Restaurant Grand Opening: Sommba Cocina & Cellar Opening January 31 in Mount Pleasant, SC

Sommba Cocina & Cellar Opening January 31 in Mount Pleasant 

Charleston, SC – [January 26, 2022] – The culinary, wine and beverage team behind Mount Pleasant favorite SAVI Cucina + Wine Bar is excited to announce their new concept Sommba Cocina & Cellar will open to the public Tuesday, January 31. Sommba is located in Indigo Square at 1710 Shoremeade Road off Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant, across from the new REI. 

After opening SAVI in November 2019 and leading it through the pandemic to become one of the top dinner destinations in the Lowcountry, co-founders and husband and wife team Ty Raju and Karen Mennuti-Raju were ready for the next project in their BENE Hospitality Group of concepts. The new restaurant’s menu is anchored by an extensive wine list, complemented by handcrafted cocktails, and a variety of flavorful small plates inspired by the European coastline and islands off of Spain, Italy and France.

Culinary Director Michael Semancik, Executive Chef Jordan Aldrich and Executive Pastry Chef Jason Sturdevant will lead the Sommba kitchen with a creative and fresh menu featuring plays on coastal small plates like Octopus a la Plancha, Mussels Taranto and Garlic Lowcountry Shrimp. Guests will also find classic Spanish tapas like Lamb Meatballs, Patatas Bravas and Valencia Paella as well as a unique take on queso with their Manchego and Mahon Fondue. Full dinner service will be available inside the restaurant as well as on the patio as seasonal weather allows. 

With an award-winning wine and beverage team, including co-founder and Certified Somm Ty Raju, as well as Certified Somm and Beverage Director Emerson Ewald, Sommba’s wine and cocktail offerings will be a key focal point of the restaurant. Inspired by this Somm-led team, guests will be able to savor 20+ sommelier-selected wines by the glass, 350+ bottles from Sommba’s wine cellar, and signature craft cocktails made with curated coastal-inspired ingredients while sitting at the wraparound bar anchored in the center of the restaurant. Additionally, Sommba will welcome and extend privileges to members of SAVI’s innovative “one size fits one” SAVI Society Wine Club, led by Somm and BENE Wine Club Director Makayla Woodford, so its members can sip, select and savor their wines at either concept. 

Sommba Cocina & Cellar will initially be open Tuesday – Sunday at 4 p.m., with happy hour until 6 p.m. Guests are encouraged to check their website for any seasonal adjustments to operating hours.