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Taquería El Califa

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Taquería El Califa, ubicada en el corazón de la Cdmx, ofrece una experiencia culinaria auténtica y deliciosa. Destacamos por nuestros tacos de sirloin prime, un plato que ha conquistado a muchos. Aunque nuestra carta es sencilla, cada bocado está lleno de sabor, con ingredientes...

Taquería El Califa

Tacos · Cdmx

4.3 · 10,161 reviews Google
www.elcalifa.com.mx

About Taquería El Califa

Taquería El Califa, ubicada en el corazón de la Cdmx, ofrece una experiencia culinaria auténtica y deliciosa. Destacamos por nuestros tacos de sirloin prime, un plato que ha conquistado a muchos. Aunque nuestra carta es sencilla, cada bocado está lleno de sabor, con ingredientes frescos y carne de a...

Taquería El Califa, ubicada en el corazón de la Cdmx, ofrece una experiencia culinaria auténtica y deliciosa. Destacamos por nuestros tacos de sirloin prime, un plato que ha conquistado a muchos. Aunque nuestra carta es sencilla, cada bocado está lleno de sabor, con ingredientes frescos y carne de alta calidad. Nos esforzamos por brindar un servicio rápido y amable, incluso en los momentos de mayor afluencia. El ambiente es agradable y acogedor, ideal tanto para visitantes como para locales. Ofrecemos opciones para todos, incluyendo asientos al aire libre, entrega a domicilio, y facilidades para personas con movilidad reducida. Abiertos hasta la madrugada, somos el lugar perfecto para disfrutar de una excelente selección de cervezas y postres después de un largo día.

What Customers Say About Taquería El Califa

Taquería El Califa es popular por sus tacos de alta calidad, especialmente los de costra de pastor y sirloin prime. Los clientes elogian el servicio rápido y las salsas variadas, aunque algunos mencionan esperas y servicio lento en horas pico.

Popular Dishes

Costra de Pastor tacos al pastor (3) taco de sirloin prime arrachera rib eye tapa crust rib eye tapas

Best For

Late Night Casual

Tip: Prueba los tacos al pastor y la costra de pastor, que son muy recomendados. Ten en cuenta que el restaurante puede estar muy concurrido, especialmente durante las horas pico.

Features

🌳 Outdoor 🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy 🤫 Quiet Trendy 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

Parish of the Holy Child of Peace
A 96m

Parish of the Holy Child of Peace

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Torre New York Life
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Torre New York Life

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Monumento a la Independencia
Heritage
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Torre Diana
A 297m

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Aeromexico headquarters
A 321m

Aeromexico headquarters

edificio

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Acueducto de Chapultepec
A 376m

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Explore the area around Taquería El Califa

Taquería El Califa is located in Cdmx, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • Monumento a la Independencia (A 244m) — monumento en la Ciudad de México Monumento Artístico

Museums

  • Museo Casa de las Mil Muñecas (A 407m) — museo de la Ciudad de México

Religious Buildings

  • Parish of the Holy Child of Peace (A 96m) — church in Mexico City, Mexico

Other Points of Interest

  • Torre New York Life (A 202m) — high-rise building in Mexico City
  • Torre Diana (A 297m) — building in Coahuila y Tejas, Mexico
  • Aeromexico headquarters (A 321m) — building in Guanajuato, Mexico
  • Acueducto de Chapultepec (A 376m) — acueducto
  • Antimonumento +72 (A 400m) — antimonumento en la Ciudad de México
  • Torre Reforma Latino (A 477m) — building in Mexico City
  • Sofitel Mexico Reforma (A 494m) — skyscraper in Mexico City, Mexico

Data from Wikidata

Frequently asked questions about Taquería El Califa

Taquería El Califa is located at Av. P.º de la Reforma 382, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico, Cdmx.
Near Taquería El Califa you can find points of interest such as Parish of the Holy Child of Peace, Torre New York Life, Monumento a la Independencia, Torre Diana.
Taquería El Califa offers tacos cuisine.
Taquería El Califa has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Taquería El Califa offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Taquería El Califa based on customer reviews are: Costra de Pastor, tacos al pastor, taco de sirloin prime, arrachera, rib eye tapa crust.
Taquería El Califa is ideal for late night, casual dining.
Taquería El Califa es popular por sus tacos de alta calidad, especialmente los de costra de pastor y sirloin prime. Los clientes elogian el servicio rápido y las salsas variadas, aunque algunos mencionan esperas y servicio lento en horas pico.
Prueba los tacos al pastor y la costra de pastor, que son muy recomendados. Ten en cuenta que el restaurante puede estar muy concurrido, especialmente durante las horas pico.
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Reviews (20)
Neal Bakshi
Neal Bakshi

Good food, quick to come out, attentive service, and there are a lot of people during lunch so the high turnover is a good sign. All in all good spot for a quick and unpretentious lunch.

Dipak Oza
Dipak Oza

Amazing tacos with great flavor and perfectly fresh ingredients! The food is well-seasoned, and the service is fast and friendly. Nice casual vibe, clean space, and excellent salsa bar. A must-visit spot for classic Mexico City tacos!

The Laughing Lion
The Laughing Lion

We came here a couple of times on our trip to mexico city. The prices and food quality are unbeatable. My complaints are with the slow service. Also, this place is so busy that it's hard to get good service. We had to wait almost ten minutes and tell them two times to get our check/bill. This happened both times that we were there. They also have free wifi inside there.

Vincent Mok
Vincent Mok

Came here after a friend's reco. No fuss, good food. I'd suggest sticking with the al pastor as the other meats were not as special/good value

Scott Strutner
Scott Strutner

Ordered prime rib tacos, rib eye tapas and rib eye tapa crust. Crazy tasty!!! Favorite restaurant in food so far in our trip to Mexico. Ordered a fig tart for desert. WOW…

Hector Contreras
Hector Contreras

Consistently excellent tacos with top-quality meat and fresh tortillas. Service is quick, even when the place is packed, and everything comes out hot and flavorful. Simple menu, but every bite delivers. A reliable spot in CDMX for great tacos.

Alicia Afza
Alicia Afza

Four words: taco de sirloin prime 🤤🤤🤤 this taco has me in a permanent chokehold! A friend of mine from CDMX recommended this place to me, and this taquería was less than a 10 minute walk from my hotel so ended up going several times! Absolutely delicious, the choice of salsas is fantastic, the staff are super nice and so quick, it’s just hard to stop eating 😅 wish I could snap my fingers and be there right now! Deffo one to try!

Miguel Torres-Cisneros
Miguel Torres-Cisneros

This place represents what DF is for tacos al pastor… they were excellent!!! Just as the tacos al pastor must be. It is a must if you visit DF or Mexico City. The personal was kind and nice, they also put the food on your table asap. 10/10

B E
B E

A taco spot open until 4am what more could you ask for?! For a chain this place was great. The service was quick and the food really good. They also have really great salsas that come of the table with onion and cilantro for your tacos!

Peggy Crane
Peggy Crane

Super busy restaurant with tacos and more! We had the small tacos - al pastor and arrachera. They were so good. They gave us 4 different salsas of differing heat. They were all very good.

John Crawford
John Crawford

Really enjoyed my tacos here in the heart of Mexico City. They had an immense variety of menu items. I was able to get delicious salad wrap tacos, but also had a piece of my wives gringa which was also tasty. Waitstaff was bilingual and very attentive. I appreciate that they had menus available both in Spanish and English and I could get my favorite Soda Dr. Pepper.

Ephraim Fields
Ephraim Fields

We came here for the highly recommended Costra de Pastor and it did not disappoint. It was so good, we ended up ordering it four times! The spicy salsa that came with it added a perfect smoky kick to the marinated pork

R H
R H

Very atmospheric. Not super local. But great for tourists. The perfect place to start your Mexican adventure. The menu is in English. It's limited, so no need to get confused. Portions are small, so one can try many things. Great location close to all the big hotels. Big thumbs up from us

Sara Sheikholislam
Sara Sheikholislam

Great place for some very quick service. Had a bunch of different types of tacos. All were good. Very crowded when we went but we got a table and great service.

Charulata
Charulata

Menu with many vegan options that can be adjusted for a vegetarian. We had a rajas.... starter which was a good size portion. The taco dish(1 taco) and a pita dish were on the smaller side. Tasty food Nice and clean, friendly and helpful staff.

diana di
diana di

My colleague took me there for lunch before I left MX. We waited for 15mins to get the table. The service is quick and food is tasty. The beef soup is really good. I will try other tacos next time when I am in town.

Alan
Alan

Good corn tortilla soft tacos. Lost of different sauces to try along with standard toppings like guacamole, avocados and other fixings. Service was quick and staff very attentive. Lots of different branches of this restaurant across Mexico City.

Marchia Velliano
Marchia Velliano

I recently visited this restaurant by recommendation hoping for a satisfying meal, but my experience was severely disappointing on almost every front. The pricing lands in the mid-range. It is reasonable, but not cheap, setting an expectation for a certain level of quality and service that was completely unmet. I ordered a beer and received a dusty can. The service was truly abysmal. Our server was super pushy, rushing us through the menu, trying to upsell constantly, and making us feel unwelcome and hurried from the moment we sat down. I know it is a busy place with forming a line outside of the restaurant at times, and has a lively vibe. However creating an uncomfortable atmosphere is unnecessary. The most critical issue was the food safety. While the initial flavors of the tacos were promising, the experience turned disastrous shortly after I left. Within a few hours, I was hit with stomach problems that resulted in diarrhea and a complete loss of appetite that lasted well into the next day. This is the only place I had problems during my entire stay in CDMX. Given the combination of the aggressive, lousy service and the resulting stomach issues, I cannot pass on recommendation. Save your money and your digestive system; there are much better options available in the neighborhood.

Kimberly Rodriguez
Kimberly Rodriguez

Probably one of the worst tacos I've had in my life. And I'm from NY so I should know cause according to people we don't know ish about tacos. But I have had way better tacos from my Mexican brothers and sisters out here in NY. First off the host was super rude. Second, one of my tacos was the wrong order. So I ended up with 3 steak tacos instead of 2 steak and 1 chicken. So can only base this off the cow tacos I got. First time trying non chopped meat in a taco which is a thing nowadays. Which hey, some call it innovation, I call it lazy. Wouldn't complain much if the meat was actually good. But no. The highlight of this dish was the salsas they put out on the table. Definitely skip this chain and go to a legit taco spot

Isabel Montessori
Isabel Montessori

I rarely write reviews unless the place is amazing or sucky and this place was sucky. The customer service and the food was lacking. For the prices, go eat somewhere else worth it. I came to visit family who lives in the city from the US. It was my husband's first time in Mexico since he is american and we went out to eat at many places and he remembers this place for the horrible experience. Looking at the menu upon sitting down the prices didn't bother us much since my cousin said the tacos were great. We had a waiter who literally was the worst waiter ever. On top of not answering questions well since my husband had a few questions about the menu, he seemed more preoccupied with the table behind us of 7 people. 15 minutes pass and he doesn't take our order but keeps looking at this tablet standing around. We ordered beers and honestly if it wasn't for the beers we were ready to walk out. I asked him if we could take our order and he said yeah in a second which was not. As a waiter you should be like yes unless you are super busy and like I said he wasn't and was just worried about the table behind us. I asked him for tacos without pineapple for my husband and he came back with just the meat. Me and my husband were super mad. On top of the HORRIBLE SERVICE the tacos were cold. I then asked him for a last round of tacos since it was our only meal that day since we had just came from the pyramids and luckily we got another waitress to finish our bill. Conclusion, go someplace with better service and food. They should focus on training their waiters better and to pay attention to all tables equally. Never again here.

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Av. P.º de la Reforma 382, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

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Moderate Price
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Services

🍽️ Lunch
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🕐 Hours Today
12PM-4AM
Rating
4.3/5
💬 Reviews
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💰 Price Level
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📞 Phone
+52 55 5511 9424
🌐 Website
www.elcalifa.com.mx
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