Amelia is where our friend Asuto is working, and it was fun to see him there in the kitchen. A visit to the kitchen and a brief talk with the chef is part of the dining experience. The chef is from Argentina originally and named the restaurant after his daughter.
The food was fantastic. We elected the short menu de gustacion (tasting menu), which was only (!) 11 courses, compared to the full 14-course tasting menu. We also got the wine pairings. The menu was heavy on meat with dishes including venison tartar, which Shana surprisingly ate and liked:
Risotto al nero di sepia (squid ink risotto), which is a famous Venetian dish -- Shana got an alternative to this dish, but tried it and liked it:
A really simple chicken wing dish, was one of our favorites:
But, Jeff's favorite was sweetbreads with black garlic sauce - no picture since the presentation did not really do the dish justice. Again, Shana ate something that she usually would not and actually enjoyed it. She's getting so adventurous!
Also, the bread course was fantastic because not only was the bread really good, but it came with three accompaniments - homemade butter, amazing olive oil that was congealed so it was easy to spread, and chicken liver pate that Jeff thought was one of the best he had ever had.
The first dessert (of three) was called "The cheese", but it really looked more like an egg. It is actually cheese ice cream with a bit of sweet potato that had an amazing smokey flavor:
Overall, we really enjoyed our dinner, but given the price, especially compared to the generally very inexpensive cost of really good food in San Sebastian, this will definitely be a fairly rare treat.
Hasta luego,
Jeff and Shana
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