day just to go and try the fried chicken, with some veggie rice noodles again. Not disappointed. I can easily say I'll be a regular at...

Okay so this place has two sides of the restaurant and you need to try both. The ramen is out of this world!!!! Definitely try the pork or shrimp. Best ramen we have ever had. We stumbled upon this place by accident, but in reality it was no accident and we were meant to be here. It was so good we needed to come the second night to try the homemade pasta by Roberto. Everything is homemade and it doesn’t matter what you get your mouth will water. Also the homemade craft beer was just the icing on the top. Finally found a good IPA, again homemade. If you’re lucky and get talking with the owners you just might get lucky and try some secret real good Mezcal. Then there’s the bartender making epic cocktails. This place hits every point and everyone does their job outstandingly. The owners are also the friendliest people you will meet and will go out of their way to make sure you are happy. Make sure to save room for desert, you won’t be...

Stumbled upon this hidden gem in Mazunte, after a long day at the beach. All I can say is wow! Amazing ramen and Asian cuisine in Mexico, who would’ve thought. My partner and I ordered the special of the night, the gyoza, which did not disappoint, pork and chive perfection. For the main courses we had were the pork ramen and the beef bulgogi short ribs. Both were amazing, we were really impressed by the flavour and the ramen was easily one of the best I’ve ever had. To follow this all up, the drinks we had were great. I got the locally made draft beer and my partner, the house mezcal, we thoroughly enjoyed both. Meanwhile, the staff and service was exceptional! The owner came and spoke to us multiple times throughout the evening, and we learned the restaurant was family run. They seemed to know everyone coming in. Overall, a great atmosphere, and even better food! We will definitely be back. The best restaurant in Mazunte we have...