La Farola Cantina Restaurant Bar

Located just two blocks from the bustling Zocalo, La Farola is a crucial point for those visiting the city of Oaxaca, a place with real history.

The Farola was established in the city of Oaxaca in early 1900, as a estanquillo on the streets of Fray Bartolome de Las Casas, located in an area called Fort House, formerly a Jesuit convent building.

In 1916, he moved to his current address: in the local of the third M street November 20.
Remains a estanquillo, but is yielding more space to mezcal, as well as creams or cured, including one called mezcal garipiña fermented with pineapple, for is very popular reputation among residents, like the farolazo: mezcal served in a glass candle, save for reuse, these glass candle vessels have in is background a cross, and it was believed that they served, the mezcal acquires certain protective properties.

Very own character, comes from their clients to have a remarkable character of the local public life, such as composers and Oaxacans troubadour like Álvaro Carrillo, Jesús Chu Rasgado and the writer Ernest Hemingway.

History relates that Malcolm Lowry's writes part of his novel Under the Volcano from one of the tables of La Farola, enjoying the mixture of the house. In fact, in Lowry's novel mentions a cantina called El Farolito, which is La Farola.

In 2003, the local returns to be remodeled, with a rescue architectural decoration and excellent taste, offering a pleasant space with a service, always within the concept of a canteen with tradition and prestige.

In addition to its atmosphere, La Farola offers The most varied and largest bar of Oaxaca, as well as a wide selection of cocktails and mixed drinks including the newest addition to the brand of the house Zapotec King offers the best Oaxacans Mezcales.

Without being a botanero, it also serves traditional snacks such as canned vegetables, as well as tacos, quesadillas, typical Memelas, tostadas, broths, a stew, as well as a letter with delicious Oaxaca specialities.

Rounding out the charm, every night you can enjoy live music of various rhythms, to the delight of the parishioners. Similarly, customers can find the sale of premium cigars, imported directly from Cuba.

Located just two blocks from the bustling Zocalo, La Farola is a crucial point for those visiting the city of Oaxaca, both for those who enjoy a relaxed atmosphere but as for those who know that is the kind of sites can the best way to recognize the character of a city and feel its pulse in the thin, silky veil of night.

Location:

Justa besides the Benito Juárez Marquet by the street Las Casas just one block from the Goverment Palace by the stree Trujano