The Lila Taqueria team expands with the opening of Lila Molino in Al Quoz

The all-day Mexican restaurant is opening at Alserkal Avenue.

Mexican food lovers, we have some tasty news. The team behind the Lila Taqueria is expanding in Dubai. Lila Molino is opening in Warehouse 18 on Alserkal Avenue.

Lila Molino is an all-day Mexican restaurant. The menu will include tortillas, tostadas and taqueria. The team pride themselves on the freshly sourced ingredients and authentic flavours. The heirloom corn comes from farmers in Mexico, and is ground daily into masa to create perfect hand-pressed tortillas, resulting in a distinguished flavour profile.. Plus, there will be a café serving freshly ground coffee. 

This is not the first time that Lila Taqueria have headed to Alserkal Avenue. During the Qouz Arts Festival, they opened a popular pop-up at the site. 

Shaw Lash is at the helm of the Lila brand. She was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She studied under Dianne Kennedy and learned about the history of Mexican cuisine. Over her career, she has specialised in Mexican food and opened restaurants across Chicago and New York. 

In 2023, she opened her first restaurant in the UAE – Lila Taqueria in Dubai. Located on Jumeirah Beach Road, it is a homage to Mexican flavours. The concept describes itself as the Middle East’s first wood-fired taqueria, and specialises in tacos. The team make more than 800 tacos a day, and the options include a Chipotle Honey Grilled Shrimp, Skirt Steak Costra Style and Smoky Cabbage. Plus, the Spit Roasted Lamb Tacos with street-style marinated lamb shoulder are so popular, they are usually sold out by 3pm. 

Lila Molino is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8am to 6pm. 

GO: Follow @lilamolino on Instagram for more information.