Tacos El Califa de León owner Arturo Rivera Martínez may be the only Michelin-rated chef to say that the best beverage to accompany his food is a “Coke."
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Mexico City taco stand awarded Michelin star: ‘The secret is the simplicity’
El Califa de León is one of the smallest restaurants ever to receive a coveted Michelin star. But what it lacks in area, it makes up for in flavor: no one can get enough of its beef tacos, made the same way since the stand opened in 1968.
The small taqueria in Mexico City serves only four types of meat tacos and two sauces. It is among 18 restaurants on the inaugural Michelin Guide Mexico.
Chef Arturo Rivera Martinez earned a Michelin star for his taco stand, Tacos El Califa de León, with a simple recipe: tortilla, high-quality meat, and red or green sauce.
Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French dining guide.
At Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from a cow’s rib, loin or fore shank.
Tacos El Califa de León owner Arturo Rivera Martínez may be the only Michelin-rated chef to say that the best beverage to accompany his food is a “Coke."
