

Coastal Beach Diner (Piha)
Sad sad times. The coastal beach diner is closing after next weekend. A combination of having just come back from a winter break and then the bowling club shutting for a new roof, an apparently looking at taking the kitchen in a new direction. The food from Dhruv has been the absolute highlight of regular visits to Piha over the last year, will be sad to see him and his delicious food go.
If you’re local, or can get out that way this week. The chicken burgers are legit! We also try to get something from the specials menu, this time was a delicious dish of kumara. And his hand cut chips or rosemary potatoes are the things dreams are made of.
The fish pie was missing from the menu, not sure if that’s because he’s running down ingredients or just for today. The bowling club was super quiet today, the weather was fowl but the log burner was toasty.
Get it while you can!