Sino

Step through the doors of Sino on All Saints Road and feel the outside world melt away. This Notting Hill gem has transformed Ukrainian cuisine into something approaching a wellness experience—though instead of green juice and meditation, you’re getting buttery chicken kyiv and honey-drenched cake. The space itself sets the tone immediately: monastic grey stone walls, plush off-white banquettes, and linen curtains that flutter gently while apricot-hued cocktails make their way to tables full of unhurried diners.

The menu reads like a love letter to Ukrainian comfort food, elevated without losing its soul. The borodinsky rye arrives dense and dark, begging for generous swipes of wildflower butter. The chicken kyiv is revelatory—a far cry from any frozen version you might remember, with its impossibly crisp coating giving way to juicy meat and rivers of garlic butter. Don’t overlook the marinated aubergine with its accompanying cheese bread, either. It sounds humble but delivers in waves, the pillowy bread practically begging to mop up every last bit of that silky, slow-cooked vegetable.

Sino feels made for leisurely afternoons that stretch into evening, for conversations that unfold without checking the time. The crowd tends toward well-heeled locals who appreciate both the refined atmosphere and the genuine warmth of the cooking. Whether you’re celebrating something special or simply craving a meal that feels like a gentle reset, this is the place.

Save room for the honey cake. Layers of light sponge, a glossy honey glaze, and an ethereal walnut foam come together in a dessert that somehow manages to be both indulgent and restrained. It’s the perfect ending to a meal designed to leave you feeling genuinely good—satisfied, certainly, but also somehow more at peace than when you walked in.