About Amar Santana
Amar Santana was a cook.
Amar Santana (born May 13, 1982)
Career Santana studied and worked under chef Charlie Palmer for 10 years. Santana opened the restaurant Broadway By Amar Santana in 2011 in Laguna Beach, followed by Vaca in Costa Mesa in 2015. In 2015, he was featured on Top Chef: California. He came in second place behind Jeremy Ford. In January 2020, Santana opened The Hall Global Eatery at the South Coast Plaza. It had closed by the end of 2021.
Santana was invited to be a guest judge on Top Chef: Portland. In 2023, he returned as a contestant on Top Chef: World All-Stars. He was eliminated in episode 11 alongside Sara Bradley.
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