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A new spot for Spanish food has opened along the Ōrewa beachfront, inspired by the Costa Brava’s fresh Mediterranean fare.
Tasca Beach is a Spanish café, restaurant and tapas bar, serving dinner every day from 5pm, as well as brunch from 9.30am, Friday to Sunday.
“It seemed such a natural fit to open on the Hibiscus Coast,” co-owner Ali Arsan says.
“The Coast is very relaxed, with a stunning beachfront for everyone to have fun and enjoy good times.”
Tasca is already established in Auckland with two other restaurants in Newmarket and Mt Eden. It has two sister restaurants called Lokanta and Carmen Jones.
“I own all of my restaurants with my wife Michelle, and our close family friends Zeki Kizilata and Clare Hindmarsh,” he says.
“We are very much a hands-on family business.”
Lokanta’s head chef, David Kaya, has joined Tasca Beach, working not only as a chef, but as Ali’s new business partner.
“I’m looking forward to having changing specials on the menu and proving that delicious is also healthy in Ōrewa,” he says.
After meeting his Kiwi wife, Michelle, overseas, Ali moved to New Zealand from his homeland of Turkey.
He has lived in New Zealand for 30 years and has been working in the food industry since. He started by importing Mediterranean ingredients, before he and his business partners opened their first Spanish restaurant, Tasca on Vulcan Lane, around 14 years ago.
Ali travels to Europe every few years.
“Going to Spain gives me plenty of inspiration to bring back to my restaurants,” he says.
Ali and David say their menu’s highlights are the skewered grilled swordfish and seafood paella for the main, and cheesecake and churros for dessert.
“We look forward to people sitting outside on the promenade and relaxing with a crisp glass of Spanish cava, Rosé or a great coffee.”
