La Mesa with Masala y Maiz (CDMX)

BOOKINGS OPEN 18 DECEMBER 2025 

This January, Decimo welcomes the Michelin-starred Mexico City collective Masala y Maíz for the fifth edition of La Mesa, our collaborative dinner series celebrating global food cultures. Led by chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval, Masala y Maíz is known for its genre-defying cuisine rooted in the culinary lineages of India, East Africa and Mexico— the shared heritages that inform their acclaimed, deeply personal cooking. 

Following a research-driven trip to Mexico City, where the Decimo team cooked and collaborated with Norma and Saqib, this residency brings that dialogue to London for a multi-day experience centred on migration, maize and diasporic storytelling. Expect an à la carte menu shaped by Mexico City’s vibrant markets, native maize traditions, and cross-continental ingredients that trace pathways through India, Kenya, Ethiopia and California. 

Decimo’s Head Chef Paola, herself a Mexico City native, reflects on the collaboration:

“London is a city shaped by migration — we feel that every day at Decimo. What drew us to Masala y Maíz is the way Norma and Saqib trace their own histories through food. This collaboration is not just about cooking together; it’s about the migration routes that define both Mexico City and London.” 

Masala y Maíz has earned international recognition from TIME’s World’s Greatest Places, Netflix’s Chef’s Table (2025), The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Eater and Condé Nast Traveler. Their work reimagines ancestral foodways through the lens of memory, migration and activism.