Inside DIFC’s latest dining destination

Boca, a Mediterranean restaurant and bar, serves a fusion of cuisine from the coastlines of Spain, France and Italy. The menu, served as larger portioned tapas, is heavily influenced by the cities of Barcelona and Nice.

The social concept is meant to be an easy and relaxed place which introduces a light-hearted aspect to the dining scene in DIFC. However, it is still “DIFC casual”, so keeping its fine dining neighbours in mind, Boca still meets quality and service standards at a significantly lower price tag.

“We opened in a location that has the who’s who of the city, affluent people that have been around, traveled around and dined in the top restaurants. They know their stuff and you can’t joke around with that,” says Omar Shihab, General Manager of Boca.

According to Shihab, the average lunch bill does not go over AED150 ($41) per head, while a dining out spend can go up to AED300 ($82), which is quite reasonable in comparison to DIFC’s standard price tags.

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Inside DIFC’s latest dining destination