Olive Cafe

A culinary bastion of contemporary New Zealand cuisine, Olive restaurant has been serving French, Italian, and Kiwi inspired dishes for well over 20 years. . With the Poached Fillet Of Salmon NZD $29 here, a thick and luxurious cut of ora king salmon fish is poached to release its natural meaty sweet savoury fatty flavour, resulting in a tender and moist texture with beautiful pink flakes. . It's coated with a spring onion crust for vegetal sweet herbal flavour. . Served with crunchy broccolini florets with vegetal sweet herbal flavour, juicy brined kalamata olives with vegetal earthy sour flavour, tender fingerling potatoes with starchy sweet salty flavour, and crunchy walnuts with nutty earthy flavour. . Completed with a unique anchovy fish mayonnaise, creamy with salty savoury milky notes. I like that staff asked for my choice of doneness; and it turned out a perfect medium-well. . The Rhubarb And Pear Mousse, Candied Walnut Crumble NZD $16 is a rich dessert, with a thick smooth creamy mousse of rhubarb and raspberry, holding vegetal fruity sour sweet flavour. . Chunks of juicy caramelised pear sit on the surface, lending bright fruity sweet flavour. . The dessert is completed with a generous shortbread biscuit and walnut crumble, grainy with buttery sweet nutty flavour, contrasting nicely with the richness of the mousse. . The Seared Venison Carpaccio Salad With Truffle Mayo NZD $20 is an Italian Kiwi style appetizer salad, featuring crisp rocket leaves / arugula, firm capers, and thin tender venison carpaccio, with flaky puff pastry on the side, and garnished with grated parmesan cheese and creamy tuffle oil mayonnaise. . Combined, each mouthful of the salad has bright vegetal bitter sweet meaty savoury earthy salty cheesy milky flavour. Wholesome and healthy, with an interesting contrast that awakens the palate. . The Braised Lamb Shoulder Ragu, Pappardelle Pasta NZD $34 features a base of thick ribbon-like strips of al-dente pappardelle pasta noodles, chewy firm in texture and grainy savoury sweet in flavour. . Garnished with a thick luscious ragu gravy with generous strips of chewy shredded braised lamb shoulder and crisp baby spinach leaves, combining robust meaty savoury salty vegetal sweet flavour. . Finished with a creamy dollop of sour cream for added milky sour notes. The pasta is filling, but feels so comforting and homely.

Went to Olive on a Tuesday and they have their special TUESDAY NIGHT TRIO. Three unique courses for $55 pp. really enjoyed everything, the service was really good, food was warm and servings were just right, ambiance at the back area made it better. Definitely having more dinners at Olive

Walk-in this popular restaurant located at the popular Cuba Street. Lucky we got the seats at the lush backyard. The fish of the day - John Dory is perfectly cooked with crispy skin, fresh and tender inside. The spaghetti is nice despite somehow too salty. Desserts are awesome.

My partner had the market fish forgot to take a photo before she started eating!! for lunch and I had a cocktail, both were delicious and the service was quick and friendly. They have a beautiful courtyard out the back that makes you feel like you’re in the middle of the forest! Highly recommend

A fun hip spot for brunch. Great atmosphere, particularly in the back courtyard. Food was quite good had the Olive Works and their coffee was solid had a flat white. Service was a bit on the slow side but they were busy so not a huge deal.Food: 5/5

Always busy here but staff are very efficient and tables turn over frequently. The courtyard area is interesting and kept warm in winter with plenty of heating. Food is fresh and delicious. Coffee is great and staff were very attentive. Worth its reputation

From the outside it looks like a regular place but once we stepped in, a completely different place. Great staff, awesome music and the food was absolutely delicious. Best poached eggs I’ve ever had and the coconut mocha was made to perfection. Would definitely recommend.

Our first meal In Wellington and it set a high bar. An attractive and interesting set of spaces. But we were happy to be in the window - one seeing the world going by on Cuba Street, the other enjoying the dining scene. Delicious food with charming service.

This was such a lovely surprise! My boyfriend and I went here a few months ago for a treat-yourself breakfast before leaving Wellington and Olive delivered beautifully! The staff was super friendly, it had a nice and relaxed atmosphere and I loved the hot chocolate. Since I‘m not a big fan of egg, I ordered mine without it and got some more of everything else instead. Great service. Would definitely come back, worth the price!

It was busy but the staff were friendly, kept their cool with prompt service. The food was delicious. Coffee was fantastic. Vegetarian options: Tasty and delectable optiond