Boca Santa

"Boca Santa, a Mexican restaurant that closed due to the pandemic, will be hosting pop-ups at bar Doris on February 4 and 5." - Emma Orlow

"The shortest-lived restaurant on this list is proof that sometimes it’s one’s tortillas, not tenure, that make a mark on a neighborhood. When Natalie Hernandez opened Boca Santa in December 2019, she arrived in Bed-Stuy with an illuminated 'tacos' sign and a determination to introduce New York City to the Mexican cooking of San Miguel de Allende. ... Boca Santa closed on December 13, 2020." - Eater Staff

"Natalie Hernandez, the chef and owner, opened Boca Santa in December 2019. The restaurant is known for its chorizo quesadilla made with soft and doughy flour tortillas. Despite its closure due to the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant had a significant impact on the local flour tortilla scene." - Luke Fortney

"Bed-Stuy newcomer Boca Santa landed in the neighborhood last year with a menu leaning into the vegetarian-friendly cuisine of San Miguel de Allende. The Mexican restaurant is now offering $50 packages of its housemade tortillas, avocados, salsa, as well as grocery essentials like milk and eggs." - Luke Fortney

"If a millennial candle brand wanted to put something on that market called “Taco Tuesday,” they would need to do research at Boca Santa. This BYOB taco spot in Bed-Stuy smells like freshly-made blue corn tortillas and hibiscus agua frescas. And Tuesday or not, Boca Santa is a great option for a casual dinner date or a meal with a friend whose new couch you actually want to hear about. Most of the dishes here are vegetarian, including our favorite (the mole taco), but if you’re craving meat, get the chicharron." - Nikko Duren