Oaxacan Flavors on Calle 24

Donaji brings Oaxacan food to 24th Street. Chef Isai Cuevas is from Zimatlán, Oaxaca. I’ve eaten tlayudas in Oaxaca, and Donaji’s version gets the crisp tortilla base and quesillo right.

The space is bright with colorful Mexican art on the walls.

Colorful interior of Donaji restaurant with Mexican wall art and decor

Bright dining space at Donaji with traditional Mexican decorative elements

These are tostadas topped with scrambled eggs, avocado slices, red onion.

Breakfast tostadas topped with scrambled eggs, avocado, and red onion at Donaji

The quesadilla was good, the tacos too.

Quesadilla and tacos with fresh ingredients at Donaji restaurant

[!TIP] Order the tlayudas. Dinner only, closed Mon-Tue. Reservations recommended on weekends.

For the Oaxaca trip version, Mercado 20 de Noviembre is where the tlayudas and mole sit under one roof. On 24th Street, Taqueria Vallarta does central Mexican-style al pastor. For dessert, walk over to Valencia for chocolate.

For the rest of Calle 24 and Valencia, see the Mission District guide.