Amada

Amada is Chef Garces’ iconic first restaurant. Since opening in 2005, this gorgeous rustic-chic restaurant and bar has embraced the rich traditions of Spanish cuisine. Amada’s capacious dining room features a six-seat chef’s counter overlooking the open kitchen, a comfortable second dining room and lounge area, an intimate private event space and a spacious bar area reminiscent of a typical...

With three rooms to choose from, in addition to the bar, the coolest table has to be the muslin curtain enclosed "stage table" (not available Wednesday or Friday).

While homemade sangria is an excellent choice, by the glass or pitcher; the wine list has extensive choices by the glass or bottle as well.

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Reinterpreting authentic Spanish tapas is the specialty of chef/owner Jose Garces, who used to work with Douglas Rodriguez (the "godfather" of Nuevo Latino cuisine). Traditional dishes like salt-cod croquette, clams and chorizo, and crab-stuffed piquillo peppers coexist with Garces's inventive cocas, Spanish flatbreads topped with vibrant combinations like duck, figs, and Cabrales cheese. The...

Philly's own Iron Chef Jose Garces brings tapas to Philadelphia in a comfortable, rustic restaurant hung with hams and sausages. Start with a designer cocktail in the atmospheric bar, sip house-made red and white sangría or vin from Spain or Chile. Plates of tapas --- think octopus, garlic shrimp, cured meats, Cabrales cheese and figs, ham croquettes and olives --- are as pretty to look at as...

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Minimalist decor, an open kitchen, and groovy music all factor into the great energy that permeates the entire establishment. Diners would be remiss not to try the hand-sliced...

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