Taquería El Califa Condesa

Very prompt and attentive service. Good tacos - recommend trying the craters or the burnt tacos and always the al pastor. Do not make the mistake of sitting outside where locals trying to sell candy or rugs and a constant swarm of street performers looking for tips.

The tacos here are a little more expensive compared to some other taquerias but in my opinion it is worth it. The meat seems like it is higher quality and the flavors are wonderful! We enjoyed the costras with arrachera (grilled cheese wrapped around grilled skirt steak in a flour tortilla), and the prime sirloin on a crispy corn tortilla with cheese. Guacamole is also very good. They are open super late so it is a great option for late night food!

Very nice, the food was fresh, delicious and nicely presented. Very popular. I recommend it highly. I especially loved the crispy cheese, very inventive, Yummy

Pros: - Quick service - great food (sauces were great) - ordered 6 tacos and a chicken soup. All delicious. Cons: - a little on the pricier side. Other cheaper alternatives available in the area. Would go back!

The tacos were plain but full of flavor. I ordered three different ones…the steak with cheese, the beef Al pastore and the Gaona. Someone recommended the steak with cheese, but they must not have taste buds…that was by far the most underwhelming. HOWEVER, the beef al pastor and Gaona were amazing! I ended up ordering a second Gaona bc it was that good! The fried cheese is ::chefs kiss:: I enjoyed the array of sauces too. The green sauce was my fave! I’m not sure what it is, but i need the recipe! The flavors were def on point and since this place doesn’t close until 4 am, it’s a perfect late night snack.

The food is great and the staffs are awesome, will come back again.

CDMX Eats 2024 #66, Taco #28: I have eaten at El Califa many, many times over the years. Most recently, I brought my in-laws here for dinner Sunday evening. We started with a round of beers: a negra modelo and two craft IPAs from Mexico City. I ordered a taco de pastor, a gringa pastor, and an arrachera pastor (they ended up bringing me an arrachera gringa) for myself; a bistec taco, rib eye taco, and Gaona c/ queso taco for my MIL; and a rib eye taco, Gaona taco, and sirloin taco for my FIL. My FIL ended up liking my arrachera the most, so he ordered one of those. We also ended up adding another pastor taco, order of guacamole, and a costilla costra. I learned this visit that they have a "special" extra hot salsa that is available upon request. All the food was very, very good as it usually is at El Califa. The service was also impeccable. My only issue with El Califa is the pricing. A Gaona costra, which used to be my go-to order is now $135 or ~$8USD. That's kind of insane when you realize its size. Yes, it's extremely high-quality and El Califa provides an above-average ambiance for sure, but that's very expensive. I will be back, but I will probably only return Tuesdays or Wednesdays for their promotions: Tuesday BOGO pastor tacos; Wednesday BOGO pastor gringas (IIRC).

These tacos are so good. Little me ate 4 by myself!! 🤤you’ve got to have ribeye with cheese. It’s perfection. My favorite combo is with just the two sauces combined. And the staff here are very nice and efficient! 5 stars!!!

Very prompt and attentive service. Good tacos - recommend trying the craters or the burnt tacos and always the al pastor. Do not make the mistake of sitting outside where locals trying to sell candy or rugs and a constant swarm of street performers looking for tips.

The tacos here are a little more expensive compared to some other taquerias but in my opinion it is worth it. The meat seems like it is higher quality and the flavors are wonderful! We enjoyed the costras with arrachera (grilled cheese wrapped around grilled skirt steak in a flour tortilla), and the prime sirloin on a crispy corn tortilla with cheese. Guacamole is also very good. They are open super late so it is a great option for late night food!

Very nice, the food was fresh, delicious and nicely presented. Very popular. I recommend it highly. I especially loved the crispy cheese, very inventive, Yummy

Pros: - Quick service - great food (sauces were great) - ordered 6 tacos and a chicken soup. All delicious. Cons: - a little on the pricier side. Other cheaper alternatives available in the area. Would go back!

The tacos were plain but full of flavor. I ordered three different ones…the steak with cheese, the beef Al pastore and the Gaona. Someone recommended the steak with cheese, but they must not have taste buds…that was by far the most underwhelming. HOWEVER, the beef al pastor and Gaona were amazing! I ended up ordering a second Gaona bc it was that good! The fried cheese is ::chefs kiss:: I enjoyed the array of sauces too. The green sauce was my fave! I’m not sure what it is, but i need the recipe! The flavors were def on point and since this place doesn’t close until 4 am, it’s a perfect late night snack.

The food is great and the staffs are awesome, will come back again.

CDMX Eats 2024 #66, Taco #28: I have eaten at El Califa many, many times over the years. Most recently, I brought my in-laws here for dinner Sunday evening. We started with a round of beers: a negra modelo and two craft IPAs from Mexico City. I ordered a taco de pastor, a gringa pastor, and an arrachera pastor (they ended up bringing me an arrachera gringa) for myself; a bistec taco, rib eye taco, and Gaona c/ queso taco for my MIL; and a rib eye taco, Gaona taco, and sirloin taco for my FIL. My FIL ended up liking my arrachera the most, so he ordered one of those. We also ended up adding another pastor taco, order of guacamole, and a costilla costra. I learned this visit that they have a "special" extra hot salsa that is available upon request. All the food was very, very good as it usually is at El Califa. The service was also impeccable. My only issue with El Califa is the pricing. A Gaona costra, which used to be my go-to order is now $135 or ~$8USD. That's kind of insane when you realize its size. Yes, it's extremely high-quality and El Califa provides an above-average ambiance for sure, but that's very expensive. I will be back, but I will probably only return Tuesdays or Wednesdays for their promotions: Tuesday BOGO pastor tacos; Wednesday BOGO pastor gringas (IIRC).

These tacos are so good. Little me ate 4 by myself!! 🤤you’ve got to have ribeye with cheese. It’s perfection. My favorite combo is with just the two sauces combined. And the staff here are very nice and efficient! 5 stars!!!