Ñam Restaurante — Restaurant in Guardamar del Segura

NAM Restaurante

A Culinary Journey to Remember: Our Experience at NAM

We are regular visitors to Le Jardin, a place we hold in high regard for its exquisite food and genuine, heartfelt customer care. On one such visit, a warm and familiar server — someone we’ve come to trust — gently suggested we try NAM, just next door, but also belonged to the Hotel, The Meridional. She told us the chef, Jorge Amores, was not just skilled but world-renowned. Naturally, we were intrigued. We did our research, and indeed, what we read promised something special.

And so, we booked a table.

The reservation process was effortless — simple online booking, with an 8:00 PM slot on a Saturday evening. On arrival, we were greeted by the manager, a familiar face from a previous dining experience. The space was quiet when we walked in — almost too quiet. But, as is often the case here in Spain, the evening crowd gradually filtered in much later, bringing the room to life.

We were shown to a beautiful window table. The setting — elegant, minimalist, and confident in its simplicity — gave us space to breathe and to talk. No tablecloths, but a stylish wooden twig served as a cutlery rest, and the soft lighting, generous spacing, and modern design all whispered quiet sophistication.

Our server for the evening was a young man, kind and attentive, with a manner both gentle and assured. And to our delight, the very woman who had first recommended NAM joined him at our table, glowing with pride to see us there. Between the two of them, we were looked after with genuine care and ease. No pretension, no performance — just a sincere desire to offer us something memorable.

We chose the Tasting Menu, €75 per person. What followed can only be described as a masterclass in culinary creativity.

The Food: Art on a Plate, Love in Every Bite

We began with a succession of starters: • Cold Prawn with Herb Juice • Red Tuna Tartare with Lemon and Truffle • Tomato and Salted Fish • Cecina and Mature Txulete Croquette • Prawn and Nora Taco

At first, the portions looked modest — but they just kept coming. Each dish was presented with care, and each one sang with flavour. The combinations were bold, sometimes surprising, and always delicious. A true celebration of balance, texture, and taste.

Then came the next wave: • Artichoke Salad with Bonito and Celery • Santa Pola Shrimp Ceviche with Sweet Potato and Cancha • Octopus with Snow Peas and Grilled Marrow • Galician Blonde Cow Steak Tartare, Pickled Mustard, Black Garlic • Stewed Bread Rolls with Garlic Rabbit and Mushrooms • Grilled Veal Sweetbreads with Eel Vichyssoise

It was almost overwhelming — not in volume, but in the depth of flavour and ingenuity. Each plate was a story. A journey. A risk taken and a reward offered. Dishes that challenge the familiar and invite you to feel something beyond just taste.

Though we were well and truly satisfied, our charming server wouldn’t let us leave without dessert — and thank goodness for that.

Dessert: Playful, Beautiful, Perfectly Balanced

We were served: • Sweet Fruit Curry • Turrón Soufflé, Nora, and Burnt Milk Ice Cream • Petit Fours with Nora Ice Cream Slice • Caramelised Chocolate Bonbon

Again, surprises everywhere — combinations I would never have imagined, all working in harmony. Sweet, savoury, bold, and delicate all at once.

Will we return? Without question.

NAM is not simply a restaurant — it’s an experience. Chef Jorge Amores and his team have created something truly special: a place where food becomes emotion, where service feels like friendship, and where every dish is both a conversation and a gift.

Our bill for dinner, including three beers, two water and two coffee was 174.40 and worth every cent.

To the entire team at NAM — well done. You’ve created a space that honours creativity, respects the guest, and delivers excellence...

Vuestro fallo fue al ver que éramos jóvenes el pensar que no tendríamos buen paladar.

Este es uno de esos sitios pretenciosos en los que se promete buena cocina, buen producto y de calidad, pues nada de lo anterior más bien. He de decir que si publico por aquí mi opinión habiéndolo echo anteriormente en Tripadvisor es porque además sois unos maleducados, hay que aceptar una mala crítica y más aun cuando el cliente sabe de lo que habla y hasta explica la nefasta experiencia paso por paso, antes de nada y para el que entienda del buen comer por nuestra zona (vivo en Orihuela ciudad) dejo una lista de restaurantes que si que están a la altura tanto de lo que se sirve como de lo que se cobra, no como en vuestro local (tenéis suerte de que Restaurante Chema esté cerrado) :

Restaurante Salzillo (Murcia), Restaurante El Pasaje de Zabalburu (Murcia) Restaurante Silvino (Almoradí), Restaurante El Rubio 360º (San Pedro del Pinatar), Restaurante Hogar del Pescador (San Pedro del Pinatar), Restaurante Joaquín (Orihuela ciudad), Restaurante Agus gastrobar (Orihuela ciudad).

Alegaciones a vuestra respuesta de Tripadvisor

Habiendo dicho esto diré y os respondo en que si fui al ¨acabar de cenar¨ en vuestro restaurante a una hamburguesería de un restaurante de comida rápida es porqué al menos allí lo que me sirvieron se podía comer y era lo que cabía esperar ya que así uno no se siente estafado, uno debe de venderse tal cual esté a la altura y si no es el caso apaga y vámonos, porque el que se vayan de tu restaurante con hambre justo después de haber servido el segundo dejando el plato intacto al ver que era más de lo mismo...

Crítica completa:

Nunca publico las críticas de los sitios que me decepcionan, sin embargo en esta ocasión aprovecharé así aunque sea para que pueda verse como fue la nefasta experiencia.

El local muy bonito y los taburetes muy cómodos, los cristales del local sucios y empañados, el suelo lleno de hormigas en interior y el baño parecía de bar de carretera.

El servicio no se veía para nada profesional, desde el momento en el que te sientas en la mesa y pides la bebida todo parece que va estar bien y justo ahí es cuando todo empieza a ir mal. Los camareros no te hacen caso o no te prestan atención y además te atienden de malas formas, imagino que al igual fue debido a ver que no nos gustaba ninguno de los platos, cosa que es la primera vez que nos a pasado en algún local.

Tanto el producto de los platos que probemos como la calidad de la cocina parecía de bar de carretera del extrarradio, toda una tomadura de pelo, eso si todo emplatado de forma muy bonita pero no cuela.

Lo mejor de la noche fue la hamburguesa fue la hamburguesa de Mac Donald que nos pedimos después de que nos sirvieran los últimos platos, ya que ni los toquemos viendo que tampoco sabían a nada y la calidad del producto no era buena. Sin duda y sintiéndolo mucho no es un sitio recomendable, no...

Each year we come here for my birthday and take the ikigai menu. It’s the same incredible standards yet completely different dishes and we get more surprised every year! We enjoy Andrea so much as she speaks all the langages and explains the dishes incredibly well with passion and gastronomy knowledge (great wine pairings). I usually don’t like prostrés and somehow these are the best in the world I’ve tasted so far. They are the perfect « Umami » flavor balance between salty and sweet. Thank you to the chef and the team who make a wonderful experience traveling with every bites. Bonus great rooftop to admire the sunset and get...