Heirloom corn tortillas. Wood fire.
Three generations of recipes. No shortcuts.
What Sets Us Apart
There are Mexican restaurants. And then there's Casa Maíz. The difference is in what you don't see: the corn that arrived from Oaxaca, the lime that transformed it, the hands that pressed it.
We import native varieties from Oaxaca and Guerrero directly from indigenous farmers. No industrial corn.
We cook the corn in lime water (nixtamal) every dawn. This ancient process unlocks nutrients and creates real masa.
Every tortilla is hand-pressed on the tortilla press. We never use masa harina, never buy pre-made tortillas.
All protein is cooked over live fire. Natural smoke flavor you can't replicate with gas or a convection oven.
Our Story
It started with a comal, a sack of dried corn, and a recipe written in the margin of a notebook. Three generations of women from the Central Valleys of Oaxaca perfected the masa — the same one we grind here, every morning, before the city wakes up.
Casa Maíz was born from a simple conviction: Dubai deserves real Mexican food. Not Tex-Mex. Not chain tacos. The kind that takes time, that smells of smoke, of lime, of history.
Our team is multicultural, our kitchen runs on wood fire, and our corn comes directly from indigenous farmers in Oaxaca and Guerrero. We nixtamalize it ourselves. We hand-press every tortilla. We don't cut corners — because shortcuts show.
We process our own corn daily. No masa harina.
All protein over live fire. Flavor you can't replicate.
Mexican, Emirati, Filipino, Lebanese. One kitchen, one mission.
Heirloom corn varieties from farmers in Oaxaca.
For Your Event
We bring the taco to you. Offices, activations, weddings, birthdays. Live tortilla pressing, wood fire on request, customizable menu.
Individually packaged taco sets for offices, film sets, and team meals. Minimum 20 people.
Pop-up taco station at your venue. Full setup, branding, 2-person crew. Events up to 300 people.
Full immersive experience: live fire, on-site tortilla press, interactive chef cooking. Premium events only.
or email us at hola@casamaiz.ae
Come See Us
We take reservations for groups of 4 or more. Walk-ins always welcome — we'll find you a spot.
Location
Al Quoz 1, Dubai, UAE
Hours
Tue – Sun · 1:00pm – 11:00pm
hola@casamaiz.ae
We'll confirm within 2 hours.
CASA MAÍZ
Al Quoz 1
Dubai, UAE
Open · Tue–Sun 1–11pm