El Califa de León is located on Ave. Rivera de San Cosme 56, a busy thoroughfare where parking can be challenging to find.
We found public parking a few blocks away, so we arrived closer to 11:15 a.m. and weren’t first in line as we had hoped. Still, the line looked reasonable, and we joined it without hesitation.
While in line, I couldn’t see the taquería even though it was only a few feet away. I mostly saw market stalls covered in white tarps selling colorful men’s underwear and designer-inspired hats on both sides of the street.
As I got closer, I could see shiny white tables with red chairs laid out on the street directly opposite El Califa de León and inside some of the neighboring clothing shops.