Casa De Las Brujas - Everything you Need to Know

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Casa De Las Brujas - Everything you Need to Know

Food scene

It's the best Ceviche in town (peruvian) great for a date, great for a girls night. the house espadin is decent. It's the ONLY place I think is really worth the drive to La Punta. It's worth going at least once on your trip. They book up fast after sunset - make a reso.
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Chicama
s/n Heroes Oaxaqueños
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It's the best Ceviche in town (peruvian) great for a date, great for a girls night. the house espadin is decent. It's the ONLY place I think is really worth the drive to La Punta. It's worth going at least once on your trip. They book up fast after sunset - make a reso.
This is a legendary spot. Best fish tacos on this side of town. Juan (who recently passed and nobody is over it in town), is a legendary surfer here and also makes fantastic smoked fish. Go for lunch or after beach snacks. Get the fish and the smoked fish. Thank me later.
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Smoked Fish Tacos El Viejo
s/n Cam. a Puerto Angelito
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This is a legendary spot. Best fish tacos on this side of town. Juan (who recently passed and nobody is over it in town), is a legendary surfer here and also makes fantastic smoked fish. Go for lunch or after beach snacks. Get the fish and the smoked fish. Thank me later.
Costenos like raw fish and beer - there are 3 otop shelf places in town and people here often argue on who is best. All three are on this list. La Morena is located right off Manzanillo. If you manage not to eat at the beach, this spot and Smoked Fish are two great ones for after. Best on the menu: their tropical salad. Raw fish and starfruit baby. Chelas y pescado el mejor.
La Morena
Costenos like raw fish and beer - there are 3 otop shelf places in town and people here often argue on who is best. All three are on this list. La Morena is located right off Manzanillo. If you manage not to eat at the beach, this spot and Smoked Fish are two great ones for after. Best on the menu: their tropical salad. Raw fish and starfruit baby. Chelas y pescado el mejor.
There are two Sativa's now because of the Tuluminati that came last year. The Zicatela original is still the best. They have a very affordable, wonderful menu. One of the few meal size salads in town. Often have DJs and eclectic mix in food. They have kids beach toys and it's right on the beach. Legit good for sunset, date, family night, pre drinks etc.
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SATIVA Puerto
4 Av. Del Morro
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There are two Sativa's now because of the Tuluminati that came last year. The Zicatela original is still the best. They have a very affordable, wonderful menu. One of the few meal size salads in town. Often have DJs and eclectic mix in food. They have kids beach toys and it's right on the beach. Legit good for sunset, date, family night, pre drinks etc.
This is a block from the house - fantastic comedor in Puerto. Prices are great staff is great. You cannot do better than this gem in the backyard. My personal fav are the chilaquiles and enfrijoladas - they do half and kid portions as well.
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Café Azul
Lambityeco
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This is a block from the house - fantastic comedor in Puerto. Prices are great staff is great. You cannot do better than this gem in the backyard. My personal fav are the chilaquiles and enfrijoladas - they do half and kid portions as well.
New spot on the Rinconada which is chock full of hot date night spots. They have a really good aroquena on the menu there (rare to get a decent Mezcal in this town for some odd reason) - food is okay. Bit spendy, definitely geared towards Chilango hipsters and foreigners but I think they have the best scene on the Rinconada right now. Worth a visit.
Restaurante Omara
New spot on the Rinconada which is chock full of hot date night spots. They have a really good aroquena on the menu there (rare to get a decent Mezcal in this town for some odd reason) - food is okay. Bit spendy, definitely geared towards Chilango hipsters and foreigners but I think they have the best scene on the Rinconada right now. Worth a visit.
This is the best restaurant in town. It's not even a contest. It's the only really elevated chef experience. Quezacoatl, the chef, really highlights the beauty in Oaxaca's world renowned cuisine. It's better for adults than families because they won't make menu changes and have really nothing for small kids, but I have been with my daughter may times and we made it work. Standout date night spot.
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Almoraduz Cocina de Autor
12 Benito Juárez
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This is the best restaurant in town. It's not even a contest. It's the only really elevated chef experience. Quezacoatl, the chef, really highlights the beauty in Oaxaca's world renowned cuisine. It's better for adults than families because they won't make menu changes and have really nothing for small kids, but I have been with my daughter may times and we made it work. Standout date night spot.

Sunset

Great places to see that sun go down.
New since the pandemic, fantastic local spot with a great sunset view right on the beach. The "Sashimi Epica" is exactly that and worth every bite. Good for everyone. Million dollar views.
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New since the pandemic, fantastic local spot with a great sunset view right on the beach. The "Sashimi Epica" is exactly that and worth every bite. Good for everyone. Million dollar views.
Food is average but the view is worth a million dollars. I like a spendy brunch there myself but it's top shelf romantic for sunset over Carrazilillo. Cocktails are decent for a date night.
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Espadín Restaurante
Camino Carrizalillo
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Food is average but the view is worth a million dollars. I like a spendy brunch there myself but it's top shelf romantic for sunset over Carrazilillo. Cocktails are decent for a date night.

Neighborhoods

Strip of better restaurants in Puerto. Puerto Verde for groceries, Dulce Tierra for baked goods. Both the best beaches in town are here - Manzanillo and Carrizalillo beach. Cafecito is the McDonalds of puerto - they are the only ones that make people (and even children) wear masks - no one who lives here goes there, yet there is a lineup every day, what can you do? this strip goes to bed early but Rey Shaman is usually good for an after dinner cocktail.
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Rinconada
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Strip of better restaurants in Puerto. Puerto Verde for groceries, Dulce Tierra for baked goods. Both the best beaches in town are here - Manzanillo and Carrizalillo beach. Cafecito is the McDonalds of puerto - they are the only ones that make people (and even children) wear masks - no one who lives here goes there, yet there is a lineup every day, what can you do? this strip goes to bed early but Rey Shaman is usually good for an after dinner cocktail.
Big wave surf, beach that goes on for ever, great nightlife. Two best spots to dance are: Cana Brava and Xcanda - neither has the worlds best DJs but each is on the beach and provides enough reggaton and old 90s dance remixes to keep you bumpin'. There are only 3 decent restaurants unfortunately as most places on the beach cater to mainstream tourism of frozen french fries and burgers. El Marinero, Sativa and Spirulina up the hill at the end. I think Agua Sala is also worth a visit for a bit of an elevated meal with some ambiance (bet date night spot). Zicatela has a long path and if you are up for it, you can run it all the way to la punta. There are also two co-working spaces on the beach, at Selina and a new one at the end for people who need a place to stress into a computer for a few hours before going back to the beach. Waves are dangerous - pro surfers only. This is a beach for looking at, not swimming in.
Zicatela
Zicatela
Big wave surf, beach that goes on for ever, great nightlife. Two best spots to dance are: Cana Brava and Xcanda - neither has the worlds best DJs but each is on the beach and provides enough reggaton and old 90s dance remixes to keep you bumpin'. There are only 3 decent restaurants unfortunately as most places on the beach cater to mainstream tourism of frozen french fries and burgers. El Marinero, Sativa and Spirulina up the hill at the end. I think Agua Sala is also worth a visit for a bit of an elevated meal with some ambiance (bet date night spot). Zicatela has a long path and if you are up for it, you can run it all the way to la punta. There are also two co-working spaces on the beach, at Selina and a new one at the end for people who need a place to stress into a computer for a few hours before going back to the beach. Waves are dangerous - pro surfers only. This is a beach for looking at, not swimming in.

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Taxis and taxi aps

Taxi's are 35pesos min and go up to 50pesos max. At night they are more and it's negotiable. There is a taxi ap called Mexcalmos.com that you can download. It's a cash ap and calls a taxi to your door. Didi also exists in town but only because they paid off the government. All the drivers hate it and are charged 35% back to the company for "your convenience". If you love puerto and want to support local, please use the local ap, Mezcalmos, where all the money goes back to the driver or cash.
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Dolphins

IT's the only tourist thing i think is worth it. If you speak spanish then go down to El Marinero beach and book a fisherman to take you out direct and give him the money direct. If not do the tour. I cried the first time I went it was so beautiful.
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Tipping

We tip 10%. Please don't tip double or whatever you tip where you come from. When you tip a lot or over pay you drive up prices and cut locals out of their own town. 10% is how much is customary - 15% if you loved it.
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Eat at the Market

There are two markets in town, THE market (Benito Juarez in Central) and "The other market" (Zicatela market) both have great food in or around them, definitely go check out as much as you can. Great prices and made with love.
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Tips for kids

Forget about shoes, car seats, stroller and all the bulk, kids are welcome everywhere, shoes are optional and most places have half orders for kids. There are plenty of kid friendly spots with toys in house or a ball to kick around at the beach. Beaches for kids: Carri and Manzanillo. There is a kids pool/water slide ten minute drive from La Punta on that side and one called Esperanza Verde ten minutes from the Rinconada side. Daycare by day or week in Bacocho/Rinconada: Kids Club, and Zicatela/La Punta: Vickys. Please ask me about more. I have this subject bagged for ya.