La Boca - A Little Bit of Argentinian Flavour in the Heart of Belfast

 Restaurant Review

- La Boca

Where?

Situated just a few minutes walk from Belfast's City Hall, this little Argentinian restaurant/bar/café is perfect for lunch, dinner, and everything in between. There's also Voodoo bar straight across from it for those oh so important after dinner drinks...

Food

La Boca offers a lunch and a dinner menu, both of which are available to view on their website. I recently went for lunch as I found a great deal on Living Social for 2 main courses and two wine/beer/soft drinks for £13 and the food was delicious. I definitely recommend the La Boca Burger which is served on an amazing ciabatta-style bun with hand-cut chips and choice of home-made salsa. The lunch menu also offers such Argentine style delicacies as: El Guacho Steak Sandwich, Choripan (a sort of chorizo sausage burger) and Pescado y Papas Fritas (or fish and chips to you and me).

For dinner, the choices include a range of Argentine steak, tapas and a series of daily specials. A true taste of Argentina. 

3rd September also sees the launch of both new lunch and dinner menus, so their's even more to come!

Drink

Most wines on the menu are either Argentinian or Chilean, with a few from Brazil and Italy as well. There's a fairly good selection with a glass of house wine costing £4 and a bottle £14.

Beers and ciders look like this: Krombacher (a German beer), Traditional Ales, County Apple Cider and Quilmes (Argentina's favourite beer). Personally, I would recommend a cool bottle of Quilmes, it's light and crisp and is unique in Ireland to La Boca.

Spirits available are a selection of vodkas, rums and a clear Chilean spirit made from grapes called 'Pisco'.


Décor

La Boca is named after a vibrant, colourful barrio in Buenos Aires which is known for it's houses with primary coloured exteriors.

It's clear to see that this was the inspiration behind the décor as the inside of the restaurant itself reflects this perfectly; simple, sturdy wooden tables, shutter-style doors which open out into the street and a brightly coloured Argentine style wall.

The layout is simple, the room is bright and there's even a few tables outside for when the sun decides to shine.


Verdict

La Boca is a lovely restaurant, which really delivers on its promise: real Argentine style food in a relaxed, Argentine atmosphere. It's great for parties, large groups of people or just a romantic dinner.

La Boca offers something a bit different, for when you're tired of eating Italian or American and you should definitely try it out soon.


Also they just got Twitter! - @LaBocaBelfast

Opening hours:

Monday & Tuesday 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Wednesday & Thursday 12:00pm - 9:00pm

Friday & Saturday 12:00pm - 10:00pm

By Laura Caldwell