We are four brothers raised in a Lebanese household where traditional food took center stage. Our parents made sure that we learned everything about our culinary culture, from simple, everyday recipes to those handed down from grandmother to grandkids. 

Perhaps the biggest lesson we learned in those family time kitchen lessons was that food is the best way to share love with anyone. A delicious plate shared at the dinner table keeps family and friend bonds going and is enough to turn strangers into acquaintances and enemies into allies. 

We didn’t realize it then, but that’s how the idea of starting Amba was planted in our minds. There at the dinner table, enjoying sumptuous traditional dishes that we helped our parents prepare. We all became aware of how after a great meal, the happiness and love grow at the table and afterwords. So, when we were all grown up and wanted to do something significant to us and to leave a legacy to the world around us, we agreed to start a Mediterranean restaurant…Amba. 

Here, we hope to bring smiles to the faces of lone strangers and whole families as we share what our parents have always taught us to share; delicious plates served with love and breaking bread together brings everyone closer.