Things to Do in Oaxaca Centro, Oaxaca
A historic area with a focus on local culture and cuisine. It contains the Jardín Etnobotánico, Mercado de Artesanías, and El Llano Park, alongside restaurants like Labo Fermento and Boulenc.
A historic area with a focus on local culture and cuisine. It contains the Jardín Etnobotánico, Mercado de Artesanías, and El Llano Park, alongside restaurants like Labo Fermento and Boulenc.
- CrudoMexican
- Labo FermentoRestaurant
- BoulencBakery
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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026
Top things to do in Oaxaca Centro
Mercado at El Llano Park
★ 4.5 · 20.7kMarketCity park with walking paths, flower beds, palm trees & a monument to a former Mexican president.
- Every day
- 12 AM – 12 AM
Mercado de Artesanías
★ 4.4 · 5.4kMarketMarket for traditional handicrafts like embroidered blouses, carved animal sculptures & pottery.
- Mon–Wed
- 9 AM – 7 PM
- Thu
- 12 PM – 7 PM
- Fri
- 9 AM – 7 PM
- Sat
- 9 AM – 7 PM
- Sun
- 9 AM – 7 PM
Where to eat & drink in Oaxaca Centro
Labo Fermento
★ 4.7 · 375Restaurant· $200–800You won’t find another restaurant in Oaxaca quite like this one. Chef-owner Joseph Gilbert and his team are obsessed with fermentation and go to great lengths to make their own kimchi, shoyu, miso and more.
- Mon–Fri
- 5 PM – 10 PM
- Sat
- 5 PM – 10 PM
- Sun
- Closed
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Ranked using weather, setting, ratings, and review volume.
- 1Crudo
- 2Labo Fermento
- 3Boulenc
- 4La Cosecha Organic Market
- 5Miniso
- 6Mercado at El Llano Park
- 7Mercado de Artesanías
- 8Mercado de la Merced
- 9Plaza Parque
- 10Jardín Etnobotánico
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