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on 24 Jul 2024

Apple / Salted Caramel
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The Cheese
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Lemon Tart
Turron
Soja Yuzu
White Chocolate / Kefir Lime
Pistacchio
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Another visit last year to what is now my favourite restaurant in San Sebastián, @restaurantamelia Amelia. Two stars came very quickly for @paulo_airaudo and his team once they moved into the beautiful location at the Villa Favorita hotel, and three will surely follow very soon. Mark my words. A must visit when in the area.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️⭐️
OAD... More

on 23 Jul 2024

King Crab / Iberic Pork / Black Truffle
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Lobster / Pumpkin
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Another visit last year to what is now my favourite restaurant in San Sebastián, @restaurantamelia Amelia. Two stars came very quickly for @paulo_airaudo and his team once they moved into the beautiful location at the Villa Favorita hotel, and three will surely follow very soon. Mark my words. A must visit when in the area.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️⭐️
OAD - 102
W50B - ‘discovery’
Best Chef Awards... More

on 03 Jan 2024

Finally back at 2* @restaurantamelia by @paulo_airaudo in San Sebastián - this time at its new location inside @hotelvillafavorita! Dining at the restaurant was like entering the chef’s playground with quirky references to Pulp Fiction, Star Wars and more all over the space. Dubbed Italian Omakase, the tasting menu is prepared using high quality seasonal ingredients from small producers. Complimenting the creative cuisine are 5 different pairing options - including... More

on 20 Nov 2023

Iberian Cerdo Royal Crab
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Another visit to ⭐️⭐️ @restaurantamelia by Paulo Airaudo in San Sebastián. This restaurant just keeps going from strength to strength. We had a procession of faultless and stunningly flavourful dishes with strong influences from Japan. It’s great to see Paulo’s empire slowly growing in these tough times, with several openings in San Sebastián itself aswell as in Barcelona and a future three star I would think at the Four Seasons hotel in HongKong.... More

on 20 Nov 2023

Hamachi Tomato
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Another visit to ⭐️⭐️ @restaurantamelia by Paulo Airaudo in San Sebastián. This restaurant just keeps going from strength to strength. We had a procession of faultless and stunningly flavourful dishes with strong influences from Japan. It’s great to see Paulo’s empire slowly growing in these tough times, with several openings in San Sebastián itself aswell as in Barcelona and a future three star I would think at the Four Seasons hotel in HongKong. Yes he’s... More

on 20 Oct 2023

Amelia

Snapshot from the counter at Amelia watching the work of Argentinian Chef Paulo Airaudo and his team as I delight myself with a dish of Blue Lobster and Pumpkin - a highlight of a sequence of delicious courses on the set menu.
A focus on exceptional ingredients, technique perfectionism and good teamwork. @paulo_airaudo @restaurantamelia

on 17 Oct 2023

Italian Omakase @restaurantamelia

- Wagyu, onion, maitake -
- Taleggio & white truffle -
- The cheese -
- Caviar, banana, rum -
- Apple & salted caramel -

Champagne pairing 🥂

- Fleury, Rosé de Saignée -
- Michel Gonet, Avize 2004 -
- Dom Pérignon, Vintage 2013 -

The setting and vibes are the best! The food is foodtastico… by @paulo_airaudo

on 16 Oct 2023

Italian Omakase @restaurantamelia

- Ricciola & Tomato -
- King crab, iberic pork, barnacles -
- The Bread -
- Lobster & pumpkin -

Champagne pairing 🥂

- Amaury Beaufort, Les Jardins la Porte… -
- Ernest Rémy, Blanc de Noirs -
- Robert Faivre, Reflet naturel -

The setting and vibes are the best! The food is foodtastico… by @paulo_airaudo

on 15 Oct 2023

Snack time @restaurantamelia

- Salmon -
- Lobster salpicon -
- Scarlet prawn -
- Tuna -
- Squid -

And a lovely @domperignonofficial vintage 2013 🥂

Amuse perfection by @paulo_airaudo

8 / 10
on 17 Oct 2019

Quick stop to try out some new dishes

8 / 10
on 11 Jul 2019

5th visit

Paulo Airuado keeps on pushing hard, he creates new dishes and refines some of his signature dishes.

The cuisine is modern and very flavourful. Most of the dishes are well calibrated and in their simplicity very powerful.

He must be on the radar of the Guide Michelin for a promotion to 2 stars.

on 03 Jul 2019

Someone is a Star Wars fan 🤔
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Petit fours
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Having visited @daterrarestaurant in London I really wanted to checkout @restaurantamelia in San Sebastián where Paulo Airaudo holds one ⭐️ Michelin and was also about to cook at the @oadtop100 awards that week .

Michelin Guide - ⭐️
OAD list - 116
W50Best-
#achefabroad #itravelforfood #foodie #foodies #foodporn #foodpic #foodpics... More

7 / 10
on 18 May 2019

Dinner a few weeks ago at ⭐️ restaurant Amelia in San Sebastián. Finally I am catching up to the trip to San Sebastián last month for the annual OAD (Opinionated About Dining) awards. More on that later but I was happy for my first meal back in San Sebastián, literally straight off the plane, to be at Paulo Airaudo’s restaurant Amelia. I had recently visited his London outpost Da Terra at the old Typing Room and Viajante site in Bethnal Green and so was keen to visit the Mother ship as it... More

9 / 10
on 19 Sep 2018

The rising star of San Sebastian, the first non-native Chef to get a star in this city which has plenty.

A modern cuisine based on Paulo Airaudo's home country with European influences.

I would be not surprised if he gets second star soon.

Visit #4

8 / 10
on 07 Jul 2018

Second visit at Amelia. Paulo is clearly pushing hard and developing his cuisine.
This restaurant is going places.

Recommended in San Sebastian

Address

Zubieta Kalea, 26, 20007 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Hours

Open hours