SUNDAY BRUNCH AT CRIOLLO
Brunch at Criollo in the Vegetable Patch
Calzada Madero 129, Oaxaca de Juárez
11:00am - 1:00pm
Brunch is a thing, even in Oaxaca.
But this isn't just brunch; it's a brunch experience.
The restaurant is part of a UNESCO heritage building, completely outdoors (as is the kitchen) so it's dining under a canopy of trees with the most innovative yet down-to-earth brunch menu.
The multi-course menu features all sorts of Mexican homemade breads, which they are well known for, natural juices, fruits and hot-off-the-comal main course specialties. Washed down with hearty Mexican coffees and a special wine sangria, it's an ideal way to wind down your first
Oaxaca Food & Wine Festival.
$95.00 per person
For an in-depth private tour of how the infamous Oaxacan cheese is made, see the Oaxaca Cheese Making Experience
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
Criollo
Chefs Enrique Olvera and Luis Arellano are the culinary forces behind this magical oasis that is also part of a guest house listed as a UNESCO heritage. Entirely outdoors, the dining room is a straight-edged work of smooth concrete and a canopy of trees and Edison bulbs stretched over handsome wood tables set with flickering candles.
Chirping birds and burning incense add to the romance. Serving only a tasting menu, the kitchen leans on traditional Oaxacan recipes and local ingredients. A warm cheese croquette starts the meal with total fireworks, followed by a smooth tamal set in a bold shrimp-infused mole coloradito and, later, excellent tempura fish tacos. Desserts are refreshing, as in the pineapple nicuatole with passionfruit and mango sorbet.
