Mexican taco stand earns first Michelin star

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Taquería El Califa de León is a taco stand in Mexico City, Mexico, that earned its first Michelin star. The star was the first for the taco stand and the first Michelin guide for Mexico. Now, customers are waiting at least two hours to get their hands on the award-winning tacos.
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@nikveresch5387 14 дней назад

Chef Martinez : there is no secret Narator : what ever the secret.. ...

@amberturdcoloringbook1733 14 дней назад

The secret is to eat the tacos while standing up.

@MysteryMan404 7 дней назад

@@amberturdcoloringbook1733what do you expect from the small space you BOZO?

@rickwilliams967 10 дней назад

I bet you a million bucks that there's better roadside stands no one has ever heard about.

@Supreme896 8 дней назад

Yes its always bias

@TwoTwoFourSix 5 дней назад

they could've picked any stand and this comment would happen, the truth is, its about more than just him, its Michelin recognizing that anyone can be capable of cooking outstanding food. In fact this will inspire the right people to become even better at their stands to win such a title.

@cardion411 3 дня назад

You sound so jealous and bitter. LOL

@fizzcochito 3 дня назад

@@cardion411 he's still right

@CarlosFlores-pl3lb День назад

I've eaten there. It's very mid, not bad, not good. Definitely can find just as good or better places nearby, I used to work very close to that taquería.

@michaelcharlesthearchangel 15 дней назад

Finally, Mexico is being recognized for its luxurious yet affordable cuisine. Love it!

@tavogoodgood 15 дней назад

No. Please don't use the word luxurious.

@danieldanieldadada 15 дней назад

You must live in a cave to think this is luxurious.

@dead01 14 дней назад

Luxurious petite sandwiches

@arthurvaldepena4514 14 дней назад

I dont know it was hype but not everyone like Gordon Ramsey dishes so who cares he lose it in a month

@spaceghost1450 14 дней назад

@@tavogoodgoodHater 😂

@AnotherJohnJohn 14 дней назад

I don't care about Michelin. I believe every city, every town, every family has their own top dishes.

@joey0wns 14 дней назад

thats a very nice thought but completely unrealistic

@__toad 14 дней назад

@@joey0wns how so

@fi7959 14 дней назад

@@__toad There is so much good food out there, a lot of it better than 'Michelin' star restaurants.

@nanyabiznus4738 14 дней назад

@@fi7959 yeah but he isn't disagreeing with that. He disagrees with the opposite of that.

@curiousnomadic 13 дней назад

@@joey0wns You must be young and inexperienced.

@KingzStringz 8 дней назад

$5 a taco is insane! $20 for 4 tacos?!?!?

@notben 3 дня назад

probably $5 pesos

@danielminecraft 2 дня назад

@@notben that would be 100 pesos thats even worse

@swizy8644 День назад

u can pause at their menu and see the prices in pesos. so just convert it into u.s dollars

@MaxIsBackInTown День назад

@@notbenit’s definitely not 5 pesos.

@KLK01 2 часа назад

@@danielminecraft how is 100 pesos even worse than $20 dollars?

@Henyckma 13 дней назад

As a Mexican, please I beg you don't use the word luxurious. Those tacos are so simple. There are way better tacos than this.

@j0rgesin 10 дней назад

Aveces la simple puede ser lo mejor. Aunque eso es subjetivo, claro.

@Henyckma 10 дней назад

The luxurious tacos that deserve a "Michelin Star" in Mexico are the ones made in a remote place on Chiapas, with Wagyu beef boiled with Fiji/Niagara/Icelandic water and gold leafs.

@Bringbacon1805 6 дней назад

Como dicen "Nadie odia mas el exito de un mexicano que otro mexicano"

@Henyckma 5 дней назад

@@Bringbacon1805tambien eres de los que apoyan la gentrificacion, no? No necesitamos de premios de empresas extranjeras "luxury" para nosotros saber que es bueno en nuestro pais. De ser asi, personas extranjeras comenzaran a tomar estos tacos tan simples como la definicion de taco.

@Bringbacon1805 5 дней назад

@@Henyckma es un reconocimiento no un premio..y son para restaurantes en todo el mundo no nomas en áreas que esta supuestamente está “empresa” quiere “gentrificar”..mas aparte no es para siempre necesitan que seguir ciertos calificaciones y requerimientos para que mantengan la estrella si no se las quitan..me sorprende que salgas con gentrificación con solo eso jaja..pero como digo en lugar de estar contento ya piensas que van a joder la área..como si México estuviera tan acá para decir esas barbaridades..todas partes buenas o malas están jodidas por alguien por si en caso no sabías

@seantaylor2046 14 дней назад

5 bucks for a Taco in Mexico? The world has gone mad!

@dmgfoto4508 14 дней назад

I'm Mexican / American and I was thinking the exact same thing when they said the price!

@ivanfit9802 14 дней назад

Did you notice the amount of meat they use for each taco and how it varies by your choice of meat? Typically, tacos have a minimal amount of chopped meat, often masked by other ingredients. Keep that in mind next time.

@ivanfit9802 14 дней назад

@@dmgfoto4508Pndjo no miraste que es mucha carne para cada taco? A lo mejor sea esa, no?

@cmnweb 14 дней назад

Maybe the order or 3 tacos!

@lifeofga3987 14 дней назад

They are 50 pesos. So around $3 dollars right now with the exchange rate. I was there last month

@ramlozz8368 13 дней назад

No surprise, many more to come. Some of the best food in the world comes from the streets. Some of these stands have master family-owned recipes passed down through generations, and it's time for them to get the recognition they deserve. 👏🏻👏🏻

@smokindauberdoo4208 15 дней назад

$5 American prices

@BobSacamano666 15 дней назад

And cdmx has 5 paso tacos too

@lifeofga3987 14 дней назад

Yeah, that’s not right. The tacos are 50 pesos which is like $2.65 right now. I was there last month and had them at that same place.

@SpicyKimchi- 14 дней назад

Look at the meat you get, it’s worth $5

@ivanfit9802 14 дней назад

@ded.serious 14 дней назад

ITS A MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT.... its probably the only michelin star restaurant that you can afford...

@bluebull2006 9 дней назад

A new taco stand that he rents for $100 a month he got a michelin star where chefs around the world spend their whole lives trying to get

@The_SourNurse 8 дней назад

Can’t wait to try his tacos. Simplicity at its finest!

@surgezoom7079 15 дней назад

Mexican food is GOAT! 🇲🇽 🎊

@Factsoverfeels8 12 дней назад

Hands down

@user-dd2fl9oe4e 11 дней назад

U mean birria de chivo..

@indiopeltier9758 8 часов назад

Dang Many Mexican Restaurants deserve Stars,its some of the best food

@hyunchaekim617 13 дней назад

$5 a taco in Mexico? I'm living in an unparalleled universe. The planet earth has gone MAD!!!!

@FoxTrot2000 13 дней назад

Es que son tacos "lujosos" ademas son de carne de res y no de cerdo. si vas a cualquier taqueria comun, el precio es como $0.50 por taco

@SaintRayo 9 дней назад

you do know the richest man in the planet is opening a factory in mexico right, your dollars here in mexico are no longer valuable....

@HANASANAChannel День назад

5 dollars is crazy. That Michelin start really added to the price

@lefterismagkoutas4430 8 дней назад

"there is no secret ingredient, its just you"

@oski1990 15 дней назад

As a Mexican I could have gone the rest of my life without a taco restaurant having a Michelin Star. We know what we have. Don't need that type of validation.

@The_Quaalude 15 дней назад

🫵🤡

@BlownMacTruck 15 дней назад

I don’t think you understand what a Michelin star means or is for (which makes sense; you can’t even spell it correctly). Hint: it has zero to do with validating anyone’s sense of worth.

@shahjehan 15 дней назад

@@BlownMacTruck Troll alert. Get a job bruh it’s sad already lol

@BlownMacTruck 14 дней назад

@@shahjehan Is that sentence supposed to communicate something, or are you having a stroke?

@dead01 14 дней назад

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦

@Astrotamtv 10 дней назад

Ngl it looks like any other average taco stand , i respect it tho.

@EcomCarl 4 дня назад

Incredible achievement! 🌮 This Michelin star truly shows the culinary excellence that can be found in street food and small, traditional establishments.

@carlosrodriguez-xt1ug 14 дней назад

Congratulations Mexico this was way overdue for yall. Glad you got the recognition you deserve.

@mrosck1 14 дней назад

Congratulations!!! Love it!!

@Praetor_Fenix420 13 дней назад

Looks like I am going to Mexico City. 🌮😍🌮🥰🌮 Tacos Rule! 🌮🥰🌮😍🌮

@ElChapo-qy7cn 12 дней назад

Mexicans been doing things right

@Jim-bu6ei 15 дней назад

I miss having great authentic Mexican food I wish it was easier to get where I live.

@BLT-sr6zz 14 дней назад

Maybe you should stick to your own races food instead?

@shahjehan 15 дней назад

Remember the Michellin star is from a Tire Company 😂 I still want those tacos though ❤

@BlownMacTruck 15 дней назад

Um… how to say you’re clueless without saying you’re clueless.

@shahjehan 15 дней назад

@@BlownMacTruck Facts don’t care about your insults

@BlownMacTruck 15 дней назад

@@shahjehan The facts are that you’re misconstruing meanings, and if you take that part away, your original statement literally says nothing.

@shahjehan 14 дней назад

@@BlownMacTruck Troll alert. Go back to watching Twitch bruh Michellin stars originate from the tire company as a guide for motorists to know where to eat. It has nothing to do with anything else.

@BlownMacTruck 14 дней назад

@@shahjehan That’s a mischaracterization of the current context of Michelin stars. This is like saying “PCs are only good for running Lotus 1-2-3,” or “Toyotas are unreliable because the early Celica rally cars were unable to make it to the finish.” Also feel free to identify where I’m trolling. Hint: clarifying statements is not a troll. It is in fact the opposite. You know what is trolling? Calling others that without providing reasons.

@SonamG608 12 дней назад

Man i could wait all day to enjoy that. Thats a good portion of everything. That looks delicious.

@somnuswaltz5586 15 дней назад

Look out Gordon, theres a new boss in town

@SS-xm7di 15 дней назад

Haha

@trailerparkcryptoking5213 11 дней назад

I can get a world class taco in SW Houston for $2.00 and maybe a 5 minute wait.....the green & red salsas are amongst the best in the world! Tacos el Bigotes!

@dctriathlon2012 15 дней назад

By the way Taco there only cost $3 USA dollars per taco average $10 Total cost. Compared to all restaurants with The same awards average $150 to $200 per person at any other USA location or EUROPE

@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 15 дней назад

Tacos at this stand costs on average $50. And before anyone says this is a lie, just check google reviews...

@The_Quaalude 15 дней назад

@@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 that's pesos fool 😂

@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 15 дней назад

@@The_Quaalude I do not see where I mentioned I was speaking in terms of USD. USD or MX$, you are paying a hefty premium to eat there. Again, if you bothered to read what people say about that place, you wouldn't go there.

@The_Quaalude 15 дней назад

@@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 this mf just called 50 pesos a "hefty premium" 😭

@aaliyahebonyevedeshawn2153 14 дней назад

@@The_Quaalude Ah forgive me for understanding that everyone gets paid the same salary, no matter the country. Surely Americans with their "Western" salary have the same buying power as the average Mexican (who earns an average of 550 pesos per day)...

@mukulseth 15 дней назад

Did she really just call it a Tack-o at 1:40 ??

@TexasMex422 15 дней назад

Se paso de verga 😂

@jmanjman6272 13 дней назад

I thought I was hearing things....

@alex01-8 12 дней назад

5 per taco in mexico? Inflation hitting every where lol

@pedromunoz4093 15 дней назад

$5 a taco in Mexico? 😅 really?

@jamesrawlins735 14 дней назад

Well, considering there's a huge line everyday - apparently it's not overpriced.

@user-ik2qq2gc3j 14 дней назад

It has the whole steak in it sooo good price

@SpicyKimchi- 14 дней назад

There’s a good size piece of steak, not chopped like others. It’s ok imo.

@ivanfit9802 14 дней назад

@mikeboshko2623 14 дней назад

@@SpicyKimchi- it's absolutely ridiculous

@1stvongoejr 15 дней назад

That is really cool!

@MS19891 4 дня назад

Plot twist: cartel extorted food reviewer into giving the Michelin star to the food cart they also extort

@beautifulloser8074 15 дней назад

Good job, man. I usually frequent taco stands here in Houston. Congratulations 🎉

@drumtwo4seven 15 дней назад

make your own

@jackjohnson8244 15 дней назад

@@drumtwo4seven Yep, make your pizza, burgers, steak, grill your own fish. Make your own chinese food. No more eating out. Make your own.....

@bluebull2006 9 дней назад

A new taco stand that he rents for $100 a month he got a michelin star where chefs around the world spend their whole lives trying to get and still dont have

@benitojuarez999 14 дней назад

Los Tacos el Paisano en Tijuana Baja California are the best Ive ever eaten!!!!!!

@Hos_sway 14 дней назад

Te bañas

@benitojuarez999 11 дней назад

@@Hos_sway con tu hermana y esposa

@Hos_sway 11 дней назад

@@benitojuarez999 te va a bañar con jabón zote pa que se te quito lo apestoso

@abrahamcortes8100 14 дней назад

Felicidades califas de leon es lo que queremos comer la mejor comida

@gsxrgoddess6 13 дней назад

Congratulations!

@Langhorstiness 8 дней назад

Te quiero taquero.

@Factsoverfeels8 15 дней назад

Viva Mexico cabrones 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

@belindafigueroa9436 9 дней назад

Y tienes foto del ecuatoriano😂

@christinab9647 15 дней назад

Congratulations!!! Truly inspiring!!!

@someguy1202 11 дней назад

Bro it's literally just a piece of flank steak on a tortilla. What is wrong with you people lol.

@sildan1988 14 дней назад

Congrats.

@AsiaN_Pride3 14 дней назад

they really just handing out michelin stars like that?

@user-gt5fk2hi3m 2 дня назад

I feel Michelin needed to rate places like this rather than the other way around even if the business boomed. Mostly because Michelin guide is mostly for fancy people, which is weird because you'd think a tyre company reviewing places to eat would cater towards affordable options.

@Eli_Bankz421 12 часов назад

I love tackos!

@eddiefniii 14 дней назад

Good for them! And normal prices too without all that pretentiousness !congrats! Good ol homestyle food! Way better than the expensive stuff! Bravo.

@jlbueno0611 14 дней назад

Lol this are the pretentious , expensive tacos in a gentrification area of the cd mex ... do you see the "crowd" 😂😂 this are not authentic anymore . The salsas are not even spicy , they are "full of flavor" 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. 😂😂 also check the tortillas... not even handmade which is what I would expect of the Michelin star level place 💁🏻‍♂️

@LOONYDUDES 11 дней назад

You can be sure his huge smile helped him earn that most definitely non arbitrary star

@pazzariatv 14 дней назад

Well, well, well.... It looks like they will have no trouble maintaining their consistency and quality, so that they can keep their star. Well done!

@mk718bx5 14 дней назад

how much did they pay for it?

@SilverJustice 14 дней назад

Probably smells amazing too.

@rudevalve 12 дней назад

Certified Gold!!!!!

@jimmyrustles358 Час назад

Que chingon guey

@wora2965 13 дней назад

Everyone in Mexico City says there are waaayyy better ones than those. These are avaerage. Their words. I guess a couple more taquerias will be getting Stars soon.

@MorrisWilsonFvcks 14 дней назад

Why do we care what a tire company says about restaurant food ?

@CoryTheSimmons 11 дней назад

It looks good but a Michelin Star for a 4 ingredient taco that takes a minute to make...? Someone got paid off or Michelin has lowered its standards.

@CruzCruz-nw7fi 13 дней назад

I want those tacos 🌮

@pbj0815 10 дней назад

All I heard was $5 a taco in Mexico… didn’t hear anything before or after that

@rene9385 13 дней назад

if you pay Michelin star enought you can earn first anytime

@gxni3704 13 дней назад

mexican food is the bomb.

@VasOnTheSpot 13 дней назад

Cartel mouths are watering too but for different reasons.

@tacotequill32 13 дней назад

With that star, like their business, prices are gonna soar

@kevting4512 13 дней назад

Some of the best tasting tacos in Mexico City costs less than $3. This one costs $5??? Is this before or after the Michelin Stars reward??

@kingcamilo 9 дней назад

proof people are sheep. she said it was worth waiting 2 hours for the same taco you can get down the block right away for half of the price

@theburners32141 13 дней назад

You people are going to make this restaurant a target for criminals. Good job.

@MarcusGoodwyn 13 дней назад

Did RU-vid pick that thumbnail?

@ICharlyl 14 дней назад

Lets just now see this place increase prices 3x and get filled with foreigners. No local in a 5km radius.

@NN-bv9lq 14 дней назад

A slice of meat for 5 bucks? In Mexico? No thanks I’ll just make it at home

@Brandough001 13 дней назад

Cool!!

@user-xk6ix4ze3t 14 дней назад

a TAco for us

@ApLemon 14 дней назад

It is way too expensive to pay 5 bucks for 1 taco, unless it was an ultra top premium steak.

@booradley0x0 15 дней назад

I bet it’s ridiculously delicious! ❤❤❤

@reedre6177 14 дней назад

Another common Mexican W

@toneloke7489 12 дней назад

Something so simple and so good, living in a border city I'm lucky enough to experience these tacos all the time, break that wall down!!!

@SneakyCaleb 14 дней назад

$5 a taco in Portland is criminal. $5 a taco in Mexico ? The cartel needs to stop this. They don’t even look good.

@FoxTrot2000 13 дней назад

Es que son tacos "lujosos" ademas son de carne de res, los tacos comunes de carne de cerdo cuestan como $0.50 y son igual de buenos.

@soulassassin0g 14 дней назад

Mexican chef: "There is no secret." Narrator: "Whatever the secret is..." Bro, he literally said THERE IS NO SECRET 🤦‍♂️

@infolover_68 14 дней назад

America has hot dogs and Mexico has tacos, to each his own! But tacos are in inmense varieties throughout Mexico!...

@lionheart93 14 дней назад

They look ok

@lionheart93 14 дней назад

Salsa must be good

@dancasur 14 дней назад

Now anyone can get a Michelin star

@spaceghost1450 14 дней назад

Except blacks

@BLT-sr6zz 14 дней назад

They didn't even ask the shop owner they just invited themselves to make that review. We know our food is good last thing we are worried about is if other people like it.

@spaceghost1450 14 дней назад

Except african americans

@castrogalvan9742 13 дней назад

Ahuevoooo 🇲🇽 🔥

@FF-hd3ux 14 дней назад

If u look at the prices on the board they clearly aren't 5 bucks. More like 2 to 3 each.

@kart007k 13 дней назад

$5 taco after the Michelin star?

@sillynelson1 14 дней назад

Do they have cheesy gordita crunch?

@theodoregarcia8830 13 дней назад

El charco de la ranas deserves one also

@FenixPajarito 8 дней назад

Wait 2 hours? No thanks I'm pretty sure there's plenty of good taco spots around I'll only wait 2 hours only if I have no other place to go nearby..

@TH-1988 14 дней назад

Still won't go there, too loco for my sanity. 💯

@enviosinterdimencionales8612 9 дней назад

no han probado los que me hago yo.

@Atmatmatm1 12 дней назад

ONE TACO $5 DLLS 😂😂😂😂😂

@shotokhan4078 2 дня назад

I don't think giving a michelin star to such place is correct toward real restaurants who have to create difficult menus to achieve the starred status

@edwarddelgado9654 14 дней назад

Cool, maybe now they'll pay the vendor's and licenses fees

@10MBorLess 14 дней назад

5 dollars a taco?!

@theadventuresofwolf5.77 13 дней назад

Michelin star ⭐ is overrated. Califa de leon doesnt need a star. He is the star.

@angelvera04 20 часов назад

I think he made a mistake not $5 dollars it’s probably 5 pesos… which is really cheap

@wachirarisky4284 6 дней назад

$5 a Taco?

@janetteflores9335 14 дней назад

Seguro Que el cosinero no es familiar de capulina se parese muncho a el .Capulina era un gran actor.

@VNV67 15 дней назад

What a disappointment, I thought for sure Michelin would have given his a set of new tires. ;-)

@didierthiers9260 14 дней назад

Wow. They just give michelin stars out these days huh?

@bryanmanrique2748 13 дней назад

If there was half michelin starts mexico would be the country jamm packed with the most michelin stars of streetfood stand at super cheap price! Being ran by a random lady at every 2 blocks!