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a starry night

15 Wednesday Dec 2021

Posted by azahar in gastronomy, restaurants, sevilla, spain

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cañabota

I am so happy for my friends at Cañabota for winning their first michelin star. It’s not really my thing (going to michelin star restaurants) but they are understandably over the moon so I find myself caught up in their joy. I’ve known Juanlu for about ten years, have watched his progress and have seen how he and his amazing team – including chef Marcos, sous chef Javi and Juanlu’s father Pepe –  have stuck together through good times and bad. A lot of hard work and dedication has gone into making Cañabota what it is today. Now I just have to see if I can get a booking for my birthday…

best. meal. ever.

06 Thursday Sep 2018

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amelia restaurant, michelin star, san sebastian, san sebastian getaway

It wasn’t all pintxos in San Sebastián (though really it mostly was). But I had told Gabriella @tenedor that I wanted to invite her for a nice meal while I was there in thanks for her generous hospitality. At first she recommended Elkano, just a short drive away in Getaria. But as we were making plans on the fly the whole time I was there (kind of the way I like it) in the end there was nothing available. Then Gabriella remembered Amelia, a place she had only visited once when they first opened just over a year ago. And within that time they have earned a Michelin star.

I’ve only been to two Michelin star restaurants before (1 stars, like Amelia), and was seriously underwhelmed. But Gabriella’s PA Katharine had just been to Amelia the previous evening and said it had been perfect. It was a sign.

Run by Argentinian chef Paulo Airaudo in an attractive and discreet location with  minimalist décor in the Romantica district, Amelia seats just 22 people, and there are only two tasting menus on offer. We ordered the smaller version (100€ pp), but somehow ended up with the larger one (130€ pp), not including wine. And while I could have done without the extra desserts, the star of the show (for me) was the hake with caviar and buerre blanc, which we would have missed out on with the shorter menu.

Although the Basque Country is awash with Michelin star restaurants, for the most part they are located outside either San Sebastián or Bilbao, so you’d either have to hire a car (and then not be able to drink), or a private driver. When I told Paulo that it was such a big point in his favour that he was in the centre of San Sebastián he simply said… Bingo!

It was also fun chatting with the new sommelier – a charming young man called Alex. They have a few nice sherries on the menu and it may turn out that I will meet up with Alex again one day in Jerez.

And so, here you go.
Possibly the best – definitely the most expensive – meal of my life.
Totally recommended.
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