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Treat it as a flexible stop, expect a queue and keep an alternative if reaching the circuit or another booking takes priority.\n\n![Taquería El Califa de León · San Rafael, Mexico City]()\n\nLocal & casual dining **Taquería El Califa de León · San Rafael** Mexico City\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Taquería El Califa de León · San Rafael: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Original San Cosme 56 counter\n2. 02\n\n Mostly standing room\n3. 03\n\n No dependable reservation flow\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nQueue for gaonera and bistec tacos at the tiny original San Cosme counter.\n\n#### Cost\n\nTacos from about MXN 62\n\nA current third-party menu listing shows bistec MXN 62, gaonera MXN 82, costilla and chuleta MXN 95. Confirm the displayed counter prices before ordering.\n\n#### When to visit\n\nMonday–Sunday 11:00–02:00 according to Michelin. Confirm race-week hours at the counter.\n\nAllow 30–75 minutes, plus any queue\n\n#### Getting there\n\nTaquería El Califa de León · San Rafael\n\nAv. Ribera de San Cosme 56, San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc, 06470 Ciudad de México\n\nUse the original counter at Avenida Ribera de San Cosme 56 in San Rafael. Do not confuse it with the separate New York restaurant.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Plan your visit\n\nPlan to queue and order at the counter. No deposit or formal reservation terms are published; do not assume a reserved place.\n\n[Check visiting and booking details]()\n\n#### Plan your return\n\nLate opening does not guarantee late public transport. Arrange a reputable ride or confirm the actual route back before eating after midnight.\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Taquería El Califa de León · San Rafael\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\nContinue exploring / Mexico City\n\n### More things to do\n*in Mexico City*\n\nExplore Mexico City activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Cooking & food experiences\n\n [![Casa Jacaranda · market and cooking day]()\n\n 01 Cooking & food experiences **Casa Jacaranda · market and cooking day** Explore experience]() [![Arca Tierra · Amanecer Chinampero]()\n\n 02 Cooking & food experiences **Arca Tierra · Amanecer Chinampero** Explore experience]()\n\n02 Museums & culture\n\n [![Museo Nacional de Antropología]()\n\n 03 Museums & culture **Museo Nacional de Antropología** Explore experience]() [![Museo Frida Kahlo · Casa Azul]()\n\n 04 Museums & culture **Museo Frida Kahlo · Casa Azul** Explore experience]() [![Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes]()\n\n 05 Museums & culture **Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes** Explore experience]() [![Templo Mayor · ruins and museum]()\n\n 06 Museums & culture **Templo Mayor · ruins and museum** Explore experience]() [![Castillo de Chapultepec · Museo Nacional de Historia]()\n\n 07 Museums & culture **Castillo de Chapultepec · Museo Nacional de Historia** Explore experience]() [![Museo de Arte Popular]()\n\n 08 Museums & culture **Museo de Arte Popular** Explore experience]() [![Teotihuacán · Gate 2 archaeological visit]()\n\n 09 Museums & culture **Teotihuacán · Gate 2 archaeological visit** Explore experience]() [![Cholula · archaeology beneath the great pyramid]()\n\n 10 Museums & culture **Cholula · archaeology beneath the great pyramid** Explore experience]() [![Tepoztlán · Ex Convento de la Natividad]()\n\n 11 Museums & culture **Tepoztlán · Ex Convento de la Natividad** Explore experience]() [![Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo · San Ángel]()\n\n 12 Museums & culture **Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo · San Ángel** Explore experience]() [![El Bazaar Sábado · San Ángel]()\n\n 13 Museums & culture **El Bazaar Sábado · San Ángel** Explore experience]()\n\n03 Landmarks & public spaces\n\n [![Zócalo · Plaza de la Constitución]()\n\n 14 Landmarks & public spaces **Zócalo · Plaza de la Constitución** Explore experience]() [![Ángel de la Independencia · Reforma]()\n\n 15 Landmarks & public spaces **Ángel de la Independencia · Reforma** Explore experience]() [![Puebla · Zócalo and a Poblano lunch]()\n\n 16 Landmarks & public spaces **Puebla · Zócalo and a Poblano lunch** Explore experience]()\n\n04 Motorsport & karting\n\n [![K1 Speed Manacar]()\n\n 17 Motorsport & karting **K1 Speed Manacar** Explore experience]() [![K1 Speed Coapa · karting and simulator sessions]()\n\n 18 Motorsport & karting **K1 Speed Coapa · karting and simulator sessions** Explore experience]()\n\n05 Cafés & bakeries\n\n [![Panadería Rosetta · Roma]()\n\n 19 Cafés & bakeries **Panadería Rosetta · Roma** Explore experience]() [![Café Nin · Juárez]()\n\n 20 Cafés & bakeries **Café Nin · Juárez** Explore experience]()\n\n06 Restaurants\n\n [![Lardo · Condesa]()\n\n 21 Restaurants **Lardo · Condesa** Explore experience]() [![Makan]()\n\n 22 Restaurants **Makan** Explore experience]() [![Botánico]()\n\n 23 Restaurants **Botánico** Explore experience]() [![Siembra Comedor]()\n\n 24 Restaurants **Siembra Comedor** Explore experience]() [![Babero]()\n\n 25 Restaurants **Babero** Explore experience]() [![San Ángel Inn · restaurant]()\n\n 26 Restaurants **San Ángel Inn · restaurant** Explore experience]()\n\n07 Local & casual dining\n\n [![Taquería El Vilsito · Narvarte]()\n\n 27 Local & casual dining **Taquería El Vilsito · Narvarte** Explore experience]() [![Churrería El Moro · Centro Histórico]()\n\n 28 Local & casual dining **Churrería El Moro · Centro Histórico** Explore experience]() [![Mercado de Coyoacán · lunch stop]()\n\n 29 Local & casual dining **Mercado de Coyoacán · lunch stop** Explore experience]() [![Mercado Medellín · Roma Sur]()\n\n 30 Local & casual dining **Mercado Medellín · Roma Sur** Explore experience]()\n\n08 Destination dining\n\n [![Contramar · Roma Norte]()\n\n 31 Destination dining **Contramar · Roma Norte** Explore experience]() [![Pujol · Polanco]()\n\n 32 Destination dining **Pujol · Polanco** Explore experience]() [![Quintonil · Polanco]()\n\n 33 Destination dining **Quintonil · Polanco** Explore experience]() [![Sud 777 · Pedregal]()\n\n 34 Destination dining **Sud 777 · Pedregal** Explore experience]() [![Rosetta · Roma Norte]()\n\n 35 Destination dining **Rosetta · Roma Norte** Explore experience]() [![Esquina Común · Condesa]()\n\n 36 Destination dining **Esquina Común · Condesa** Explore experience]() [![Balcón del Zócalo]()\n\n 37 Destination dining **Balcón del Zócalo** Explore experience]() [![Baldío]()\n\n 38 Destination dining **Baldío** Explore experience]() [![Gaba]()\n\n 39 Destination dining **Gaba** Explore experience]()\n\n09 Nightlife & bars\n\n [![La Clandestina · Condesa]()\n\n 40 Nightlife & bars **La Clandestina · Condesa** Explore experience]() [![Baltra Bar · Condesa]()\n\n 41 Nightlife & bars **Baltra Bar · Condesa** Explore experience]()\n\n10 Adventure & live sport\n\n [![Arena México · Día de Muertos Lucha Libre]()\n\n 42 Adventure & live sport **Arena México · Día de Muertos Lucha Libre** Explore experience]() [![Volare · Teotihuacán shared balloon flight]()\n\n 43 Adventure & live sport **Volare · Teotihuacán shared balloon flight** Explore experience]()\n\n11 Boat trips & waterways\n\n [![Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas · Xochimilco]()\n\n 44 Boat trips & waterways **Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas · Xochimilco** Explore experience]()\n\n12 Go deeper\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Mexico City\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting." }