Latino food near Sharjah

A small place tucked away behind Sahara Centre, El Plato Latino is really worth a visit. Photographs of children's faces rule the space on the walls. Though the atmosphere is plain, the dishes and flavours you will try are not. The owner, Haifa a lovely petite Lebanese lady, with a wonderful smile and big eyes, is more than willing to make suggestions to those like myself, who are clueless about Latin American cuisine. Even though, it's closer to Sharjah than the centre of Dubai it's defnitely worth the trek. This is what we sampled:

Delicious freshly squeezed Parchita (Passionfruit) juice

Pabellon Criollo is a dish of shredded beef with red peppers 
and black beans, served with latin rice, sweet plantains 
and Arepas (baked cornflour patty)

Cheese and tomato Arepa with a seletion of sauces and salad

Beef and chicken Empanadas (fried pastries) 
served with sauces and chips

Cute salt and pepper shakers