The story
Tucked inside Horta’s market, Ah! Boca Santa draws a steady queue for its take on Azorean street food. The vibe is buzzy and casual, with a focus on local ingredients that shine in dishes like the pulled pork with coleslaw on Azorean bread and the beef burger stacked with bacon, São Jorge cheese, and smoky ketchup. Sentieri Golosi called it a “great street food spot” and singled out the Gambuzinas—tuna, cheese, vegetables, and potatoes with garlic mayonnaise—as a highlight.
The homemade berry lemonade earns a thumbs up, but the ice cream, both stracciatella and pineapple, fell short. “Disappointing,” the reviewer noted. Still, for a quick, satisfying meal that showcases the islands’ flavors, the long wait at this market stall is well worth it.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2024.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 6 dish mentions say about the food
Reviewers rave that Ah! Boca Santa’s homemade berry lemonade is a refreshing standout, with the overall vibe being warmly casual and delightfully unpretentious.
“I had homemade berry lemonade, not super sweet and acidic, good, refreshing.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Ah! Boca Santa. Most active: Sentieri Golosi
- Sentieri GolosiLoved
STREET FOOD fotonico, formaggi ESAGERATI e vino MONDIALE - viaggio alle AZZORRE Ep. 03 · @ 8:48
A great street food spot at the market with a big queue, serving excellent pulled pork and local burgers with Azorean ingredients, though the ice cream was disappointing.
Dishes mentioned
Homemade Berry Lemonade
I had homemade berry lemonade, not super sweet and acidic, good, refreshing.
Gambuzinas with Tuna, Sao Jorge Cheese, Vegetables and Potatoes with Garlic Mayonnaise
We ordered Gambuzinas, croquettes with Santa Catarina tuna which is very famous, with Sao Jorge cheese, vegetables and potatoes and garlic mayonnaise — very good, perfect.
Pulled Pork with Coleslaw on Azorean Bread with Barbecue Sauce
I took pulled pork with coleslaw on Azorean bread and barbecue sauce. Excellent pulled pork, very soft bread, everything perfect, very good.
Azorean Beef Burger with Bacon, Sao Jorge Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Garlic Mayonnaise, Coleslaw and Smoky Ketchup
Azorean beef burger with bacon, Saint George cheese, caramelized onion, garlic mayonnaise, coleslaw and the ketchup feels very smoky in the bacon and obviously the garlic — this will all be a journey in the name of garlic.
- Stracciatella Ice Cream
