Bubala Soho to open next month

23 June 2022

Marc Summers, founder of Bubala, the critically-acclaimed Middle Eastern restaurant, has confirmed that his second restaurant on Soho’s Poland Street will open on Monday 11 July. Bubala first launched in Spitalfields in 2019 following a string of pop ups and supper clubs.

Inspired by the modern cafes of Tel Aviv, the new 50-seat restaurant will include an eight seat counter-style bar with views of the open kitchen, as well as a downstairs private dining room due to open later in the year.

Executive Chef Helen Graham’s fully vegetarian menu is, as ever, designed for sharing and centres around the bold flavours of the Middle East. Comprising seven sections, pickles and house ferments; dips, skewers, snacks, mains, sides and desserts, the new menu will include a number of the much-loved classics from Bubala Spitalfields, as well as a selection of new dishes.

The snacks and dips section will feature dishes like Baba Ganoush with Curry Leaf Oil and Pine Nut; Smacked Cucumbers with Tahini and Chilli Crunch; Corn Ribs with Black Garlic Pilpelchuma and Labneh with Confit Garlic and Za’atar. The skewers section, from the restaurant’s yakitori grill, will offer the likes of Leeks and Amba; Chinese Cabbage with Preserved Lime and Maple and the ever-popular Oyster Mushroom with Tamari and Coriander Seeds.

Main dishes will include Cauliflower, Bkeila, Velvet tomato with Yoghurt and Braised Hispi, Seaweed, Dried Orange and Sesame. Sides will feature Bubala’s renowned Potato Latkes with Toum and Smashed Cornish Mids with Silken Tofu and Smoked Harissa Salsa Macha. Finally, a dessert section will present a Baklava Semifreddo and Malabi, Sour cherry, Peanut and Black Sesame Brittle alongside Chocolate Truffle and Tahini Fudges.

The drinks list will comprise cocktails such as Blood Orange Margarita and Peanut Old Fashioned as well as Gazoz house sodas, a homemade seltzer combined with natural, carefully sourced fruits, flowers, spices, herbs and syrup inspired by Benny Briga and his cafe in Tel Aviv. The 35-bin wine list will see natural low-intervention wines, as well as five wines on tap with prices starting from £6/glass and £30/bottle.

15 Poland Street, London, W1F 8PR