Cuauhtémoc · Ciudad de México
Av Arcos de Belén 31-L3, Colonia Centro, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Long-running Michoacán-style carnitas spot founded in 1988, famous for slow-cooked pork tacos including chamorro, buche, chicharrón, and the signature rib-and-chicharrón Cherán taco.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
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