Nova

In this centrally located restaurant, with a name that showcases its desire to create new and innovative experiences, the emphasis is on “deep-rooted cuisine” that showcases the origins of Galicia cooking and its terroir (artisanal Pan de Cea bread, Ceboleiro chorizo, the Mos breed of chicken etc) with the aim, first and foremost, of bringing what is local to a wider audience. In this impeccable, contemporary-minimalist setting with an open-view kitchen, chefs Julio Sotomayor and Daniel Guzmán (who as well as being business partners are also cousins!) remain faithful to their principles, creating three surprise tasting menus every day (Raíces, Nova and Cima) that change according to product seasonality and vary in the number of courses on offer (8, 10 or 13). We recommend being guided in your choice of wines as the cellar here is home to a plethora of interesting wines from small-scale local producers.

What makes Nova distinct

• Three surprise menus with clear pacing: Raíces, Nova and Cima are offered in 8, 10 or 13 passes, with the kitchen changing the content as the seasons move.
• A visible, modern set-up: an up to date, minimal dining room with the kitchen in view.
• A family link at the stove: chefs Julio Sotomayor and Daniel Guzmán are cousins as well as partners.

Signature Ingredients

• Pan artesanal de Cea: artisan bread from Cea, treated as a core element of the meal, not an afterthought.
• Chorizo ceboleiro: a Galician chorizo with an onion-led profile that pulls dishes back toward the region's pantry.
• Gallo de Mos: a local Galician poultry breed used as a marker of roots cooking and provenance.

Nova is a modern Ourense dining room built around a roots-driven Galician tasting format. The kitchen serves three surprise tasting menus, Raíces, Nova and Cima, that evolve with seasonal product and differ mainly by length, 8, 10 or 13 passes.