Sunday brunch · Al Barsha 1
Mexican brunch in Dubai, the way it should be.
Sunday from 7 AM (breakfast), then the full menu until midnight. Chilaquiles, eggs, the 10-inch flour quesadilla, aguas frescas. Querida serves brunch the way Mexican families do — long, generous, no rush. Curly Tales called it the best Mexican brunch in Dubai. Most guests agree.
- Sunday · from 7 AM
- No alcohol · Agua fresca instead
- Family-friendly · Kid portions
- Walk-in · 26 seats
Three reasons brunch at Querida hits.
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Real Mexican breakfast.
Chilaquiles cooked in salsa verde made that morning. Eggs ranchero on warm corn tortillas. Beans refried in their own pot. Tortillas pressed by hand. Nothing translated, nothing softened — Mexican breakfast on the same standard as Mexican dinner.
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Alcohol-free.
Most Dubai brunches default to wine — Querida pours agua fresca. Three flavours rotate weekly: horchata (cinnamon-rice), jamaica (hibiscus), tamarindo (sweet-tart). All freshly made, all the way it's done at home.
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The room is calm.
Twenty-six seats. Late-morning sunlight through the front window. Quiet enough to hold a real conversation. Mama Lalis usually walks the room at some point and says hello. That's brunch.
What to order.
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AED 40
Chilaquiles
Tortilla chips simmered in red or green salsa — the Mexican brunch staple. Add a topping for AED 15.
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From AED 37
Quesadilla
Corn with Oaxaca cheese, or the 10-inch flour quesadilla with your filling (AED 50–58). Goes well with a horchata.
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AED 38
Empanadas · 3 pcs
Fried pastries — beef, chicken or vegetarian. Brunch-side perfect.
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AED 15
Aguas Frescas
A fresh fruit juice that changes daily. Horchata is AED 20.
Frequently asked.
- Where is the best Mexican brunch in Dubai?
- Querida Mexican & Friends in Al Barsha 1 — Curly Tales has called it "the best Mexican brunch in Dubai." On Sunday, breakfast from 7 AM, then the full menu until midnight — chilaquiles, quesadillas, tacos, aguas frescas and café de olla. Walk-in friendly, 26 seats; reservations via Zomato or WhatsApp.
- What time does Querida's Sunday brunch start?
- Querida opens at 7 AM on Sundays — the only day the kitchen runs morning service. Breakfast runs until 11 AM, then the full menu runs until midnight. Monday to Saturday the kitchen opens at 11:30 AM.
- Do you take reservations for brunch?
- Walk-ins are welcome — 26 seats. You can also book a table on WhatsApp (+971 56 312 3030) or on Zomato. Find live photos at zomato.com/dubai/querida-al-barsha.
- What's on the brunch menu?
- Sunday breakfast is eggs, toast and coffee — shakshuka rancheros, huevos divorciados, a la mexicana or an omelette. Then the full menu: chilaquiles (chips in red or green salsa), the corn quesadilla or the 10-inch flour quesadilla, tacos, aguas frescas, horchata and café de olla.
- Is brunch family-friendly?
- Yes. The room is calm and alcohol-free, and most parties are families. The kitchen makes kid-portion adjustments on request — milder spice, smaller plates. The agua fresca jug is a hit with kids.
- How much does brunch cost?
- Chilaquiles are AED 40, the corn quesadilla AED 37 and the 10-inch flour quesadilla AED 50–58 depending on the filling. Empanadas (3 pcs) are AED 38. Aguas frescas AED 15, horchata AED 20, café de olla AED 16.
See you Sunday.
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