Sova will be showcasing Eastern and Central European bottles
The team behind modern Slavic restaurant Zima is flipping its Notting Hill restaurant into a wine and vinyl bar specialising in wines from Eastern and Central Europe. Sova, opening in April, will have space for 40 across counter, table and street-side terrace seating, with the wine list curated by sommelier Cristian Vega. The focus will be on low-intervention and skin-contact wines, with bottles including a Ukrainian-style Brut, Georgian orange wines, a Serbian Pinot Grigio, a Hungarian Riesling, a Slovenian Malvasia and chilled reds from Bulgaria.
There’ll be Slavic-inspired sharing plates for you dip into alongside the wines, with the menu including dishes like:
- slow-roasted peppers with anchovies and dill oil
- beef tartare on Borodinksy bread with horseradish mayo
- whisky and honey-roasted baby chicken with green salsa
- crispy sea bass with fennel, grapefruit, garden peas and tarragon
- miso-glazed duck confit with roasted Jerusalem artichokes and plum sauce
- dark chocolate mousse with sea buckthorn
- sour cherry & buckwheat crumble with cream
- crème fraîche panna cotta with poached pear and bergamot
On the music front, Sova will boast a cracking vinyl selection, curated in part with Rough Trade, and play host to a mix of emerging and recognisable DJ talent throughout the week. With natural wine still lacking in natural wine, Sova should be a hit.
Key Information
Opening date | early April 2026
Address | 9 Blenheim Cres, London W11 2EE
For more information | @sova.london
