Oaxaca City recommendations needed

I am currently in Oaxaca. We have been coming here for 14 years or so, usually for a month or more. I agree with anonimo on la Olla ( comida corrida is good value), Marco Polo ( the one on El Llano park not the one further downtown). El Pochote market no longer exists, I have heard there is a new incarnation in Barrio Xochimilco but haven't tried to find it. We have tried a couple of new ( to us ) places in the last week both of which I would highly recommend. The first is called Fuego y Sazon and is located on Cinco de Mayo in Barrio Jalatlaco. It is an easy walk from our hotel in Calle Pino Suarez near el Llano Park. ( about 3 or 4 blocks) The food was outstanding and the prices were much lower than Casa Oaxaca ( which is good but expensive ). We had excellent Oaxacan sopas and since we'd been in town and were slightly overdosed on molés we ordered steaks ( only 110 pesos - less than 1/2 of most places in town) -among the best I've ever had! We will be going back to try their Oaxacan specialties which were very reasonably priced at about 70 pesos. Also had very nice ambience. The second place which we were taken to tonight by friends who live here year-round was called La Teca. It is a small place on La Violetta in Colonia Reforma north of the centre. Our friends had a car - you might want to take a taxi, it would be a fair walk. The food is istmeño and is said to be the best example of this style. It was very delicious. The garnachas were wonderful, as were the tamales, and the relleno ( we had a large selection of items tapas-style among the 4 of us and all were excellent )
Among other favorites of ours would be Itanoni for wonderful organic corn tacos de cazuela - on Belisario Dominguez in Colonia Reforma ( a long but do-able walk from the centre.) It is very inexpensive and is our daughter's favorite restaurant in the world. We like El Topil on Plaza Labastida for Sopa Azteca, Crema Garbanzo, enchiladas, etc. They are open quite late if you've been to some event. Mayordomo on the Alcala has great hot chocolate. There are several good Italian/Pizza places - Nostrano across from Santo Domingo is our favorite. La Biznaga on Garcia Vigil, and Los Danzantes on Alcala are a couple of other places that have somewhat more modern takes on Oaxacan food. La Crepe and Flor de Loto are good for lighter meals. I could go on and on. You will probably find your own favorites!

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