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The world’s only taco stand boasting a star awoke to instant fame and three-hour queues following the announcement on 14 May, as Mexico City natives, tourists and journalists waited eagerly to ...
At Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León, in the scruffy-bohemian San Rafael neighborhood, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from some area around a cow ...
Taquería El Califa de León is a taqueria in Colonia San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City. It was founded in 1968 by Juan Hernández González. Its menu is limited to a small variety of beef tacos made with hand-made tortillas. The restaurant received a Michelin star in 2024, the first Mexican taco stand so awarded. [1]
For the first time, a taco stand wins a Michelin star. Some taco aficionados in Mexico City are unimpressed.
[19] [20] [21] Due to the cultural influence of Mexico City, the term taco became the default, and terms like burrito and codzito, either became forgotten or evolved to mean something different in modern times. In 2024, El Califa de León in Mexico City became the first taco stand to win a Michelin star. [22]
In the late afternoon until well into the night (especially on weekends) other taco stalls open with a different selection. These are principally grilled, fried, or steamed meat. One famous night taco in the Mexico City area is tacos al pastor (shepherd-style tacos). They are an adaptation of Middle Eastern spit-cooked meat, introduced by ...
A tiny, no frills taco stand in Mexico with just four items on its menu has been awarded a star by the coveted Michelin Guide.. Taquería El Califa de León, located in the San Rafael neighborhood ...
The sale of tacos in baskets through the streets of Mexico City dates back to the time of the Porfiriato or earlier. However, the basket tacos as they are known today have their origin in the 1950s in the town of San Vicente Xiloxochitla, 10 km southwest of Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, known as la cuna (the cradle) or la capital (the capital) del ...