El Famoso Restaurant, Open air dining, Mitla, Oaxaca

Welcome to Restaurant El Famoso
Regional Oaxacan/Zapotec Food & Buffet


Restaurant El Famoso is a beautiful, open-air restaurant set in the countryside outside of Oaxaca on the way to the famous ruins of Mitla. The buffet at El Famoso is truly something to behold. So many regional dishes are offered in the buffet at El Famoso that you will need extra time to savor each and every one. Have you ever wanted to try several moles at once to see which is your favorite? Here at Restaurant El Famoso you can, because we offer, among other dishes, black mole, coloradito, green mole and here you will also find Amarillo, yellow mole, which is a very popular dish in Mitleņo homes. And didn't you know that the regional food tastes better having been prepared in an original clay pot?

Some of the mouth-watering dishes you will find at Restaurant El Famoso...
   Full breakfasts for $25 pesos      Special Tlayudas     Red or Green Chilaquiles      Tacos      Chapulines (grasshoppers) with nachos & guacamole      Enchiladas Suizas     Buffet Daily      Memelitas     Quesadillas     Tasajo o Cecina Enchilada    Cold beer & Full Bar     Mezcal tastings! 

FRESHLY HANDMADE TORTILLAS HOT FROM THE COMAL!
All food and all vegetables and fruits are hygenically prepared and disinfected for your safe enjoyment!!!
Feel Free to Enjoy our Fresh Vegetables and Salads and Fresh Fruit Drinks with PURIFIED ICE!

The elegantly delicate cut stones of Mitla

The famous archaological site of Mitla, place of the dead, is widely regarded as the most delicately beautiful ruins in all of Mesoamerica. The cut and carved stones will amaze you with both their intricacy and how sturdy they are, you can still see many of the original buildings, including original paint.

Mitla is a must-see for travelers to Oaxaca. The day you take your tour to Mitla, ask your tour guide to please stop at Restaurant El Famoso on your way back to Oaxaca. But truly, El Famoso is worth a taxi, bus or collectivo ride from Oaxaca to sample the unique and original dishes. Restaurant El Famoso is perfect for groups. It has large, colorful seating areas which can be arranged specifically for your group. If you will be visiting Oaxaca with a group and would like more details, please be sure to send us an email at ermm_x20@yahoo.com.mx We can also plan parties for you during your stay in Oaxaca, just ask us, we are happy to accommodate your needs. We are here in Mitla, awaiting your visit to Restaurant El Famoso.

RESTAURANT EL FAMOSO
Carretera Federal Rumbo a Mitla
Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca. Mexico
Telephone:from Oaxaca 044 951 136 58 82 y 044 951 178 28 07
from U.S. 011 52 instead of 044

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