Head Chef Vira Chudasma opened Sovian Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge after noticing a need for fine dining options in Georgetown.
Since its grand opening in April, the upscale European-style steakhouse has brought the tastes of southern France and Italy to the local community.
"Texas has an established love relationship with steaks, so you’ll find steakhouses in almost every market, but I wanted to bring something completely different," Chudasma said. "The fine dining scene in Georgetown has historically been thin.”
On the menu
Sovian’s menu, curated and designed by Chudasma, sports steak and seafood options, including:
- Braised wagyu boeuf bourguignon, which is beef slow cooked in red wine from Burgundy
- Coq au vin, a red wine braised half chicken
- Premium steaks, including a 30-day dry-aged ribeye, and a 34-ounce bone-in cote de boeuf
- Grilled Spanish octopus
Chudasma also created a signature side dish of roasted cauliflower and romanesco, served with a house-made salsa macha, and homage to her growing up vegetarian and pescatarian.
Some background
Chudasma’s travels throughout Europe during her career as a sommelier inspired the restaurant’s curation, she said.
She has a collection of 2,100 bottles in the Sovian wine cellar, from European vintages to global labels. Some options include Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon and AIX Rosé from Provence.
One more thing
Sovian is Chudasma’s second restaurant in Georgetown, the first being Italian restaurant La Riv.
"I am really so blessed that Georgetown has embraced my restaurants," Chudasma said. "I'm not even from around here and for a town to embrace what I am bringing is the testimony to the people of Georgetown.”
