amaru

my partner and i visitedamaruon a saturday night. we thoroughly enjoyed the snacks and the savoury dishes. the standouts were the chicken liver and pine mushroom snack, mud crab cold entree, pickled mussels and smoked prawn. the crab ice cream that came with the mud crab entree was innovative and packed full of flavour. the sunflower seed butter that came with the bread course was amazing! it was so creamy and nutty - i would gladly pay for a jar of that butter! my partner enjoyed the dry aged venison but i found it a little too gamey. the savoury dishes were very well balanced. we were a little disappointed with the desserts because all three desserts were ice cream. i wanted a little more variety and the flavours didn't really work very well for me. the sweet potato ice cream was bland and miss for me. also, the addition of olive oil to the buffalo mozzarella ice cream course overpowered the dish. the petit fours were divine and they were a nice end to the meal. the strawberry gum delight and grass fed beef caramel were delicious. service was excellent. all in all, we had a wonderful night and will be back.

orderedamarufor two tonight and it was hands down the best fine dining quality dishes we've ever had in melbourne. great value and we are looking forward to the new menu next week!!

enjoyed a very nice degustation menu here atamaruwith some amazing flavor combinations. the staff were genuinely nice people and very accommodating in terms of dietary requirements. the only let down for me was the drinks menu as i'm a fan of cocktails and they did not have any. the variety of drinks in general was a bit of a let down but otherwise it was a great experience. 👍

wow! this is one special restaurant. it is amazing. when you step in, you feel like you're in a cosy lounge room. it's very intimate with a few tables only yet the tables are set far enough apart where you have your own space. the service is amazing and the chefs bring out the food to you. the food itself is creative and sophisticated unlike some other 'fancy' restaurants which are just creative but the flavours don't actually match.amaruis thoughtful and everything is purposeful. it is so worth coming here and i couldn't say enough good things about it

let me start by saying the food atamaruis sensational. the way in which the chef plays with textures and flavours is quite wonderful. food doesn't burst with powerful flavours, but there is a subtle balance that's brings each dish together that just works. no menu for the degustation you are in the hands of the very talented chefs and boy do they deliver!

highlight dishes were the mud crab, the celeriac and the buffalo mozzarella ice cream!

decor is fantastic.

the only letdown of sorts would be the service. not that it was terrible it wasn't at all. but it just wasn't as professional as what you'd expect from a fine dining restaurant at $170 per head. the staff were young and a tad lacking in attentiveness. perhaps it will change as they gain more experience and it certainly won't stop me from returning, just something for them to work on i guess.

definitey one of my favourite restaurants in melbourne. the service is absolutely amazing, the waiters were attentive and spend time to get to know you. the flavours, the textures, the aesthetics, all of the dishes are mind-blowing and delicious. i have visitedamarua long time ago, approximately 2016 and have been wanting to go back. after this second time experiencing their menu, i still want to back!

had an incredible night atamarucelebrating my birthday. every single course was an experience for the taste buds, interesting and delicious flavours.
the staff were very friendly and attentive, providing memorable service. would recommend trying amaru!

wow,amaruhas absolutely delicious and sophisticated food and such a lovely, intimate ambience. i’ve been to quite a lot of degustation restaurants in melbourne and this is by far the best. can’t even choose my favourite dish out of the eight course sensory experience i enjoyed; so worth it and just a beautiful meal and place to come to overall.

amaru means beautiful and that truly describes everything about the restaurant!

amaru deserves every star available, as the posse both, front of house and in the kitchen, are absolute rockstars 🌟 what a night indeed! every dish on the sensory menu was impressively, thoughtfully and beautifully pieced and plated together from mind to matter. it’s not often that i feel like i can taste the spirit and emotion that went into a dish but this experience certainly delivered on that level. it was lovely to have met and chatted with the whole “behind the dish” crew from the kitchen to the table as the service was very warm, friendly and left a familiar feeling on my departure. it wasn’t just a sensory experience in the dishes but also inclusive of the attentive service and the decor in choice of lighting, colours, furnishings and placements.

you won’t understand what my review means until you’ve come to check it out for yourself. be prepared to have your senses delightfully stirred and awakened! thank youamarusquad for a memorable and altogether lovely night out. much love and appreciation to you and the food babies you created and delivered.

excellent sensory menu beautifully crafted byamaruchefs. thanks you for such wonderful evening with delicious dishes made with love. absolutely enjoyed their ambience and impeccable service.amarudishes is flavoursome and i love their house bread and butter too!

woke up on the afl grand final saturday and felt we haven’t tried a new place for ages. started flicking through zomato andamarupopped up in the fine dining category. i was able to book on line for lunch. so by noon ish, we ended up at amaru.

when we got there, there was only one other guest seated on a stool in the bar seating area.

half way through our degustation course, i figured, there was prob no other guests turning up. it was just me, hubby and the guy at the bar. everyone was prob at the games.

i say to hubby “this is prob what the rich and famous do. reserve a whole restaurant and have a body guard ”.. 😂 this certainly wasn’t any experience i’ve had before. rather unique.
now that i’ve tried it, its enough. definitely would prefer to have other people at the restaurant. gives it a buzz.

food and service was nice. i’m not a cheese person, so couldn’t really taste/enjoy the signature dessert which was cream/cheese base. they offered another dish to replace, but i was already so full. the degustation course will definitely fill the tummy.

my only regret is the fact that i decided to go fine dining on the day. i missed out on the element of waiting and looking forward to the event.

staff were extraordinary and were very polite. with each course came an introduction of the adventurous dish being served. it was a great way to learn of the dish itself and also to get to know each staff member. no menu was provided at the beginning so each course was a surprised. a very delicious surprise! the atmosphere of the restaurant was quite, elegant and modern. it was an open plan with an exposed kitchen with mirrors which showcased the inner workings of the amazing menu. thank you to theamaruteam for making our six year anniversary one to always remember! we will definitely be back!

i can’t say i go to a lot of “fine dinning” restaurants but went along with a friend toamaruabout 12 months ago and have been back 5 times since. what an amazing experience this place is. the food is out of this world and blows me away every time you i go. it is however priced at a level that means its only a once every now and then place but i believe this place is one of the best fine dinning experiences melbourne has to offer!

dined here over a month ago for a birthday celebration. after reading the reviews was excited to tryamaruout. firstly ambience of the restaurant is so melbourne and chic. staff were really attentive and friendly making the evening so much more pleasant. we decided to do matching wine pairing and while wine were nice felt the matches could have complemented the food more. all the starters were visually beautiful but also tasted beautiful. great way to get the saliva flowing. all the main dishes were beautiful and was interesting to try the truffle supplement from two different areas of australia. personally felt needed one more savory main to sate my savory tastebud but that my opinion. shiitake mushroom ice cream probably most memorable for me cause it’s as delicious and completely mind boggling. all in all wonderful evening n look forward to seeing these guys rise in popularity

visitedamaruwith my boyfriend for our anniversary. staff was really nice and patient. we didn’t choose wine pairing, but order glasses as we go. the waitress was very kindly sharing her favourite wine at the restaurant and provide suggestions across different varieties. the only 2 things i didn’t quite enjoy were, 1) too many dessert and we feel we didn’t have enough savoury food 2) many dishes used iced xxxx as an ingredient, as i’m not a fun of using ice in my dish, so didn’t like much. however, overall, would still say it was an awesome experience and would love to come back again.