Get out the copas for La Rioja

It’s time to take your platos (plates) and copas (glasses) out again, this time for La Rioja, in Northern Spain, where some of the world’s best food and viniculture is produced. In fact, Rioja has been cultivated since Roman times producing high-quality olive oils, white asparagus, artichokes, ‘Piquillo’ red peppers, as well as some of the country’s best lamb, beef and game. Rioja is widely recognized for the complex Tempranillo grape that matches the deep and rich flavors of the region’s cuisine.

From November 22nd to the 28th join us on our recently opened terraces in DIFC as we take you on a gastronomical journey through Rioja. Enjoy a menu of five sharing dishes and a bottle of red Rioja from Familia Torres’s Altos Ibéricos for AED 345. The menu will feature dishes such as Salad of Regional Green Beans and Emirates Bio Farm Dandelion Leaves, Beef Short Ribs in Rioja Sauce, and Suckling Spanish Lamb with Creamy Polenta.

NOV 22ND – 28TH ALL DAY
Five courses and one bottle of Familia Torres’s Altos Ibéricos or a Jug of Virgin Red Sangria – AED 345

Prices inclusive of 5% VAT and subject to 7% Authority Fees

For bookings: 043231833, hola@boca.ae, online link or WhatsApp on +971521607507

BOCA – Discover Rioja Week – Nov 22-28 – Menu

A FEAST WITH FASAEEN Majd Kurdieh at BOCA Art Nights, Nov 2020

We are proud to collaborate with Fann A Porter, gallery space at The Workshop Dubai, to present A Feast with Fasaeen, an exhibition by renowed painter Majd Kurdieh, in celebration of art, food and conversations, at DIFC Art Nights on 17th and 18th November 2020. 

Presenting a selection of works on paper and canvas, the exhibition follows the journey of Majd Kurdieh’s protagonists, Fasaeen, through the delights surrounding food and cooking. The exhibition invites the viewer to investigate a range of expression and emotions, when humor and play are combined with thought provoking writings and poetry, the exhibition aims to shed a positive light in current times.

Majd Kurdieh is a painter whose childlike drawings speak to the soul. His cartoonish like work is a combination of art and literature. The painter lives on the edge of a forest in Lebanon away fromcivilisation and closer to nature where he dreams up his paintings like an alternative world. He uses cartoon-like characters to talk about the current state of the world. Most of Kurdieh’s works are accompanied by his quotes in Arabic that translates to a positive or powerful messages.

His work revolves around two characters, ‘Fasoon’ and ‘Fasooneh’, who are always smiling despite the fact that their world is filled with hardships. Fasoon and Fasooneh are joined by a ‘gang’ made of other animal characters called the ‘Very Scary Butterfly Gang’. Together their main mission is to steal sadness looming over the world with their sole weapon, the flower. His works connect with people on a deeper and meaningful level and are widely collected around the world. 

Recently, Kurdieh has featured in solo and group exhibitions at BBA Gallery, Berlin (2019), Manara Arts & Culture, Jordan (2020, 2019); Fann-A-Porter, Dubai (2019, 2018, 2016), El-Sawy Culture Wheel, Cairo (2019), and Athar Al Farasheh, Aleppo (2011), Sikka Art Fair, Dubai (2018) and Art Bahrain, Manama (2019, 2018). His works are housed in public and private collections in the Middle East and abroad, including HE Dr. Zaki Nusseibeh’s private collection and the Atassi Foundation.

Born in Aleppo, Syria in 1985, Kurdieh lives and works in Amsheet, Lebanon.

For bookings: 043231833, hola@boca.ae, online link or WhatsApp on +971521607507

Majd Kurdideh BOCA Catalogue Nov 2020

FESTIVE SEASON & NYE PACKAGES

Our Festive Season packages are valid from Sunday 15th of November 2020, until Saturday 16th of January 2021 starting from AED 295 per person. New Year’s Eve all inclusive packages start from AED 400 per person.

FESTIVE SEASON EARLY BIRDS: Confirmed bookings with a 50% deposit by 14th of November 2020 receive a 10% discount and a waiver of 10% service charge.

NYE EARLY BIRDS: The first 5 tables to book will receive a complimentary bottle of Champagne

Guaranteed booking is essential | Kids below 8 years dine for free | Packages valid from Sunday 15th of November 2020, until Saturday 16th of January 2021 including Boxing Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please inform us of any allergies or dietary requirements when booking and we will customize the menu accordingly

BOCA FESTIVE MENUS 2020

For bookings: 043231833, hola@boca.ae, online link or WhatsApp on +971521607507

We have teamed up with our friends at meat melt to bring you their famous salt beef that literally melts.

Available in BOCA for dine in or takeout every Saturday from 12pm throughout November and until stocks last.

✖️BOCA’s collaboration of Salt Beef pizzetta, Salt Beef BOCA Truffle Chips, Salt Beef Huevos Rotos & more
✖️Menu also includes meat melt’s signature salt beef buns.
✖️Reservations & walk-ins welcome.
✖️Buns & Limited BOCA Menu available from 12PM until sold out.
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BOCA x meat melt Menu
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For bookings: 043231833, hola@boca.ae, online link or WhatsApp on +971521607507

From November 2nd to the 8th BOCA will join the annual International Sherry Week from Jerez in Andalucía, Spain. Andalucía is synonymous with Spain: lots of sun, fiestas, guitars, and flamenco. Its most unique feature, however, is the remnant of its Moorish past leaving a visible mark on the region’s architecture, culture, and gastronomy.

To celebrate the Sherry Festival and all things Andalucía, BOCA will host celebrity chef and cookbook author, Bethany Kehdy for an exclusive evening on November 4th, where guests will experience a specially-curated menu celebrating the common history and a lingering shared lineage between the food heritage of Andalucía and the Middle East.

Bethany, along with BOCA’s head chef Matthijs Stinnissen, will cook four courses comprising dishes such as OYSTER ESABECHE with locally-sourced Dibba Bay oysters; a selection of tapas including POTATO KEBBEH CROQUETAS stuffed with basturma, shanklish and Manchego cream; RABBIT AND RAS EL HANOUT EMPANADA; followed by a SEAYADEEYA – an Arabian fisherman’s paella delight; and finished with a BURNT APRICOT FLAN with salted caramel. These will be served with five sherries or with a juice pairing.

Throughout the week, and available all-day BOCA also offers a specially curated TAPAS BOARD for two including a selection of croquetas, tortillas, cured meats and more, paired with two glasses from a selection of five sherries for AED 200.

NOV 2 – 8 ALL DAY | Tapas Board and two glasses of Sherry or two mocktails AED 200
NOV 4th | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm | BETHANY KEHDY x BOCA FOR ANDALUCÍA MENU
Four-courses and Five Sherries AED 395 | Four-courses and Paired Juices AED 295
10% discount for all online payments made before Nov 2nd

Prices inclusive of 5% VAT and subject to 7% Authority Fees and 10% Service Charge | Booking is essential | 

For further information and booking please call 043231833, email info@boca.ae, WhatsApp on +971521607507 or book through this link

BOCA – Bethany Kehdy for Andalusia – Nov 4 2020 – Menu

Welcome to Galicia, the most northwestern part of Iberia. This is a different Spain, one on the Atlantic coast where rain and green feature more than the perpetual sun that the rest of the country is known for. One where they have their own language and where matriarchs, healers, witches and pilgrims all form part of the distinctive culture that can be traced back to the Celts. This is the last stop of the Camino de Santiago and a place whose inhabitants highlight their focus on the natural world, both ecological and metaphysical.

Galicia’s wild coastline is strung with cliffs, islands, rías (coastal inlets) and fishing ports bringing in arguably the best seafood in Europe, if not in the world. From here and specifically the Rías Baixas region come crisp and fruity albariño white wines that perfectly match the abundance of glorious seafood found in Galician cuisine.

This October BOCA wants to offer guests a glimpse into the unique culture and gastronomical heritage of Galicia. From October 18th to the 24th BOCA will offer a menu of five sharing dishes and a bottle of white albariño from Familia Torres’s Pazo das Bruxas (Home of the Witches) or a jug of Virgin White Sangria for AED 310. The menu will feature DIBBA BAY OYSTERS with citrus vinaigrette, tomato & infused watermelon salsa, GALICIAN BEEF TARTARE ROLL made with Galician Blonde sirloin, and trout caviar served on a home-made brioche, STUFFED PIMIENTO DE PADRÓN with smoked bone marrow and braised oxtail and of course the classic octopus dish PULPO Á FEIRA.

On October 21st and for one night only, guests opting for the Discover Galicia Week menu will also get a chance to experience Galicia’s mystic tradition of card reading. Diners on the night will have access to a session held in the private cellar with the ARROW SISTERS, a Dubai based card reader helping them evaluate career choices, love life, and even finding out when they will be able to travel again.*

OCT 18 – 24 ALL DAY
Five courses and one bottle of Pazo das Bruxas or a Jug of Virgin White Sangria AED 310

OCT 21ST | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Discover Galicia Menu diners get access to a 15-minute complimentary card reading session*

*Limited sessions available by appointment only | Prices inclusive of 5% VAT and subject to 7% Authority Fees | Booking is essential | Guests can book through phone 04-3231833, email hola@boca.ae, through WhatsApp  or through this direct link

Click here to see the Discover Galicia Week Menu

A celebration of the most quintessential dish of Spanish gastronomy across five of the UAE’s most iconic Spanish restaurants promoted by Turespaña.

From September 20th to the 26th, BOCA will offer a paella for two with a jug of non-alcoholic sangria or four cold hops, or a bottle of house grape for AED 310.

BOCA’s paella list includes seven new and old creations such as the classic SEAFOOD PAELLA with mixed local seafood and shellfish, BOCA’s VEGAN PAELLA with mixed local vegetables, local herbs, and black garlic aioli and ARROZ CON CARNE ‘LAMB MACHBOOS’ with braised lamb shoulder and labneh aioli.

The Spanish specialty store La Despensa – official provider of paella pans for Paella Week in the UAE – along with the Spanish Tourism Office in the UAE are also offering gift hampers to two lucky guests who upload their photo of any paella with #PaellaWeekUAE during the promotion. Check other participating restaurants on social media for their paella promotions.

Come and celebrate, beyond recipes and ingredients, the internationality of the dish and what the Valencians have shared with the world, the glorious paella.

#PaellaWeekUAE

Click here to see the menu

Paella Week Menu

Extended Paella Week Promotion

Bookings: 043231833, hola@boca.ae, online link or WhatsApp on +971521607507
Prices are inclusive of 5% VAT and subject to 7% Authority Fee

This July and in BOCA in DIFC, The Workshop Dubai and Fann A Porter are pleased to present a selection of hand-colored photographic prints from Barry Iverson’s The Tour series.

Iverson’s 25-year long career as a photojournalist for Time magazine gave him a window into stories that have shaped politics and social life in Egypt and across the Middle East. The photographs cleverly juxtapose old and new so that in one image, the viewer simultaneously views life in the 19th and 20th centuries. The exhibition also takes viewers outside of Egypt to Damascus, Doha, Baghdad, Aqaba, and even Paris with each image casting the narrative into the past yet retelling it in a contemporary context.

Through his lens, Inverson witnessed seismic events such as the assassination of Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat but he also trained his photographer’s eye on the detail of Cairo life: its people, architecture, culture, and history – all of which culminates in his art.

“This work is crucial to understanding the layers of history in Egypt and the region. The photography technique takes the viewers into a space of documentary fiction ” – Ghada Kunash, founder of Fann A Porter.

Download the full Barry Iverson catalogue

World tapa day falls on June 20th, 2020 and to celebrate, the Spanish restaurant contingent in Dubai – BOCA (DIFC), Seville’s (Wafi) and Toro+Ko (City Walk) – have put together a week-long promotion, DUBAI TAPA WEEK.

From Saturday, June 20th to Friday, June 27th all dishes on the recently launched La Taperia menu will be offered with a drink for AED 80 in BOCA.

Enjoy classics such as Los Huevos Rotos (Fried Eggs, Chorizo & Crispy Potato), Pimientos del Padrón (Fried Padrón Peppers), Grilled Octopus and the 12-Hour Braised Lamb paired with a glass of grape (from a list of 15), mocktails and juices for AED 80 all day long. Paellas will be on offer as well starting from AED 305 for a paella with a jug or bottle of grape.

Contact BOCA on 04 323 1833, hola@boca.ae or on WhatsApp through +971521607507 to book and find out more.

For Seville’s Dubai Tapa Week promotion please go to www.wafirestaurants.com or contact +97143244100 or restaurants.operator@wafi.com. For Toro & Co’s Dubai Tapa Week promotion please go to www.torodubai.com, or contact +971566838117, 800TORO(8676), toro.dubai@meraas.ae

¿Vamos de Tapas?

Offer prices may vary for some dishes. Use Careem promo code GATEAVENUE for 30% off 4 rides throughout June. Discount up to AED 50 per ride. Code works on Economy, Business, Max, and Kids car types. The code will work only when the pick-up/ drop off is BOCA or any other location in DIFC Gate Avenue.

Download Dubai Tapa Week Menu Here

TAPAS FORWARD
a delicious & responsible tasting experience

BOCA’s philosophy has always been simple – to serve responsibly what is good and delicious in a friendly and exciting atmosphere and share it with like-minded people. Sourcing ingredients locally and supporting local farmers and fishermen is paramount to our operation. We have also recently stepped up our efforts in maximizing the usage of “by-products” and auditing our kitchen and bar waste. Sustainability, however, is more than just refusing plastic and separating glass; it is a journey and a frame of mind.

Over the last few years we have come across many individuals who share the same values. We have also experimented with flavors of unusual local products, discovered what can grow in the desert and in our seas, and explored what can be done with what is traditionally considered waste.

Keeping flavor and deliciousness as a priority, we bring you findings from our work; an off-menu experimental food and wine tasting experience featuring lesser-known local crops, sustainable seafood, and artisanal and ethical produce from local farmers and from friends abroad. The experience will also showcase BOCA’s efforts with waste reducing techniques.

This single-seating weekly experience is limited to five guests and is hosted on BOCA’s gastrobar by head chef Matthijs Stinnissen alongside BOCA’s directors and sommelier.

Tuesdays at 07:30 pm | Five seats only | Reception, eight courses, five wines or juices – AED 395 | Advanced payment and booking required | Guests can inquire and book through tapasforward@boca.ae | Prices are inclusive of 5% VAT | Prices subject to 7% Authority Fees and 10% service charge