Food San Rafael, Mexico City
El Califa de León
A place to eat in San Rafael, Mexico City, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Tiny San Rafael taco counter with a Michelin star for its gaonera steak taco.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Mexico City, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Palacio de Bellas Artes, 2.0 km away as the crow flies. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- San Rafael
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Mexico City, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Palacio de Bellas Artes
Art nouveau and deco palace with murals by Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco.
Sight · 2.0 km straight-line - 2Contramar
Lunch institution in Roma Norte for tuna tostadas and red-and-green pescado a la talla.
Food · 2.5 km straight-line - 3Licorería Limantour
Roma Norte cocktail bar regularly ranked among the world's best.
Drinks · 2.6 km straight-line - 4Templo Mayor
Excavated Aztec temple beside the Zócalo, with a museum of finds from Tenochtitlan.
Sight · 3.0 km straight-line - 5Museo Nacional de Antropología
Major museum of pre-Hispanic Mexico, home to the Aztec Sun Stone.
Sight · 3.3 km straight-line - 6Pujol
Enrique Olvera's flagship tasting menu, known for the aged mole madre.
Food · 3.9 km straight-line
On these curated routes
El Califa de León is a stop on our Mexico City to Oaxaca route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Mexico City
El Califa de León is our only food pick in Mexico City; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Mexico City guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Mexico City run from 21°C in January to 28°C in April; July is usually the wettest month. For El Califa de León itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Mexico City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Mexico City weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for El Califa de León, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Av. Ribera de San Cosme 56, San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc, 06470 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 19.44105, -99.15923
- Destination
- Mexico City
El Califa de León: quick answers
How much time do you need at El Califa de León?
Plan on about 30 minutes at El Califa de León. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit El Califa de León?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Standing only; expect a line.
Where is El Califa de León?
El Califa de León is at Av. Ribera de San Cosme 56, San Rafael, Cuauhtémoc, 06470 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include El Califa de León?
El Califa de León appears on Mexico City to Oaxaca, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add El Califa de León to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Mexico City.
Plan Mexico City
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- Best time to visit Mexico City weather by month
- Mexico City to Puebla 107 km straight-line
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