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    The underground stone oven doing the heavy lifting on barbacoa is the main event at this Oaxacan spot in San Felipe del Agua, where the menu runs from birria to jabali served across tlayudas, quesadillas, and tetelas. Weekly sharing specials keep the table busy, and the meal closes on cafe de olla with a concha piled with whipped cream and strawberries, which is a better ending than it has any right to be.

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    • Barbacoa

      “as barbacoa cooked underground in a hot stone-lined oven is certainly a big deal here”

      Michelin Guide
    • Barbacoa blandos

      “hits include barbacoa blandos (your choice of meat)”

      Michelin Guide
    • Surtidos

      “hits include barbacoa blandos (your choice of meat), surtidos (with a blend of cuts), or meat-filled tetelas”

      Michelin Guide
    • Cafe de olla

      “nothing closes out a meal here quite like a cafe de olla sided by a concha with whipped cream and strawberries”

      Michelin Guide

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