Amarone della Valpolicella, the pride of Northeastern Italy, originates from the renowned Valpolicella region. Within Valpolicella, there are three distinct areas, each contributing its unique style to this exceptional wine: Valpantena, known for its lighter and fruitier expressions, Classico, typically celebrated for its aromatic and elegant character, and the Est area, which yields richer wines with higher alcohol content. Now, there are three Amarone restaurant branches in Scotland - Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Found in a great city centre location, this restaurant makes the perfect pitstop after a spot of shopping, for a celebratory meal with loved ones, or to refuel with a midday treat.
Inside Amarone, you’ll hear the chatter of conversations accompanied by glasses of rich, deep red Amarone. Look around and you’ll see the waiters shaving Parmigiano-Reggiano on demand - constantly. This is contemporary Italian cuisine at its finest, a place where you will discover familiar yet well executed favourites.
The a la carte menu begins with homemade vegetable, mixed bean, ditalini pasta and San Marzano tomato soup served with sourdough bread and butter, and a dish of seared Scottish king scallops, shiitake mushroom, crispy pancetta crumb, creamy saffron velouté and asparagus. For mains, you'll find pizzas first on the menu, Romana style and made fresh each day by their expert pizzaioli, toppings are varied, including the San Marzano tomato sugo, fior di latte mozzarella, cotto ham and woodland mushrooms option.
When it comes to pasta, why not try the summer linguine with fresh and marinated tomatoes, garlic, creamy rocket pesto, vegan parmesan style cheese and extra virgin olive oil or the restaurant's signature dish of pan-seared Scottish king scallops with sun-blushed tomatoes, white wine, chilli, garlic, linguine, parsley, lemon zest and chargrilled spring onions.