From page 31 of Oaxaca Tips
Casa Oaxaca "El Restaurante" $$$-$$$$ (#21)
Constitución 104 (interior of Galería Quetzalli), Centro
Daily except Sunday: 1 - 11PM. Credit cards
This is Oaxaca's premier restaurant. Food, service and setting are all superb. Executive chef Alejandro Ruíz uses fresh, local ingredients to create subtly-flavored, imaginative nouvelle Mexican/continental cuisine that not only sounds and looks enticing, but is a joy to eat. The menu changes seasonally, but the food is consistently inventive, well-prepared, and smartly presented. The small, art-filled patio setting is appealing, and a comfortable bar fronting the street is an added enticement. Prices here are no higher than at other top restaurants in the city, so for a splurge, a farewell dinner, or just to enjoy a really wonderful meal, Casa Oaxaca is an excellent choice. Reservations recommended. Tel: 516-8889
www.casaoaxacaelrestaurante.com
This is Oaxaca's premier restaurant. Food, service and setting are all superb. Executive chef Alejandro Ruíz uses fresh, local ingredients to create subtly-flavored, imaginative nouvelle Mexican/continental cuisine that not only sounds and looks enticing, but is a joy to eat. The menu changes seasonally, but the food is consistently inventive, well-prepared, and smartly presented. The small, art-filled patio setting is appealing, and a comfortable bar fronting the street is an added enticement. Prices here are no higher than at other top restaurants in the city, so for a splurge, a farewell dinner, or just to enjoy a really wonderful meal, Casa Oaxaca is an excellent choice. Reservations recommended. Tel: 516-8889
www.casaoaxacaelrestaurante.com
Entrance to restaurant from patio of Quetzalli Gallery