AMARA Restaurante — Restaurant in Seville

As an experience - it's one you've got to try in Sevilla if you want a modern but traditional and unique twist on Spanish cuisine. The Chef has insane potential and I would not be surprised to see this place one day get that Michelin star (and hopefully keep the very reasonable prices!)

However, there's a few things that need to be tweaked before then. Our server was clearly very efficient but having just 1 server in a place that offers Set Menus takes the magic away - it almost felt like a race and he unfortunately made a few small errors but if he had help, I'm sure he'd be amazing.

The food itself was amazing quality and the presentation was fabulous (see photos!!!) but we didn't appreciate a couple of choices where it felt like too many elements were on the plate, making the dinner very heavy. For example the truffle on the egg was covered by the super strong stock and so were the potatoes, or the pork belly would have been absolutely delicious even without the egg around.

The main reason for the 4 star was actually the wine pairings. In our humble opinion wine pairings should slowly build up to stronger or fuller wines at the end, however on this occasion we received very good wines but very strong (almost liqueur-like) for aperitif, leaving us overwhelmed by these flavours by the time we received the best wines for main and dessert. It is a bit of a shame because we would have enjoyed the amazing food much more with...

This restaurant is special. Every single dish sang with the story of where it had come from. The owner had such passion for cuisine from the Basque country and we learnt so much about local wines too. It's been a long time since I ate a meal where I felt so connected to the land behind the cuisine. Every single dish was a hit, but standouts for me were the egg yolk in foie gras sauce, the duck and the spiced apple crumble. The chef here is incredibly talented, introducing unique flavour combinations while showcasing classic skills. We loved eating here and couldn't stop talking about the food all the way home. The only things I tweak? A couple of this dishes were a bit over salted and I would have loved the lights just a little bit softer for ambience. Neither of these things took away from the overall experience, but the lighting could definitely make the restaurant look as welcoming and special as it is. I would eat here again and would send anyone I know who was travelling to Seville. I will remember this meal for...

We had high hopes for this meal but unfortunately we’re left feeling quite disappointed. The starters were the star of the show, however the mains were not up to the same standard with the cod in pil pil sauce being very disappointing. The biggest let down however was the service. We had ordered a bottle of wine which at the end of our meal the waitress poured what we thought would be the last of the wine, however she didn’t pour the entire bottle and took away what was left of it, corked it and put it back in the fridge. We were also not checked on during the meal or asked if we would like dessert or coffee once we finished our mains. Locals were treated differently, so that may be why this restaurant is so highly rated, but I would not be recommending this restaurant to...