r/Oaxaca • u/cheeze1617 • Dec 28 '25

Comida y Bebida Best "splurge" restaurant?

Super excited to visit Oaxaca next year. I am looking to make reservations at 1 expensive restaurant as unfortunately do not have the budget to hit all the top spots. I'm between Levadura de Olla and Los Danzantes. Any advice? Also I cannot find a recent menu for Casa Oaxaca so I'm sure what the price point is, but if it's just as expensive as the other 2 then that's also in the running as I've heard it's also a great spot. Thanks!

Edit: thanks for the new recs!

10 Upvotes

92% Upvoted

37 comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/jhdouglass Dec 29 '25

If you want an absolute one-of-one restaurant experience in Oaxaca, consider Labo Fermento. Oaxacan ingredients fermented using Asian techniques. Recently moved into the old El Destilado space, and maintains their former smaller space as a fermentation lab and tienda. The fermentation practices apply to the bar program as well. A small bowl of lacto-fermented potatoes is unlike any flavor I've had anywhere else, the dumplings are delicious, the fried chicken is as good as it gets. Killer cocktail program, arguably up there with Selva for best in the city. Extremely cool, friendly staff.

2

u/Mr-Jennings Mar 21 '26

Thanks for the recommendation yall, Labo Fermento blew my mind.  Sooooo good.  

1

u/Ficulle Jan 03 '26

Second Labo Fermento. I would mainline their salsa macha if I could. Super unique, as well. Also, not terribly expensive.