Tania, the boutique restaurant on Panama street that tells the story of its owner through its dishes

The restaurant Tanya It is like a book that is read by chapters, but in this case, each chapter represents a stage in the life of Tania Torresowner of the innovative kitchen that opened in June on Panama street, in the center of Guayaquil. Tania: Kitchen with Stories, It is the place that pays homage to ancestral food and the roots of its founder, which originate in the city of Alamor and in the Pindal canton, in the province of Loja.

“My parents are from Alamor and my grandparents are from Pindal. So my mom grew up between these two towns, from which our first and current menu is inspired. The idea is to tell chronologically how she is changing places and what culinary riches she is acquiring ”, he points out. bertha serranodaughter of Tanya, who also owns the premises located exactly in Luzarraga between Panama and Pedro Carbo.

Before opening this restaurant, where they gained their first gastronomic experience, Tanya Y Bertha They worked in the textile sector. “We have commercial brands and we also manufacture clothing from department stores. retailbut two years ago we got the ‘bug’ of diversifying the ‘pie’ a bit”, he indicates.

In 2015, my mom he left “everything thrown away to help me in my dream”, he confesses Berthawho at that time had just started his local fashion business, shine. Years later, she He wanted to give the same support to his mother, betting on a restaurant where he highlighted the old-fashioned cooking, from home, which reminds of sharing and being with the family.

At the age of 31, the owner of Fulgore went from selling her creations to university classmates to having a local, factory and even making clothes for ‘retail’ chains

“Now we are in our first chapter and we want to tell the story of my mother: where she comes from, where she was born, what inspires her and what customs she has. More than anything to be able to highlight our concept of slow food (kitchen that promotes the consumption of natural foods, the preparation of local recipes and sitting down to eat, enjoying real flavors) that little by little we are neglecting it due to the hectic world in which we live”, he maintains.

boutique concept

“The opportunity arose that the premises were unoccupied and I said ‘ok, let’s structure your dream a bit’ and so we took the time to create Tanya”, expresses Bertha, 31 years old. Wanting to give a different twist to the premises, and to give another physical space to their fashion store, the couple took advantage and converted Tanya in a concept storewhere they also offer other kinds of products within the same space, in this case: flowers, clothing, and personal or household items.

At the entrance to the restaurant, which is next to the Nicanor bar, there is a space designated for various, select flowers of the day where one can purchase them by unit or by arrangement. Inside, on the left, there is a shelf with clothing. shine, as well as mugs and other accessories for sale. The idea is to diversify the offer and give the client what he needs, without having to leave the premises, explains the founder of the restaurant.

The menu

The extensive menu, which has five starters, six backgrounds and four desserts (basic menu), was created by a gastronomic consultant, but is executed daily by the chef Nestor Coke; This includes: empanadas, quimbolitos, tamales, creamy nickname, cebiches, matambre, dry lamb, poultry broth, among others.

Personally, Bertha recommends ordering the polenta sandwiches at breakfast, the pork jerky at lunch and King prawns in pindal coconut sauce accompanied with fettuccine in huancaína sauce for dinner. Prices range from $6 to $19 per plate.

Accessibility

Tanya It is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays until 5:00 p.m., while on Fridays and Saturdays it opens until 10:00 p.m. “Beyond being a boutique restaurant, we want it to be a restaurant accessible to everyone. The entire restaurant was built so that people with disabilities can come, we have a ramp at the entrance and our corridors have the optimal measurements for mobility items”, he shares Bertha.

The cozy place consists of two floors and the upper part has a private room, available for family reservations or to give floral, ceramic, candle and more courses. (AND)