La Once Mil earns Michelin star

La Once Mil, a taquería in Mexico City founded by chef César de la Parra, received one Michelin star in the 2026 Michelin Guide Mexico, according to Michelin’s May 20 list of starred restaurants in the country. Michelin described the restaurant as a “singular upscale taqueria” and said de la Parra uses a fine-dining background to elevate street-food staples with premium ingredients. The award made La Once Mil the new taco-focused entrant in the guide’s starred ranks for 2026, while El Califa de León lost the star it had held after becoming the first taquería to win one in 2024. ### Which restaurant won the Michelin star, and when was it confirmed? Michelin confirmed on May 20 that La Once Mil was a one-star restaurant in the 2026 Mexico guide. The guide’s official restaurant page lists La Once Mil in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, as “One Star: High quality cooking,” and Michelin’s roundup of the 2026 awards included it among seven new one-star recipients. (guide.michelin.com) Multiple Mexican outlets reported the result on May 21 as the Michelin Mexico awards circulated more widely. El Universal and other publications identified La Once Mil as the taquería that entered the starred list this year. ### Who is behind La Once Mil? César de la Parra is the chef behind La Once Mil, according to Michelin and Mexican media reports. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said de la Parra’s background includes work at starred restaurants, including a stint with Martín Berasategui, and that experience shaped the restaurant’s approach to tacos and tortillas. (pulsoslp.com.mx) El Universal described La Once Mil as a concept that mixes the traditional essence of tacos with a more polished format. Michelin’s inspectors also singled out the handmade tortillas, saying they are cooked to order in multiple varieties. ### What happened to El Califa de León? (guide.michelin.com) El Califa de León lost its Michelin star in the 2026 guide, according to multiple reports published after the Michelin ceremony. The Mexico City taquería had become the first taco stand or taquería to win a Michelin star in 2024, and La Razón said it remains in Michelin’s recommended selection even after dropping out of the starred list. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s 2026 starred-restaurant roundup does not include El Califa de León among the one-star restaurants. That omission, together with local reports on the guide update, marked a change in the capital’s taco rankings inside Michelin’s Mexico edition. (razon.com.mx) ### How expensive is La Once Mil compared with a typical taquería? El Financiero reported on May 21 that tacos at La Once Mil are priced from 120 pesos to 335 pesos. The same report said the restaurant has drawn celebrity diners, including Colombian singer Maluma. Directo al Paladar and other outlets also highlighted the price point as part of the restaurant’s profile, describing La Once Mil as an upscale taquería in a city where tacos are commonly sold at far lower prices. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin itself does not frame the award around price, but its listing places the restaurant in the higher end of taco dining rather than the street-side model associated with El Califa de León. (elfinanciero.com.mx) ### Where does La Once Mil sit in Michelin’s 2026 Mexico guide? Michelin said Mexico had 29 starred restaurants in its 2026 guide, including seven new one-star additions. La Once Mil was one of those seven new entries, alongside restaurants in Guadalajara, Mérida and other cities added in the latest edition. (directoalpaladar.com.mx) The Michelin Guide’s 2026 Mexico pages now list both La Once Mil’s one-star entry and the broader Mexico City restaurant selection. Readers looking for the official designation can find La Once Mil on Michelin’s restaurant page, while El Califa de León appears outside the starred list in post-ceremony coverage of the guide update. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2)