An Italian Atmosphere of Inclusion AT BAR CENTRALE
WORDS LIZ FRENCH | IMAGES ERIN CAVE
For an experience straight out of a piazza in any bustling Italian city, simply head to Bar Centrale in Tauranga.
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An elderly gentleman sits in the courtyard lingering over an espresso and courting conversation. Young mothers with babies in prams chatter happily over pizza at an outdoor table. A family enjoy a holiday meal together in the bar while a group of ‘women of a certain age’ giggle over prosecco and sharing plates. I was one of those certain age women having a very happy time sampling the Bar Centrale menu, explained in great detail to us by our attentive waiter, Filippo. He told us that many of the staff at Bar Centrale are Italian, including head bartender Marco and two chefs. Under Filippo’s tutelage we had a couple of pizzas and several sharing plates followed by tiramisu and panna cotta to sweeten us up for the afternoon. Even the most discerning in our group agreed that everything was perfect. And, best of all, it was really fun.
