Wood-Fired · Dubai, UAE
Taqueria
From Mexico to Dubai, with love
Our Story
Desde México con amor
Brasa was born from a single, stubborn belief: that Dubai deserved tacos made the way they are in Mexico — slowly, honestly, with reverence for the ingredient.
We source heirloom corn directly from Mexican farms in Chiapas and Guerrero, nixtamalise and grind it in-house each morning, then hand-press every tortilla to order. Our meats are wood-fired, our salsas ground fresh daily, our aguas frescas made from stone fruit and dried flowers.
This is not a chain. This is a cantina. Come hungry, stay late.
The Craft
In Mexico, cooking is not a shortcut. It is a ceremony. We honour that ceremony every single day inside our open kitchen.
Our heirloom corn travels directly from small farms in Chiapas — the same varieties cultivated for millennia. We nixtamalise the kernels overnight in cal, grind them at dawn, and your tortilla is pressed from living masa, never from a package.
Sourced directly from Chiapas & Guerrero — ancient varieties you won't find in a supermarket.
Every protein meets the wood-fired grill. No gas. The smoke is not decoration.
We soak and cook our corn in cal each night. The masa is ground in-house, pressed to order.
House-roasted single-origin coffee from the highlands of Chiapas and Guerrero.
The Cantina
Follow us on Instagram @brasacantina for daily specials & behind-the-scenes
Lo que dicen nuestros amigos
The birria here is unlike anything else in Dubai. You can taste the love that went into every single element — the consommé, the tortilla, the salsa. Brasa is a revelation.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Sofia R. · Dubai
I've lived in Mexico City. I know what a taco should taste like. Brasa is the real thing. The nixtamal tortilla makes all the difference — you can actually feel the corn.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Marco A. · Mexico City & Dubai
The terrace at sunset, a cold Jamaica, a plate of al pastor — I have been coming every week for six months and I never get bored. This place has soul.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Layla H. · Dubai
Dubai, UAE
Find Us
Address
Beachfront District
Dubai, UAE
Reservations & Enquiries
Opening Hours
Services
Dine-in · Pick-up Window
Delivery via partner apps · Catering
¿Tienes hambre?
Walk in, call ahead, or message us on WhatsApp. We'll make sure you're fed.