At Guelaguetza ($$), our food critics consistently recommend: Mole Negro, Tlayuda, Memelas. Mole Negro scores 98.0/100 on our credibility scale — based on expert assessments from chefs, sommeliers, and food critics.
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Complex Oaxacan black mole with turkey or chicken over yellow rice
"The mole negro at Guelaguetza takes three days to make. You can taste every one of them. The dried chiles, the chocolate, the char — it's a sauce of extraordinary complexity served over turkey on yell…"
Crispy tortilla with black beans, Oaxacan cheese, and choice of meat
"Guelaguetza's tlayuda is the Oaxacan open-faced tortilla with black beans, Oaxacan cheese, and choice of meat — the version with tasajo (dried beef) is the one to order. The beans are refried and spre…"
Masa cakes with black beans and Oaxacan string cheese
"Memelas at Guelaguetza — masa cakes with black beans and Oaxacan string cheese — are the version you find in the markets of Oaxaca. The masa is thick and griddled until it develops a crisp edge, the b…"
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