Italian restaurant in Miami
FOR WHEN YOU’RE HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
If I can just pick at a little of everything, in the end I will have eaten despite the fact that I’m not hungry.
Salvo Montalbano
Jacob Kenedy and Victor Hugo opened BOCCA in November 2008.
The restaurant has since received various awards and accolades for its stripped-down, honest regional Italian cuisine.
We specialise in the obscure and the delicious highlights of food and wine from all across Italy’s twenty regions. If we can make something ourselves, we do – gelati, breads, sausages, salame, pickles, mostarda, and pasta of course – the rest is carefully sourced from Italy.
Despite the buzzy feel and glamorous surroundings, we are a family business, a small and humble trattoria at… heart.
Our Best Sellers
Bruschetta
Toasted Bread, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Touch Of Garlic, E.v.o.o.
Eggplant Rollatini
Organic Eggplant, Stuffed Cheese Blend, Baked In Pomodoro Sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Meatballs, Pomodoro, Ricotta
Calamari
Fried Crispy Calamari & Zucchini, With A Spicy Tomato Dip And Lemon Aioli
Bruschetta
Toasted Bread, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Touch Of Garlic, E.v.o.o.
Eggplant Rollatini
Organic Eggplant, Stuffed Cheese Blend, Baked In Pomodoro Sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Meatballs, Pomodoro, Ricotta
Calamari
Fried Crispy Calamari & Zucchini, With A Spicy Tomato Dip And Lemon Aioli
Bruschetta
Toasted Bread, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Touch Of Garlic, E.v.o.o.
Eggplant Rollatini
Organic Eggplant, Stuffed Cheese Blend, Baked In Pomodoro Sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Meatballs, Pomodoro, Ricotta
Calamari
Fried Crispy Calamari & Zucchini, With A Spicy Tomato Dip And Lemon Aioli
Bruschetta
Toasted Bread, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Touch Of Garlic, E.v.o.o.
Eggplant Rollatini
Organic Eggplant, Stuffed Cheese Blend, Baked In Pomodoro Sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Meatballs, Pomodoro, Ricotta
Calamari
Fried Crispy Calamari & Zucchini, With A Spicy Tomato Dip And Lemon Aioli
Bruschetta
Toasted Bread, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Touch Of Garlic, E.v.o.o.
Eggplant Rollatini
Organic Eggplant, Stuffed Cheese Blend, Baked In Pomodoro Sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Meatballs, Pomodoro, Ricotta
Calamari
Fried Crispy Calamari & Zucchini, With A Spicy Tomato Dip And Lemon Aioli
Bruschetta
Toasted Bread, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Touch Of Garlic, E.v.o.o.
Eggplant Rollatini
Organic Eggplant, Stuffed Cheese Blend, Baked In Pomodoro Sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Meatballs, Pomodoro, Ricotta
Calamari
Fried Crispy Calamari & Zucchini, With A Spicy Tomato Dip And Lemon Aioli
Our Story
Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato were already good friends when they became unexpectedly lost at sea. Stranded in a small boat, exposed to the elements and without any food, they daydreamed of the perfect pizza.
To strengthen their hopes of surviving, both promised that they would open a restaurant together serving the best Italian pizza and pasta in the world. Vittorio and Fabio were saved, and they honored their promise to each other by launching the highly acclaimed Serafina Fabulous Pizza on 79th Street on the Upper East Side in New York City in 1995.

Following the success of their first Serafina restaurant, the duo have now expanded the Serafina brand across three continents, with dozens of restaurants in the U.S. and around the world.
MAKE A RESERVATION
Please note that you can choose to be accomodated for two on-line at our Chef’s Counter. These are seats on high leather bar stools with back and foot rests, in front of our open kitchen.
Dogs are welcome, we offer the section of the counter by the window for our furry chums & their owners, but please call ahead to confirm availability. Our restaurant is also fully accessible for wheelchair users.
We keep a number of seats free for walk-in customers, do drop by to see what we can do for you.
Locate Us
Downtown Miami
652 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33132, United States
Aventura Miami
Upper Level, 19565 Biscayne Blvd Suite #1944, Aventura, FL 33180, United States