Taberna De Haro

What Taberna De Haro does

Taberna De Haro is a single-location, full-service Spanish restaurant operating at 999 Beacon St. in Brookline, Massachusetts, under owner Kristie Weiss, who has more than 20 years of experience in the Boston restaurant scene. The restaurant's core offering is an authentic Spanish tapas and paella menu, including cold tapas (olives, anchovies, Jamón Ibérico de Fermín, cheese and cured meat boards), hot tapas (croquettes, patatas bravas, gambas-style preparations, meatballs), and three signature paellas (Paella Mixta, Paella del Jardin, Arroz Negro), supplemented by a seasonally rotating selection of dishes and a Spanish-focused drinks program covering wines, cocktails, and other beverages. Dine-in service runs Monday through Saturday from 5 PM to close, with the restaurant closed on Sundays. The business does not operate proprietary technology; it relies on third-party platforms OpenTable for reservations and Toast Tab for takeout ordering and gift card sales, while catering for parties of eight or more is coordinated directly with the owner via email.

The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and operates exclusively in the Boston Metro Area. Customer acquisition is primarily driven by word-of-mouth, OpenTable discoverability, and proximity to Fenway Park, MGM Music Hall, and Kenmore Square, with the location directly across from the St. Mary's T stop on the Green C Line. The business model is a single-store hospitality operation monetizing dine-in covers, takeout transactions, catering bookings, and gift card sales, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no enterprise or B2B customer relationships. Marketing is minimal and organic, anchored to the restaurant's self-described positioning as Boston's most authentic Spanish restaurant and its 20+ year community presence.

Name

Taberna De Haro

Legal name

Taberna de Haro

Website

https://tabernaboston.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taberna De Haro is a single-location Spanish tapas and paella restaurant in Brookline, MA, serving dine-in customers, takeout orders, catering, and gift cards to local diners, tourists, and event-goers near Fenway Park.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in service: Full-service restaurant offering Spanish tapas, paellas, seasonal dishes, and desserts for dine-in customers. Operating Monday through Saturday evenings.
2. Takeout and catering: Takeout orders processed through Toast Tab platform. Catering services available for events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Taberna de Haro is a single-location, full-service Spanish tapas and paella restaurant in Brookline, Massachusetts, serving traditional cold and hot tapas, multiple paella varieties (Paella Mixta, Paella del Jardin, Arroz Negro), seasonal Spanish dishes, desserts, and a Spanish-focused drinks program. The restaurant also offers takeout ordering via Toast Tab, gift cards, and event catering services for groups of eight or more.

Product overview

Taberna de Haro is a single-location Spanish tapas restaurant located in Brookline, MA. The restaurant operates as a unified dining establishment offering authentic Spanish cuisine, including cold and hot tapas, paella dishes, seasonal items, desserts, and a drinks program. Additional services include catering for large parties (8+ guests) and gift cards. The restaurant does not operate as a technology platform or software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spanish Tapas Dining (Cold & Hot Tapas)
• Paella Dishes
• Spanish Drinks & Dessert Program
• Catering Services
• Takeout Service
• Gift Cards

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OpenTablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpenTable serves as the primary reservation booking platform for Taberna de Haro. The restaurant widget is embedded on the website allowing customers to book tables directly. This partnership enables the restaurant to manage reservations efficiently and reach diners searching for restaurants on the OpenTable platform.
• Toast TabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToast Tab provides the online ordering infrastructure for takeout orders. The restaurant's takeout page is hosted at toasttab.com/taberna-de-haro/v3/, and gift cards are also sold through the platform. This enables the restaurant to offer digital takeout ordering and gift card sales.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boqueria: NYC-rooted Spanish tapas restaurant group with an expanding East Coast footprint. Direct comparison point for an authentic tapas concept with traditional recipes and imported Spanish ingredients.
• Toro: Spanish tapas restaurant in Boston's South End by chef Ken Oringer, serving an authentic small-plates menu with a similar Iberian and Catalan focus. Direct competitor for Boston diners seeking Spanish cuisine.
• Estragon: Long-running Spanish/Moorish-inspired tapas restaurant in Boston's South End. Comparable intimate, owner-driven Spanish dining experience in the same metro.
• Saltie Girl: Boston seafood-focused restaurant with strong Spanish and Mediterranean influences on its menu and bar program. Competes for Boston diners seeking Iberian-style small plates and tapas-adjacent experiences.
• Barcelona Wine Bar: East Coast Spanish tapas and wine bar chain with a Brookline-area location. Closest scaled competitor offering a similar authentic Spanish small-plates menu and bar program.
• Oleana: Ana Sortun's Cambridge, MA restaurant offering Eastern Mediterranean and Spanish-influenced small plates with a strong farm-to-table ethos. Comparable full-service intimate dining experience in the Greater Boston market.

Regional players

• Alden & Harlow: Chef-driven full-service restaurant in Cambridge, MA. Comparable upscale neighborhood independent in Greater Boston, useful as a benchmark for owner-operated fine-casual economics even though cuisine overlap is limited.

Emerging players

• CAVA: Large fast-casual Mediterranean chain. Different service model (counter-service, multiple locations) but a relevant competitor shaping consumer expectations for Mediterranean cuisine in the Boston area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/taberna-de-haro

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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