Taking place from the 12 to 26 October 2019, part three of Off the Menu – The Emirati Edition will continue at BOCA with Head Chef, Matthijs Stinnissen collaborating with Emirati Chef Khaled Al Saadi for an Emirati and Mediterranean inspired set menu.

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the city’s most pioneering culinary destination, is celebrating the origins of Emirati cuisine with a curated dining experience that will see local flavours elevated into a fine-dining setting.

Head Chef, Matthijs Stinnissen has previously gained his culinary experience at 1, 2 & 3 Michelin star restaurants in the Benelux region, including some of “The World’s 100 Best Restaurants” establishments. Emirati Chef Khaled trained in many five star restaurants around Dubai including Gordon Ramsay’s Breadstreet Kitchen and is currently posted in Ossiano, Atlantis the Palm where he continuously creates new menus and recipes.

The Emirati and Mediterranean inspired set menu will consist of six delectable courses including local Quail soup, Hammour tacos, Arroz con Carne and Camel milk ice-cream to name a few. The menu will be paired with a Virgin Sangria and will be priced at AED 295 per person.

For more information on all of DIFC’s dining options, visit https://www.difc.ae/lifestyle/dine/

Where: BOCA, Gate Village 6, DIFC
When: 12 to 26 October 2019
Offer: An Emirati and Mediterranean inspired set menu for AED 295 per person

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On Tuesday, October 22^nd, 2019, BOCA invites you to celebrate the legendary tale of Jean Leon and BOCA’s five year anniversary at a quintessential 1950s dinner party. Flying in from the UK for one night only to perform live at this event are the vintage-style performers Rita and the Rogues.

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JEAN LEON
The story of Jean Leon is that of a 19-year-old from Santander, Spain who went to New York where he worked as a cab driver, a busboy, and a waiter at Frank Sinatra’s restaurant. There he met the biggest stars from Paul Newman and Marilyn Monroe to Zsa Zsa Gabor and James Dean. With the latter, he opened La Scala in Beverly Hills. It became the top choice for the era’s biggest celebrities. Click to watch this 1 minute video about Jean Leon

MARILYN’S LAST MEAL
Jean Leon was a confidante of Hollywood heavyweights of the time and had many personal encounters with them; the most delicate being the last night of Marilyn’s life (August 5th, 1962). Marilyn most likely called him because she wanted to dine at home and he personally delivered one of her favorites: Fettuccini. In fact, every dish on the menu in his restaurant was named after a star.  One of the most memorable was, of course, the “Fettuccini Marilyn” which, as one might expect, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was particularly fond of…

For BOCA’s fifth year anniversary we have re-imagined a four-course menu from La Scala Restaurant had Marilyn decided to dine in rather than take out that night in 1962. Could things have ended differently?

Dishes will include Frank’s Foie Salad with haricots beans and truffle vinaigrette, Fettuccini Marilyn with clam & mussel velouté, and Striploin Tagliata a la Zsa Zsa with sun-dried heirloom tomato and Manchego cheese, all paired with recent vintages from Jean Leon’s estate in Penedès, Spain.

See event menu below
BOCA Celebrates 5 Years in 1950s Dinner Party – October 22 2019 – MENU

TUE, OCT 22^nd 2019
07:30 PM | RITA & THE ROGUES LIVE FROM 09:30 PM
Grape guided AED 395 | Juice guided AED 245

Prices inclusive of all authority fees | No service charge or tips included | Booking is essential | Guests can book on 04-3231833 and on hola@boca.ae | Jean Leon menu is limited to 60 guests on a first come first serve basis | A limited set menu of AED 195 for food only is open for additional guests | Bar space is available for walk-ins on a first come first serve basis

A celebration of succulent meats and bold Malbecs straight from the foothills of the Andes, from forever-sunny Mendoza and the Uco (Ew-coh) Valley.

Familia Zuccardi invites you to an Argentinian takeover of BOCA serving up ceviches, empanadas and gaucho-sized portions of grilled ‘Asado’ featuring barbequed short beef ribs, chorizo, steaks and slow-cooked lamb. There will also be a special plant-based ‘Asado’ of glazed celeriac, local kohlrabi, heritage carrots, roasted cauliflower and scorched Padron peppers followed by a finale of a mighty black chocolate block and cherry compote.

Nicolás Angelini of Zuccardi’s Valle de Uco (just awarded Best Vineyard in South America and the World*) will guide us through four native varieties and will explain the meticulous care the family puts towards sustainability and the respect for soil, air, flora, fauna, and the community the vineyard is built on. BOCA has also put together a guided juice pairing option with matching aromatics and cordials.

Prices are inclusive of all authority fees. Booking is essential. Guests can book on 04-3231833 and on hola@boca.ae

*World’s Best Vineyards Academy, 2019 (https://www.worldsbestvineyards.com)

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Enjoy special prices on all our Dibba Bay Oyster dishes starting August 5th.

Valid all week or until stocks last.

Boca World Oyster Day Menu

For one night only, BOCA, The Zonin Family’s Rocca di Montemassi and FishFarm are proud to host Bahraini Chef Tala Bashmi on February 12th for a collaboration dinner honoring ingredients and recipes from the Arabian Gulf.

Chef Tala Bashmi, Chef de Cuisine at Fusions restaurant in the Gulf Hotel in Bahrain, shares the same intense love of local ingredients and culinary techniques with the team at BOCA, and will be joining Chef Matthijs Stinnissen, Head Chef of BOCA, to create a four-course sharing menu that celebrates just that.
The collaboration dinner will focus on fish and vegetable varieties native to the Arabian Gulf and will use a mix of new and old recipes and techniques from the region.

The menu will also feature carefully paired grapes from Zonin’s Rocca di Montemassi, introduced by their brand ambassador, Fraser Jones, along with BOCA’s team of sommeliers. BOCA has also put together a guided juice pairing option with matching aromatics, consommés, cordials and teas.

Four-course menu including grape pairing AED 395
Four-course menu including juice pairing AED 295
Prices are inclusive of all authority fees but subject to 10% service charge

Booking is essential. Guests can book on 04-3231833 and on hola@boca.ae

BOCA Taste of the Gulf Pairing Menu Feb 12

Our corporate & family festive menus are out and they include a sharing menu of hot and cold tapas followed by mains including ORECCHIETTE PASTA, SPATCHCOCK BABY CHICKEN and 12 HOUR BRAISED LAMB SHANK.  Packages start from AED 295 with discounts for early bookings. Call 043231833 or email hola@boca.ae to book or to schedule a menu preview now.

Get ready for the winter edition of BOCA’s gastronomy nights featuring Baked Dibba Bay Oysters 3-Ways, succulent 24-Hour Braised Lamb, hearty Local Beetroot Risotto and more paired with sought-after native grape varieties from Spain.

Hosted by the culinary team at BOCA headed by chef Matthijs Stinnissen and his trusted reps of suppliers from land and sea in addition to sommelier Salim Isler of Familia Torres telling stories of the monks of the Montserrat abbey and the legend of the Purgatori.

The night follows with live entertainment and more fun around BOCA’s bustling bar.

Call 043231833 or email hola@boca.ae to book your spot now.

Noches de Gastronomia Pairing Menu

BOCA invites you to an evening of a unique whisky and Spanish tapas; a guided tasting by the city’s top whisky representatives and experts of 10 curious whiskies and a spread of modern Spanish tapas by award-winning restaurant & bar: BOCA, located in the heart of DIFC.

Available for 1 night only, this unique tasting & dinner experience is priced at AED 270* and promises to sell-out fast. Book and guarantee your spot now.

Book your spot on 04-3231833 or hola@boca.ae