El Califa

Un taco lo hace cualquiera, pero un taco en El Califa es toda una experiencia.

9 / 10
3639
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  • Phone

    +52 55 5271 7666

  • Website

    elcalifa.com.mx

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  • Type

    Taco Restaurant

Address

Altata 22 (Alfonso Reyes) 06100 Cuauhtemoc , Mexico City Mexico

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Parking Valet
Restroom Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer

Comments / 608


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Willem Van Lancker

Fancy and delicious tacos . Try the pastor, costilla , gaona , their fruit aguas and the salsas . Great local beer list too! Great for late night food—actually kind of a scene.

48 hrs Azap

One of the best, most popular taco joints in DF. Try the fabulous tacos de costilla (rib ) and the impossibly rich jugo de carne (beef soup ). The real secret is the molcajete salsa ! –Adam Calderon

Lucie Clark

The pork pastor was life changing! English menu available for those who don’t speak Spanish (ie me!). Super well priced. Guacamole was also to die for. 100% recommend!

Nooey N

El pastor gringa (w/cheese) to die for, best so far.Quesadilla with mushrooms is also best we've had on our trip.Try the cactus leaves with cheese for sth different.Finally a place w/ an English menu!

Chris L

Open till 4am? Bean broth was damn good (frijoles de la olla). tacos , guac , and beans! goana's taco [has cheese , so kinda rich], pastor tacos

Sandra Rubinchik

You better come hungry and in the mood for pastor.

Salman Ansari

Get the rib eye tacos and sirloin beef pastor! incredible. also very nice atmosphere and drinks.

Richard Hall

The tacos were amazing! The tortillas , meat & cheese were all grilled. So different to any we've had before.

Eduardo Del Angel

Do you want a really good tacos ? This is the place, even at night, we’re mexican’s eat tacos as an award for its accomplish tasks.

Sabrina Majeed

Suck up your pride and order the Gringa pastor. Also the Gaona tacos w/ additional nopales were so good!

Damian Bayona

Chicarron de queso , costra de rib eye and a cold one. Your dreams have come true ????????????

L b

Pastor Gringa and Bistec con Queso are the jam . Recommend to avoid the Cubana with your cerveza

Malcolm Jenkins

It's a little expensive for tacos but wow that taco de costilla con queso is good. Great salsa too.

Damon Sununtnasuk

Very posh tacos , but the quality is excellent

Joel Alvarado

Buttery Costilla tacos , excelent red salsa and you are going to love the gaona

Kaitlyn Reed

The go to chain taco restaurant in CDMX. They serve beer as well .

Thomas Zimmerman

The pastor tacos are really solid. Also, surprisingly large beer selection .

Clarisa Penzini

Tortillas made in premises. Awesome tacos , authentic flavors and salsas .

Adnan Manjal

Great tacos . You can’t go wrong with pulled pork .

Mighty Travels

Good tacos and guacamole - not cheap .

Joel Alvarado

1. Buttery costilla tacos //// 2. Great salsas . //// 3. Great pastor just go, don't even hesitate

Patty Diaz

Best tacos in Mexico! Very popular little place!❤️

Vicki Wang

Amazing guacamole also must order the gringa

Laura Barganier

Not my favorite taco spot but still cute and worth it if you’re doing a “taco crawl”

Guy Spier

Best tacos i have found so Far in México

Benjamin Palmer

Great tacos , amazing music . ESPLENDOR GEOMETRICO

Oli Clark

The pork pastors are incredible...

Matthew Bedard

Here is where I recommend a dish or a psychadelic experience.

David Lezama

Guacamole , costras , pastor. Perfect.

Edgar de la Garza

Great and clean after party tacos .

Anthony Madama

My fav taco spot fo sho!

Gayngood

Get the rib-eye taco !

Sydney M

Tacos have lots of cheese , beware

Peter Boyce

Late night taco game

Pam Lin

Another delicious Taco Chain

Eduardo Molina

All the tacos !

Ani T

Delicious tacos !

C.m. Reed

get the gaorno

Edson Aviles

Eeeeentrele...!!!

Alèxia Solé

Recommended by @andershusa (Instagram)

Valee

Food is good, bad customer service

Michael Lerner

Campechano!

Miguel

Vagabundeando

Alex Kremer

Overpriced but competent

Marco Donjuan

Hay Chaparritas. Nuff' said

Alan ity

Taqueriantro

Rodolfo Orozco

Imprescindible. Read more

Guadalupe Alvarez

over pirce crap

Sambuka

El aguacate siempre está perfecto. Este es buen lugar para gente que no come carne. Los nopales con queso y los cráteres de queso y las quesadillas de harina . +1

Adilene Nh

Los tacos más fresas y con amplia variedad en comida y bebidas. Prueba una costra con pastor y arrachera ... Es delicioso!!! (Si es caro )

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Try the Chai Latte... Is really good! - Rodrigo D Hernandez

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Great place to job, nice and quite ambient upstairs - Dan Retz