If I could give this restaurant more than 5 stars I would! We had a team lunch here today - what a beautiful restaurant and the food - wow! The service was impeccable, quick and very friendly. Prices may appear high but well worth it when you taste the quality of the food.
You walk into a beautiful comforting decor of warm wood, brick and gentle lighting. The tables are well spaced apart - no one is bumping into your chair as they walk behind you and you don't need to talk over the next table's voices to have a conversation at your own. When you walk in you can feel the quality, love and passion they have for their restaurant - the table settings are gorgeous and even their disposable napkins feel like linen. The napkins are made from recycled paper and they are actually imported from Italy (we asked and our waitress brought us an unopened package to view - lol).
I had the Seafood Paella - prawns, scallops, calamari, mussels, clams, on a bed of Spanish-style saffron rice & vegetables. There was so much seafood on it, I could not see the rice until I ate some of it - wow - it was so very very good and very filling. I could really taste the freshness in the seafood and the vegetables. All was perfectly cooked. For dessert, I threw caution and calorie counting to the wind, and had the Triple Chocolate Slab - white & dark chocolate, oreo cookie crust, ice cream, and blackberry coulis. If you like chocolate, this is Chocolate Heaven!
I will definitely be back - but next time for dinner - I loved it here! Thank you
Just got home after a fabulous birthday dinner at SABOR. It was perfect. The server was exceptional and helped guide us as it was our first time visiting. He was knowledgable and answered all our questions.He let us settle in and made us feel like there was no rush, we could take as long as we needed. He filled our glasses and was very attentive. We chose the family style meal and added some extras to the first course. The oysters were spectacular as were the piri piri prawns. The mussels and clams were tender and delicious in a creamy tomato sauce. We added the eggplant curry dip which was delightful as were the marinated olives. The main course consisted of haddock and sea bream on a bed of lobster risotto. It was rich and full of flavour and oh so much of it. We couldn't finish it. Trio of desserts was lovely, creme broulee style custard, tart cherry cheesecake and a lovely bitter chocolate mousse which contrasted nicely with everything else. We went through 2 bottles of the villa real rose and were treated to 2 special "birthday ports" for our celebration. It was a truly exceptional dining experience. The best we have had in Edmonton at any restaurant by far. We will definitely be back!
Consistently amazing ... never disappoints.
We had the family style dinner. Was not disappointed! The quality and flavour of the dishes were amazing. Plus our server was intuitive and helpful and made our experience even more delightful. We had the oysters, mussels and clams in a tomato cream sauce, shrimp dusted with piri piri, lobster risotto, Arctic Char and halibut and 3 little desserts. Everything was delicious. I am definitely coming back to have steak and lobster.
I eat here every time I come to Edmonton, I love the atmosphere, it’s always great service and the best food. The staff are so polite and have the best recommendations for food- if you have not been you should do yourself a favour and go.
The first time I came here was about 10 years ago, and nothing was very impressive last time. But decided to try it again.
Came here for a table of 2 around 8 pm, and it was still very busy. We ordered:
Mussels in saffron tomato cream $18
Mussels cooked perfectly, but the saffron tomato cream sauce was really flavorful. Our server was very nice and gave us extra buns for the sauce. Highly recommend to try this dish.
Lobster risotto $34
Lobster chopped into bite size pieces and mixed with risotto, couldn’t really taste the flavor of lobster, risotto was cooked perfect, but overall just an OK dish.
Octopus $38
This octopus dish came with baby kale, peppers, onions and baby potatoes. The octopus was cooked perfectly, very soft and still a little chewy but a little too salty. The dish is a little bit on the oily side, but it worth an extra oily in my tummy.
Triple chocolate slab $9
The combination of white chocolate and dark chocolate is well balanced, not too sweet from white chocolate but not too bitter from dark chocolate. The only complain is a scope of ice cream was a little too small.
Definitely would come back again and recommend this to anyone especially seafood lover.
Great restaurant and atmosphere! Food and service was on point. It was unfortunate that the bar under the restaurant was blaring music at 9:00 and was shaking the floor, but what could you do, I guess?
Only comment would be I thought the pork cheek and pork belly were a little under seasoned. The chop was unreal along with the steak and lobster.
This is the place for your next romantic dinner or special occasion. Had the Piri Piri chicken and rack of lamb- portions were huge and perfectly cooked. Particularly appreciated the roasted pickled vegas the side. A good place for special occasions and date nights!
Came upon this restaurant from googling close restaurants to our hotel, the Fairmont in downtown Edmonton. This place had high ratings and an awesome menu and thought to try it. Since it’s a busy time of year and went here last minute they had no room for us so we were told to go to Bodega which is the bar part of the restaurant in front. They serve drinks and tapas. Oh my we were so lucky anyway, my sister and I just ordered an assortment of tapas to share. We ordered olives, baked baby artichokes, oysters and shared the seafood paella which we couldn’t finish it was so big. The food was tasty and if we weren’t so full we would’ve ordered so much more. It’s an awesome vibe place and the food is of great quality and so delicious! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it but please phone ahead and reserve ❤️
I lived in Edmonton for 12 years years (until 2013) and yet this was my first time to Sabor. I travelled to Edmonton for a weekend to visit friends and I was glad that I chose a great restaurant for our get together. There were four of us seated a huge table (they have the biggest tables I’ve ever seen at a restaurant!) and it was easy enough to hold a conversation. The restaurant is much bigger than I expected, and thankfully they don’t squish the tables too close together. Customer service was definitely better than your average restaurant. I know I’m out of the loop on the restaurant scene in Edmonton but I’d put Sabor at the top of my favourite restaurants in the city for sure!
My husband and I hadn’t been to Sabor in years. We made a random reservation and are very glad we did. The piri piri dusted calamari is delicious. We had the octopus and the piri chicken; both amazing. My husband is Portuguese so we were hesitant on trying any of the more traditional dishes as we are used to authentic home cooked version. However, it was so good we might try next time. Good ambiance, professional staff, and exceptional wine & food.
In my opinion this is one of the best restaurants in Edmonton. Also the sister tapas restaurants associated with sabor are also very very good. Can’t think of one thing to weed out to say is a must try because I’ve been 4 times and everything is amazing. Not sure if they have Branzino on their menu all the time but if they do when you go there, try it. You will love love love it!
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