La Boca (Jerusalem, Israel)

Queen Shlomziyon St 8, Jerusalem, Israel

 

La Boca is a “Latin Restaurant” in heart of Jerusalem, just off Yaffa Street, and close to the Old City. It caters to tourists and serves an interesting mix of meats, sandwiches (including a burger), and salads. I get the Torta de Bisteck (ILS 69 or $19.50): grilled entrecôte strips with fried onions, mayonnaise, coriander and guacamole. I have it with fries (“chips”). The sandwich is an enormous panini bread, too doughy, with overall well grilled pieces of decent meat on it. It comes with a pepper cream sauce, a sweet mayonnaise and a salsa (only one with real flavor). Bit underwhelming. Fries are prefab and a bit undercooked.

 

VERDICT: 80/100

Sandwich and fries underwhelming, but meats could be good.