Soup deserved better.
So we built a place around it.
We began with a simple belief: soup deserved better. Too often treated as a side, a starter, or an afterthought, soup had all the warmth, flavor, and satisfaction of a great meal. It just needed a place built around it.
So Souprema was created to bring soup to the center of the fast-casual experience — with chef-inspired soups, dip-ready sandwiches, salads, and bowls designed for the way people eat today.
It is comfort food reimagined, one signature bowl at a time.
From the Souprema kitchen
From the Souprema kitchen
Inspired by a Brooklyn original.
Before Souprema, there was The Soup Bowl of Park Slope, a small neighborhood restaurant on 7th Avenue that did one thing and did it seriously. The kitchen has been on this block since 2019. Souprema is what happens when that idea gets a bigger stage.
The original Soup Bowl ran on a hand-lettered chalkboard behind the counter. Split Pea one day. Chicken Noodle the next. Tomato Bisque, Minestrone, Butternut Squash, whatever felt right for the weather. A new board, every morning, for years.
That habit never left. Every soup that leaves the Souprema kitchen today is shaped by Chef Gerard Gentilella, and the board still changes daily. Grab a spoon, and see what’s up there today.
Soup is one of the oldest, most beloved foods in human history.
Across cultures and generations, it has served as a source of comfort, nourishment, healing, and community.
The origins of soup date back thousands of years to the earliest civilizations, when people began combining vegetables, grains, herbs, and meats with water over open fire. As cooking vessels evolved, soups and broths became essential to daily life — nourishing, versatile, and built to be shared.
Nearly every culture went on to develop its own signature soups and traditions. From rich broths and hearty stews to delicate consommés and herbal soups, soup became more than food. It became part of family gatherings, cultural identity, and the shared experience of the table.
The word soup itself is believed to come from an ancient term meaning “bread soaked in broth,” reflecting its long-standing connection to comfort and sustenance.
Over time, soup evolved into a culinary art form. Chefs around the world refined techniques for creating deeper flavors, balanced textures, and memorable combinations of ingredients. Yet despite centuries of evolution, soup has always retained its essential qualities.
Today, soup continues to resonate because it brings together both tradition and creativity. It can be hearty or light, familiar or adventurous, comforting or elevated — all while remaining one of the most universally enjoyed foods in the world.
At Souprema, we believe soup deserves to once again be the main event.
Our goal is to honor the rich history of soup while reimagining it for a modern experience — centered on quality ingredients, chef-driven recipes, and bold, memorable flavors.
From one beloved restaurant
to a modern soup brand.
One restaurant on one block built a following the old-fashioned way: good soup, made fresh, every day. Souprema reimagines that same instinct for a wider audience: a bigger menu, a real brand, and systems built so the idea can travel past 7th Avenue.
Nothing about the food changes at the core. The bowl is still the point. The name, the look, and the wider menu built around it are what growing up looks like.
On the menu today
Comfort. Made modern.
Souprema lives between classic comfort food and contemporary fast casual. Warm, satisfying, fresh, craveable, inviting, everyday-rewarding.
Soup. Elevated.
Signature bowls that turn soup into the reason to visit.
Comfort. Complete.
Dip-ready sandwiches that make the meal more craveable.
Freshness. Focused.
A streamlined menu that keeps quality high and ordering easy.
Craveable. Everyday.
Warm, flavorful meals for lunch, dinner, takeout, and delivery.
A few kitchen favorites.
The dishes that keep regulars coming back — pulled from the full album just below.
Behind the bowl.
Every shot from our first professional studio session — soups, sandwiches, salads, bowls, and a few combos in between. Click any photo for the full-resolution version.
