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Olea

Seasonal menu

What's on the table

Our kitchen speaks the language of the season. Ingredients arrive at dawn from farms within fifty miles; the menu follows their lead. Dishes marked unavailable have stepped aside for what's best today.

Dietary:VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-freePlease advise your server of any allergies.

To Begin

Small bites to share while you settle in

Marinated Castelvetrano Olives

£7.00

Warm, buttery green olives with preserved lemon peel, fresh thyme, and a thread of Calabrian chilli oil. The first taste of the evening.

VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Sourdough & Cultured Butter

£9.00

Slow-fermented country loaf from our partner bakery, served warm with house-churned cultured butter and flaky Maldon salt.

Vegetarian

Charred Aubergine Hummus

£11.00

Wood-fired aubergine whipped with chickpea purée, tahini, and garlic; finished with smoked paprika oil and dukkah. Served with warm flatbread.

VeganNut-free

White Anchovies on Toast

£13.00

Cantabrian anchovies on toasted sourdough with whipped ricotta, quick-pickled shallot, and a drizzle of young arbequina olive oil.

Nut-free

Starters

First courses celebrating the season's finest

Burrata & Heirloom Tomatoes

£18.00

Hand-stretched burrata from a small dairy in Puglia, surrounded by a mosaic of August heirlooms, basil oil, and aged balsamic.

Pairs with: 2023 Greco di Tufo, Campania

VegetarianGluten-freeNut-free

Pan-Seared Scallops

£22.00

Hand-dived scallops, caramelised in brown butter, resting on a sweet pea and mint purée with crisp pancetta and micro shoots.

Pairs with: 2022 Vermentino di Sardegna

Gluten-freeNut-freeContains shellfish

Roasted Beet & Labneh

£16.00

Heritage beets roasted in caraway salt, served with strained labneh, toasted pistachios, and pomegranate molasses.

Pairs with: 2021 Agiorgitiko, Nemea

VegetarianGluten-free

Lamb Tartare

£20.00

Finely hand-cut Blackface lamb, seasoned with harissa, preserved lemon, and cumin, with a quail egg yolk and crisp lavash.

Dairy-freeNut-free

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

£14.00

Deeply sweet charred peppers blended with saffron and roasted garlic, finished with crème fraîche and chives.

VegetarianGluten-freeNut-free

Main Courses

The heart of the table

Atlantic Halibut, Chermoula

£38.00

Line-caught halibut roasted to a golden crust, served on a bed of chickpeas, wilted spinach, and a bold North African chermoula with preserved lemon.

Pairs with: 2022 Assyrtiko, Santorini

Gluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder

£42.00

Seven-hour shoulder of local Dorset lamb, pulled tender and rested in its own jus, with white bean purée, salsa verde, and pomegranate.

Pairs with: 2019 Aglianico del Vulture

Gluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Wild Mushroom & Truffle Risotto

£32.00

Carnaroli rice cooked in a deep porcini stock, finished with aged Parmigiano and a few shavings of fresh summer truffle.

Pairs with: 2020 Barolo, Piedmont

VegetarianGluten-freeNut-free

Whole Roasted Sea Bass

£36.00

A beautiful Mediterranean specimen, roasted whole with fennel, capers, and a saffron-laced tomato broth. Filleted at the table.

Pairs with: 2023 Fiano di Avellino

Gluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Spatchcocked Chicken, Preserved Lemon

£34.00

Free-range Poulet Noir spatchcocked and brick-pressed, served with Castelfranco radicchio, roasted grapes, and a warm preserved lemon dressing.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Roasted Cauliflower & Romanesco

£28.00

Caramelised whole cauliflower with romanesco florets, golden raisins, toasted pine nuts, and a bright caper-lemon vinaigrette.

VeganGluten-free

Root Vegetable Tagine

£28.00

Slow-cooked medley of seasonal roots with preserved lemon, olives, and ras el hanout, served over hand-rolled couscous and topped with herbed yoghurt.

VegetarianNut-free

To Share

Plates for the middle of the table

Wilted Greens & Walnut Salsa

£9.00

Seasonal greens — cavolo nero, chard, spinach — wilt-braised with garlic and dressed with a walnut and lemon salsa.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-free

Confit Potatoes, Rosemary

£8.00

Waxy potatoes slow-cooked in olive oil with garlic and rosemary until utterly tender, then crisped in a hot pan.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Fattoush Salad

£10.00

Tomatoes, cucumber, radish, and herbs with crisp sourdough croutons and a sumac-pomegranate dressing.

VegetarianDairy-free

Harissa-Glazed Carrots

£9.00

Heritage carrots roasted with rose harissa and honey until lacquered, finished with labne and toasted sesame.

VegetarianGluten-freeNut-free

Desserts

A sweet close — or a reason to linger

Saffron Panna Cotta

£14.00

Silky panna cotta steeped with saffron and orange blossom, topped with a tart blood-orange jelly and candied pistachios.

VegetarianGluten-free

Dark Chocolate & Olive Oil Tart

£13.00

Intensely dark chocolate ganache in a cocoa pastry shell, enriched with a spoonful of Sicilian extra-virgin oil and finished with flaky salt.

VegetarianNut-free

Macerated Seasonal Fruit

£11.00

The morning's pick from our farm partners, macerated in elderflower cordial and mint, served with honey labneh.

VegetarianGluten-freeNut-free

Honey & Walnut Baklava

£12.00

Our chef's grandmother's recipe: layers of butter-brushed filo with a spiced walnut filling, soaked in orange-blossom honey syrup.

Vegetarian

Affogato al Caffè

£9.00

A generous scoop of house-made vanilla gelato drowned in a double shot of Olea-blend espresso. Add a measure of Amaretto for an extra £3.

VegetarianGluten-freeNut-free

Drinks

Natural wines, cocktails, and soft drinks

Somm's Natural White

£12.00

Rotating selection of low-intervention whites from small Mediterranean producers. Ask your server for today's pour.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Somm's Natural Red

£13.00

Unfiltered, minimal-sulphite reds from organically farmed estates in Sicily, Sardinia, and mainland Spain.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Olea Spritz

£14.00

House vermouth, Aperol, blood orange juice, and a splash of Prosecco over a fennel-flecked ice cube. Our signature welcome drink.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Lemon Verbena Shrub

£8.00

Garden-grown lemon verbena cold-steeped with apple cider vinegar and wildflower honey, lengthened with sparkling water.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Turkish Coffee

£6.00

Finely ground cardamom-spiced coffee prepared in a traditional copper cezve, served with a square of dark chocolate.

VeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Ready to dine?

Reservations recommended, especially for dinner service and weekends.

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