Talal 14 Building · Shop 9

Al Barsha 1.
The home.

Five minutes from Mall of the Emirates, opposite Roots Salon. Twenty-six seats, walk-in friendly. Mexican done at the level of a real Mexican family kitchen — six-hour birria, hand-pressed corn tortillas, chiles shipped from Mexico, no shortcuts.

Querida storefront in Al Barsha 1, evening neon glow

Walk in.

Querida Mexican & Friends
Talal 14 Building, Shop 9
14th Street, opposite Roots Salon
Al Barsha 1, Dubai, UAE
  • Sunday7:00 — 23:30 (breakfast 7 · brunch 11:30)
  • Mon — Sat12:00 — 23:30

Why Al Barsha.

Al Barsha 1 was the right neighbourhood for Querida because it's where Dubai eats every day — calm, family-paced, no mall, no rush. The room is twenty-six seats because we wanted dinners to feel like dinners. We opened in April 2024, opposite a salon, on a quiet street five minutes from the mall. Mama Lalis cooks. Obed runs the floor. Walk in. Most nights you'll get a table inside fifteen minutes; reservations also taken via Zomato.

Step 1

Explore Querida inside.

The room. The walls. The light. Twenty-six seats, one kitchen, no rush. Photographed across three days, three cameras: the still gallery, the Tuesday-night cinematic rail, the reels.

Querida storefront in Al Barsha 1, evening neon glow
Storefront at dusk · Talal 14 Building, 14th Street.
Querida dining room — twenty-six seats, family-paced
Inside the twenty-six.
The Querida team in front of the Mexican flag, the Catrina mural, sombrero in hand
La familia · the room is the people in it.
Mama Lalis in a charro sombrero with the luchador-masked Obed — Querida personalities
The mask, the sombrero, the room.

Tuesday night, in twelve frames.

From 6 PM open through the late sobremesa at eleven-thirty. Twelve photographs by the Querida house team, Sony α series, no flash, available light. Drag, scroll, or arrow-keys.

  1. Querida dining room before service — twenty-six seats, table runners straight, cream walls catching the late sun
    01 6 PM · the room opens.
  2. Querida server placing the first plate of the night on a corner two-top, mid-action close-up
    02 The first plate lands.
  3. Querida storefront and entrance from the street at golden hour, neon yet to glow
    03 Walk-ups before seven.
  4. Querida kitchen line mid-service, two cooks at the comal, chiles toasting in the foreground
    04 The line at eight.
  5. Asada beef on the open-flame comal, smoke catching the warm tungsten light
    05 Asada on the comal.
  6. Hand pressing fresh masa into a corn tortilla on the wood prep board, hands and dough close-up
    06 Tortillas pressed to order.
  7. Querida dining room at peak Tuesday service, all twenty-six seats taken, plates in motion
    07 By nine, the room is full.
  8. Mariachi guitarrón player serenading a Tuesday-night table, vihuela behind, guests turning their heads
    08 Mariachi at the family table.
  9. Three guests mid-meal at the family table, salsa rojo in the foreground, lime wedges on the rim
    09 Salsas, lime, the second round.
  10. Wide of the dining room past peak, candlelight on the tables, cooks visible at the pass
    10 The glow over twenty-six seats.
  11. Mangonada in a tall glass — mango, chamoy swirl, tajín rim, lime wedge — at a clearing table
    11 Cold mangonada to close.
  12. Quiet dining room at end of service, last two guests at the bar, line cleaning behind
    12 Eleven thirty. The kitchen winds down.

In motion.

Short films — the storefront, the welcome, the drive-in, the Tuesday room.

  • The storefront Walk-up to Talal 14, evening neon.
  • Mama at the door Mama Lalis welcomes the room.
  • Find us — drive in From Mall of the Emirates, 5 minutes.
  • Tuesday tacazo Unlimited tacos night, the room full.

Step 2

A walkthrough of the room.

Two minutes inside Querida — Mama at the family table, the chiles toasting on the comal, the line plating a Tuesday service. The closest thing to walking through the door from your phone. Sound on; bilingual subtitles burned in.

Querida — a walkthrough · 2 min 11 sec · with sound · bilingual subtitles. Tap the speaker to unmute — the line you'll hear is Mama Lalis on the brand thesis: "me la enseñó mi abuela y yo se la enseñé a mis hijos."

Step 3

Explore the street.

Drag the Street View to walk up 14th Street toward the storefront. Then watch a guest tell the story of what's inside.

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Step 4 · The neighbourhood

What's around us.

Al Barsha 1 is one of Dubai's most lived-in neighbourhoods — quiet during the day, alive at night, five minutes from the mall, ten from the metro. Here's what's on our block.

Full directions + parking notes →

In the press.

Where Dubai's food press found us in Al Barsha.

All 50 press features →

Frequently asked.

Where in Al Barsha is Querida?
Querida Mexican & Friends is at Talal 14 Building, Shop 9, 14th Street, Al Barsha 1, Dubai — opposite Roots Salon. Five minutes from Mall of the Emirates by car. Sharaf DG Metro Station (Red Line) is a 7-minute walk.
Is Querida walk-in friendly?
Yes — twenty-six seats, walk-in friendly. Most weeknights you will get a table inside fifteen minutes. Reservations are also taken via Zomato. For groups of 8 or more or private buyouts, message +971 56 312 3030 to plan ahead.
What are the hours?
Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM (breakfast 7–11 AM, brunch 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM, full menu after). Monday through Saturday: 12:00 noon – 11:30 PM.
Is it halal?
Fully halal-certified kitchen. No alcohol on premise. No pork on the menu. Every dish — beef, chicken, lamb — uses halal-certified UAE suppliers.
Is there parking nearby?
Yes — street parking is plentiful on 14th Street and the surrounding blocks. Mall of the Emirates parking is also a 5-minute walk if street parking is full.