Fans queue round the block as tiny Mexican taco stand wins Michelin star

There was more business than usual and some bemused regulars after El Califa de Leon was rewarded for its exceptional' offering

El Califa de Leon, an unassuming taco joint in Mexico City, measures just 3 metres by 3 metres and has space for only about six people to stand at a squeeze. Locals usually wait for 5 minutes between ordering and picking up their food.

All that changed on Wednesday, however, when it became the first Mexican taco stand ever to win a Michelin star, putting it in the exalted company of fine dining restaurants around the world, and drawing crowds like it has never seen.