word of mouth

A little Latin flavour is always welcome – especially on our plate.

With that in mind, we made our way to a newly opened grab-and-go spot on
Broadway and Granville, Boca
(Spanish for mouth, and short for bocadillo). The space may be wee, but
the menu is long on choices – Peruvian potato salad ($5), tortilla soup
with shredded chicken, pinto beans and corn ($6) and palm size empanadas
(we opted for the beef with peas and carrots, $1.50) are all sure bets.

But it’s the bocadillos piled high with ethically raised meat and
poultry and locally sourced ingredients that take centre stage: the
Puerco en chic (Salvadorian roast pork with jack cheese), Merken
(Chilean braised chicken with chimichurri) and Pastel de Carne (pork,
beef and longganisa sausage with olive tapenade and spiced tomato mayo),
$9 each, boast the slow-cooked, multi-ingredient and savoury flavour we
associate with Latin cuisine.

Made with love, even for lunch.

1513 W. Broadway, Vancouver, www.boca2go.ca

Photo by Michael Sider.