Sirilo | Cocina Folk — Restaurant in Oaxaca

When in Oaxaca, I strongly suggest a visit to Sirilo Restaurant on Calle Amapolas #400 in Reforma. Sirilo is a brightly colored, warm, welcoming place with absolutely fabulous food and excellent service. Frankly, we opted for Sirilo only because it was close to where we were staying and we were too tired to explore other options. What a serendipitous decision! Luiz, our affable, knowledgable, and amusing waiter walked us through the menu and made a couple of suggestions, starting with a tasty bottle of reasonably priced Verdejo wine from Queretaro. For entradas, he convinced us to try tuna ceviche (for me) and a shrimp taco for my dining partner. We both followed that with the grilled mahi on a bed of risotto and sautéed mushrooms, with a small side salad of wild greens. All of the seafood was fresh and cooked to perfection. The greens could have been picked that morning, and had a delightful dressing with a subtle citrus flavor. Our taste buds were truly dazzled! Make sure to save room for dessert. The night we were there, they offered (among other choices) lavender ice cream topped with three small homemade donuts, and covered with a heavenly cloud of cotton candy. It sounds like a bit much, but trust me, it was amazing! The chef/owner Rene clearly knows his way around a kitchen. High quality food, creatively prepared, coupled with reasonable prices and superb service make Sirilo a “can’t...

Outstanding!

Mostly outdoor seating, in an incredible patio & garden with impeccable vibes. The plants, furniture & colours feel very cool-jungle. The music is perfectly curated too.

We arrived around 12:40 on a Sunday to find out it didn't open until 1pm, but we were invited to sit at a table and wait on the patio, which was very kind.

The service was far beyond what I would expect at a cool restaurant like this- our server was incredibly professional- attentive service, friendly, helpful and accommodating.

Pet friendly- our dog was welcomed and offered a bowl of water.

The food was excellent. The ceviche was exceptional, and the batter on the fish for the fish & chips was so airy & crisp! Incredible!

Great cocktails- a fabulous place to spend a lazy afternoon!

Thanks & can't...

The place looks very nice. But on a Sunday at 18:30 we were the only guests and lots of staff jumping around. We do not speak Spanish well and after a double check of the menus we realised that the dish was with mussels. Yeak. In one minute of ordering we changed. That was a problem because the cook had already made the ,toast, for the civicha . Well then use that toast is my suggestion. Still we could not change the dish. That made me angry and then we could change te dish. Minutes later my fish and chips came. This is really speedy gonzales! I did not enjoy this dish at all. The chips were patato wedges that were undercooked. The batter of the fish was much too thick and the inside was soggy. I would rate the civicha a 10 and the fish...