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    El Kalimán

    4.2 (29 reviews)
    ModerateTacos
    Closed 6:30 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Damian W.

    Food: 4.0/5.0 Service: 3.5/5.0 Value: 3.0/5.0 Decor: 2.5/5.0 Overall: 3.5/5.0 Solid taco spot in Condesa. Very attentive service. Just say yes to any queso.

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    Monica S.

    According to my local experts, El Kalimán is known to serve up the best tacos al pastor. Once we arrived at close to midnight, everything pointed to this notion. The formica-like yellow tables, the groups of locals noshing on countless tacos and the general wear and tear of the place - it's obviously been a staple for a while. I went with the standard tacos al pastor and devoured 5! At first, I thought they were pretty good, but then one of the experts pointed out that these weren't nearly as good as they're supposed to be. And so on our way out, she addressed the man working the spit and he revealed that we'd just consumed tacos where the meat had simply been reheated - blasphemy! He then sliced off some fresh bits for us to taste and wow, what a world of difference. The next time, he told us to let him know we were there and he would make sure we got freshly cooked meat on our plates. So, that's a tip for those of you heading to El Kalimán: make sure you ask the server for the fresh stuff, not the recooked bits! Also, the horchata was a treat (and I didn't get sick from eating here, another plus).

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    Delicious pastor and frijoles charros. The nopales were also great. Cheap and open late. Highly recommend.

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    Condesa has been gentrified, losing a whole bunch of its authenticity.

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    El Califa

    El Califa

    3.8(28 reviews)
    1.5 kmRoma Norte

    Let's start with the only thing this place did well and the only reason i didn't flat out leave a…read more1star review. Me and my girlfriend sat in the back booth area. The restaurant seating does give mall food court vibes, but that's ok i wasn't looking for anything fancy. All the wait staff and servers were very friendly and attentive at all times. Food does not take long at all to come out. Overall the food was disappointing. The only taco that was decent and had some flavor was the chicken taco(pechuga). Quite literally everything else was flavorless. The sauces on the side were the saving grace for every item of food I ordered. The ribeye taco was soaked in grease, which made eating it messy. The chuleta taco had no flavor and i would even say tasted bad. I do not recommend it. The food is definitely overpriced, especially considering the area and the amount of taco vendors that sell better tacos. Now what made this experience terrible was my waiter. I ask for the check and the total was $1139. I told him i was paying cash and i put down $1150 cash. He then taps at the receipt saying there's a mandatory tip and service fee. So he added on $100 to the bill right there on the spot. I analyze the receipt he handed to me and none of this is reflected on the receipt. I refused to argue so i put down the extra $100 and asked for the change. Tipping isn't mandatory especially for a table of 2. So i feel the waiter just made this up. I cannot in good conscience recommend this place to anyone. STAY AWAY and save some money. Theres better tasting food at way better prices in the area.

    This place was solid! I got the pollo pastor, steak and the bottom was also pollo with a cheese…read moreoutside. This place is more of an expensive taco spot in Mexico City and more of a chain than anything. I wouldn't recommend as your first tacos in the city but was still good and satisfied my hunger. The salsas on the side were good and workers were nice. Very loud inside but decent seating.

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    Republica del Taco - Brownie dessert!

    Republica del Taco

    4.2(16 reviews)
    1.7 kmRoma Norte

    La esperiencia mas significative de mi vida nunca pense que abrian tacos te tanta's cosas yo pedo…read morechamorro con cuerito pero avia demasiasas cosas este taco es de cerdo pero avia chorizo pastor suadero yo pedi de carnitas es algo muy rico suave y delicioso as algo que no avia probado nunca l lol mejor que he probado quiero conoser mas comida mexicana.

    We didn't have a reservation anywhere and this part of CDMX was hopping. So we wandered along, this…read morelooked good and we stopped in. The patio was very inviting, so even though it was a bit chilly we sat outside. Our waiter was great, he was also busy, but we got our orders in and received in a reasonable amount of time. The cocktails were off the charts. Honestly can't remember what they were, we got two with Mayan honey and spices, and they were phenomenal. So fruity and spicy and served in an aesthetically pleasing way. One was the cocktail of the month, Aperol and mezcal, why not? Tasted like a, "fruity fireplace," according to our friend to which we wholeheartedly agreed. They gave us each an elote amuse bouche which was a tasty surprise and got us ready for more tastiness. Had a variety of tacos that we all enjoyed immensely. Cauliflower-both types were equally good. Birria queso was incredibly rich and just saturated with flavor-in the best way possible. Had esquites with blue corn and ham croquettes that we thoroughly enjoyed, especially the side salsas. Definitely had to do some negotiating when divvying them up since all of use could have eaten more. This place is not inexpensive, you will drop some money here, especially since you'll want to keep trying cocktails and tacos, but it's worth it. Name on the door was Maiz y Tinto, so that confused me for a bit.

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    El Kalimán - tacos - Updated August 2026

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