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INTRODUCING

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- MADISON, WIS -

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ABOUT

A PURSUIT OF BALANCE AND BEAUTY

The name Amara derives from the Ancient Amaranth plant, in Greek ‘Amáranthos’, which means ‘everlasting flower’. Amore in Italian, Amará in Spanish, and Amara in Arabic all refer to love or passion. Yet, Amara in Italian means bitter, conjuring some of the hallmarks of Italian cooking and drinking, where herbs, bitter greens, and digestivi are celebrated for their health benefits and healing botanical qualities.

 

Bitter and sweet are often found together, and at the same time, and couldn't be more relevant to us now as we move forward with passion and purpose seeking beauty, balance, healing, health, sustainability, and love.

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ANCIENT RED AMARANTH FLOWERING PLANT

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CONTEMPORARY COASTAL ITALIAN CUISINE

Amara is our take on contemporary coastal Italian cuisine featuring sharable small plates and bites, hand-crafted pastas, and entrées showcasing the bounty of Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Our wine list features cutting edge Italian and Italian-inspired artisan wines farmed by hand and made with classical methods. Our bar showcases the art of Italian drinking including aperitifs, negronis, cocktails, and espresso.

It all comes together to match our decor – light, beautiful, clean, relaxed, simple, energetic, and revitalizing…

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MENUS

We love our little bambini!  See our kid's menu here.

MENUS
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THANK YOU

to the dedicated local farmers, producers &  distributors that make this menu possible

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Over The Moon Cheese
Fox Heritage Farms
Strauss Meats
Vitruvian Farms
Garden To Be

Driftless Organics
Underground Meats
Love Foods
Roth Kase
Madison Sourdough

Willow Creek Farms
Burlap And Barrel (NY)
Caputo Bros. Creamery (PA)
Sassy Cow
'Nduja Artisans (IL)

Local Partners
PRIVATE EVENTS

LARGE RESERVATIONS AND
SPECIAL EVENTS

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Amara accepts large reservations from 12 to 30 guests with a family-style menu.  Reservations larger than 15 guests may require a space fee.  We can host up to 100 guests seated or 150 standing room with a full restaurant buyout.

See below for large reservation menus starting at $25/pp:

Family-Style Lunch Menu

Family-Style Dinner Menu

A la Cart Aperitivo "Happy Hour" Menu - standing room or table service available

RESERVE A LARGE RESERVATION OR LARGE EVENT.  Call our reservations team at (608) 608-716-7989, email us at info@amaramadison.com, or click the button below for us to contact you, usually within 24 hours.  Thank you!

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Catering

CATERING

Let us bring the party to you!  Perfect for a business lunch or happy hour, or personal gathering.

Charcuterie and Cheese Platters

Assorted Bruschetta Platters

Vegetable and Grain Salads

Warm Pastas Platters

Entrees Platters

Desserts

Wines by the Bottle & Italian Sodas

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Available 11AM - 3PM for pickup or delivery. Delivery (non-alcohol) available with a minimum of $100. We deliver to Downtown Madison, Near-West and Madison West side.  We kindly request all catering orders are placed 48 hours prior.

ORDER CATERING.  Call our reservations team at (608) 608-716-7989, email us at info@amaramadison.com, or click the button below for us to contact you, usually within 24 hours.  Thank you!

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