Culinary equivalent of a memoir
✧ WELCOME TO SOPRA ✧
Sopra, meaning “Above,” is tucked above The Village Hub, offering breathtaking views of Scarborough Beach coastline. Our food is guided by the seasons, made fresh every day, and served with a refined and relaxed Italian dining experience, the kind that keeps people coming back.
✧ Our story ✧First-time restaurateur. Lifelong host.
Owner Toni Coppola didn’t grow up in the restaurant business but he’s always been drawn to good food, good people, and good conversation. Born in San Remo, Italy and now based in Scarborough, he brings a fresh, intuitive approach to hospitality, one grounded in care, curiosity, and instinct.
Toni and Head Chef Patrick have passionately put together a menu which tells a story that started in Italy.
You’ll find him in the kitchen most nights, checking sauces, slicing burrata, or pouring a glass of wine with a quiet grin. Sopra is his first restaurant, and every detail reflects his hands-on involvement.
Meet Toni
✧ Scarborough, WESTERN CAPE ✧The Cape
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✧ First Time ✧Start with pizza
If it is your first time, order pizza.
Sopra’s dough is cold fermented for 48 hours, which gives it a lighter texture and deeper flavor.
Pizzas are hand rolled using Italian “00” flour, and topped with traditional style mozzarella made locally by Davide Puglia, with Italian inspired cured meats made locally by Richard Bosman.
✧ Ambience ✧the feeling
Sopra is not only about what is on the plate. It is also about how the night feels.
The light, the music, the pace, the ease of conversation, the warmth of the welcome.
In summer, the doors stay open to let the ocean air drift in. In winter, a wood-burning fireplace brings a quiet glow and soft comfort to the room.
This is a place designed for people who love food, but also love a beautiful evening.
✧ The kitchen ✧culture
Consistency comes from presence.
Toni believes you have to be available to your kitchen team, and you have to explain what a dish means, not only how to cook it. He often reminds his head chef that the goal is not simply to cook well, it is to teach well, because that is how standards become consistent.
This is how Sopra stays personal, even when the room is full.
✧ Made Fresh ✧Pasta
At Sopra, pasta is made fresh, every day. Each shape, each sauce, each plate is built with balance in mind — texture, temperature, seasoning, and finish. The recipes stay close to Italian tradition, but the focus is always on precision, timing, and the quality of the ingredients.
Fresh pasta offers a kind of generosity that can’t be rushed. It anchors the menu, and reminds us why simple food, made well, never goes out of style.
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Private events & celebrations
Host your next gathering at Sopra. Whether you’re planning a birthday, an intimate celebration, or a bespoke corporate dinner, our team will work with you to create something unforgettable.