Iron Chef Jose Garces Opens Amada Radnor

RADNOR, PA —Mainliners won’t have to drive to downtown Philadelphia to dine at James Beard Award-Winning Iron Chef Jose Garces Amada anymore.

Garces opened Amada, featuring traditional Spanish cuisine, in Radnor Township on Friday, March 17.

"Amada is near and dear to my heart," Garces said. "It was the very first restaurant I opened when I went out on my own in 2005. It will be a great addition to the exciting and rapidly growing Main Line dining scene.”

Garces' Spanish tapas concept at Amada won Garces the Best Chef MidAtlantic James Beard Award in 2009.

Amada, 555 E. Lancaster Ave., features a 7,000 square-foot, 250+ seat dual-level restaurant, bar, lounge, private event space, outdoor courtyard and outdoor patio.

The menu features an expanded selection of Amada's signature Spanish tapas (Tortilla Española, Wagyu Brochettes, Amada's Empanadas) and Paella Valenciana (rabbit and chorizo paella), plus new dishes exclusive to Radnor developed for the on-site wood fired ovens from MiBrasa.

Amada’s wine program features wines from Spain with over 100 selections from both popular and emerging regions in the country, plus cocktails inspired by Spanish ingredients, and Red and White Sangria.

The restaurant also features new Gin Tonic experiences with a cart that arrives tableside, inviting the guests to partake in creating the perfect Gin Tonic to pair with their meal.

In October, Garces opened a casual restaurant, Buena Onda, 226 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor.

The restaurant tacos, buena bowls, and burritos with chicken, shrimp and short ribs.