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Ancestral Cocina Tradicional, Oaxaca de Juárez, OAX

Ancestral Cocina Tradicional

4.7
4.7
193 Reviews
MXN310 to MXN500
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
ANCESTRAL fundado en 2017 a cargo del Chef Miguel Mijangos, se encuentra ubicado en el emblemático Barrio de Xochimilco en la Ciudad de Oaxaca.
Nuestra pasión es resaltar las tradiciones y costumbres de Oaxaca a través de su gastronomía, la mezcla de ingredientes locales en nuestra cocina de humo genera aromas y sabores excepcionales que son el pretexto perfecto para estimular los sentidos.
El acueducto construido a mediados del siglo XVIII, las construcciones en adobe y nuestro verde jardín al aire libre forman parte de una increíble experiencia.

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Additional information

  • Location
    C. José López Alavez 1342, Oaxaca de Juárez, OAX 68040
  • Phone number
    951 468 8960
  • Price
    MXN310 to MXN500
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Traditional Mexican, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 2:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm Breakfast Mon, Fri–Sun 8:30 am–12:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    MIGUEL MIJANGOS

Experiences

  • Menú degustación

    MX$1,500.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Enamórate de los aromas y sabores de Oaxaca a través de un menú de 6 tiempos en los cuales disfrutarás lo mejor de Ancestral.
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Menu

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What 193 people are saying

Ancestral Cocina Tradicional reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Oaxaca

    Best Overall

  • Oaxaca

    Best Food

  • Oaxaca

    Best Service

  • Oaxaca

    Best Ambiance

  • Oaxaca

    Best Value

  • Oaxaca

    Good for groups

  • Oaxaca

    Hot spot

  • Oaxaca

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Oaxaca

    Romantic

  • Oaxaca

    Most Booked

  • Oaxaca

    Best Overall

  • Oaxaca

    Best Food

  • Oaxaca

    Best Service

  • Oaxaca

    Best Ambiance

  • Oaxaca

    Best Value

  • Oaxaca

    Good for groups

  • Oaxaca

    Neighborhood gem

  • Oaxaca

    Great for fine wines

  • Oaxaca

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Oaxaca

    Romantic

  • Oaxaca

    Good for special occasions

  • Oaxaca

    Lively

  • Oaxaca

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ancestral Cocina Tradicional offers a memorable dining experience with "exciting and delicious" dishes, "fantastic" food, and "impeccable" service. The ambiance is "beautiful and intimate," featuring an open kitchen and live music. Highlights include the Pulque Mole with shrimp and table-side caldo de piedra. Highly recommended for traditional Oaxacan cuisine.
193 Reviews

  1. Anna VIP

    Miami7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Drinks were amazing, food was good, but not the best of the best. I expected a bit more from Michelin recommend

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a lovely setting. Food was beautiful. Oddly, the cricket appetizer was our favorite. Who knew!

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  3. Jimena

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    La comida espectacular! Oaxaca nos sigue sorprendiendo con sus sabores.

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  4. Elizabeth

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious traditional Oaxaca cuisine in an ambient setting with candles, wooden chairs, in nature and warmth of the kind waiters

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  5. Hugh

    New York City6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    After reading glowing reviews we decided to to try this place. It was a big disappointment. Not recommended

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  6. Ana

    Cancun1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente para cenar en grupo. La comida y bebidas deliciosas.

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  7. Diare

    Oaxaca1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente restaurante, recomiendo el guajolote con mole de cacahuete, solo que es de difícil acceso y no hay estacionamiento, lo demás todo bien

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  8. JAIME VIP

    Mexico City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    el menu de degustación fue espectacular! el servicio de meseros fue excelente, atentos y muy amables todos! lo recomiendo muchísimo! además la magia del barrio vale la pena la vuelta!!

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  9. victor

    Washington DC9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Chef’s degustation and pairing, the service was just amazing and the food experience was great with the Aguachile de tasajo Delicious, the Agua de Piedra soup amazing the whole cook at your table, and the rest if the degustation was well match. We’re highly recommending this restaurant !

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  10. Jill

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, ambience and service. One of my favorites in Oaxaca!!

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Ancestral Cocina Tradicional is rated 4.7 stars by 193 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Ancestral Cocina Tradicional

C. José López Alavez 1342, Oaxaca de Juárez, OAX 68040

Additional information

  • Phone number
    951 468 8960
  • Price
    MXN310 to MXN500
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Traditional Mexican, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 2:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm Breakfast Mon, Fri–Sun 8:30 am–12:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    MIGUEL MIJANGOS
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