Sabío at Dudley Square

The word sabío means scholar, wise, educated in Spanish, and happens to be the name of the new restaurant to inhabit Dudley Square. The building was built in 1881 and housed a school. Newly renovated with exposed brick walls and several large paintings, the decor is rather contemporary, but chic. Although by the looks of the school-house chairs comfort is an immediate thought, they are surprisingly comfortable.

Executive Chef and owner, Javier Lanza has done, in my opinion, a fantastic job marrying French, Spanish, Caribbean, and Asian cuisines at Sabío.

For starters, my sister and I chose the Sabío salad (spring mix, Asian pear, crispy onions with a golden sesame vinaigrette - $6)

We then moved on to two small plates... the Potato Gnocchi (wild mushrooms, smoked shallots, and vermouth - $8) and the Mussels (tomato confit, smoked chiles, lobster velouté, and saffron aioli - $11)

We decided to split an entree so we could leave room for dessert... we went with the Scallops (Pan seared scallops with pancetta whipped potatoes, wilted spinach, cherry tomatoes, a garlic-tarragon beurre blanc and crispy leeks - $26)

And lastly, for dessert, we decided on the Pot de Creme (chocolate with Chantilly cream and a blackberry - $5)...

Everything was delicious...we scrapped just about every plate clean...

Definitely a place to check out, and if weather permitting, the patio makes a lovely choice as well. Sabío offers Brunch 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; and Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Monday-Saturday) and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Sunday).

Be sure to leave room for the dessert menu...

And if you are not busy tomorrow, Monday July 16th join them for a wine tasting (4 wines) and cooking demonstration with Chef Javier. The cost is $20 and goes from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reservations are suggested, but walk-ins welcome... 859.368.9901.