Boia De is an intimate, chef-driven restaurant in Buena Vista serving Italian food that reads straightforward on the menu but doesn't always land that way on the plate. It opened in 2019 and has kept its menu moving since: the pastas change with the seasons while a core set of dishes stays locked in.
That core includes pappardelle alla lepre with Florida rabbit, saffron tonnarelli alle vongole with middle neck clams and chowder, tagliolini nero with king crab and truffle pate, and a white truffle tagliatelle finished with truffle butter and parmesan. Beyond pasta, the menu runs through baked clams with nduja, beef tartare with tonnato and crispy capers, hamachi crudo in a habanero-passion fruit aguachile, an 8 oz. pork collar with apple mostarda, and lamb ribs fra diavola. House-made ice cream and sorbet, served by the scoop, close things out.
The room itself is small and tightly packed into its strip mall setting, with a playful streak running through the decor — monkey-print wallpaper in the bathroom, logos designed by friends of the restaurant.
Michelin awarded Boia De one star in its 2026 guide. The restaurant's chef was a James Beard Best Chef semifinalist in 2020.
That core includes pappardelle alla lepre with Florida rabbit, saffron tonnarelli alle vongole with middle neck clams and chowder, tagliolini nero with king crab and truffle pate, and a white truffle tagliatelle finished with truffle butter and parmesan. Beyond pasta, the menu runs through baked clams with nduja, beef tartare with tonnato and crispy capers, hamachi crudo in a habanero-passion fruit aguachile, an 8 oz. pork collar with apple mostarda, and lamb ribs fra diavola. House-made ice cream and sorbet, served by the scoop, close things out.
The room itself is small and tightly packed into its strip mall setting, with a playful streak running through the decor — monkey-print wallpaper in the bathroom, logos designed by friends of the restaurant.
Michelin awarded Boia De one star in its 2026 guide. The restaurant's chef was a James Beard Best Chef semifinalist in 2020.