Olive and Sea

4.3

450 Reviews

$30 and under

Mediterranean

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Great for outdoor dining
Great for scenic views
Healthy

Olive & Sea is a rooftop waterfront restaurant on the famed Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal, serving colorful and bold Mediterranean-style dishes, livened by fresh flavors, locally sourced daily seafood specials, and ethically sourced seasons and rubs. Complementing the extensive menu is a creatively crafted cocktail program that infuses traditional Eastern Mediterranean spices, and locally inspired ingredients like citrus and herbs, to deliver a taste sensation as bold in flavor as they are in color. Whether hopping off the Water Taxi for a quick coastal cocktail, convening with friends for happy hour, celebrating a special occasion, or simply looking to enjoy an exquisite dining experience and sweeping Intracoastal views, Olive and Sea is a must-sea-and-taste destination. Sunday-Thursday, the kitchen is open until 10pm and the bar is open until 10:30pm.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of Operation
Daily 07:00–11:00 Mon–Thu 15:00–22:30 Fri, Sat 15:00–23:00 Sun 15:00–22:00
Phone number
(954) 527-6716
Website
https://www.oliveandseaftl.com/?y_source=1_MTAwMzgzOTczMC04NjAtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Catering
View our catering menu at www.oliveandseaftl.com/catering.
Private party facilities
From business meetings and professional gatherings to celebratory occasions like birthdays, weddings, showers, graduations, rehearsal dinners and more, Olive & Sea is the perfect place to make your special event unforgettable.
Private party contact
Bernadette St. Sauveur: (954) 527-6792

Location
1881 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Area
Harbordale
Parking details
Valet
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Chopped Greek Salad
tomato, feta cheese, cucumber, red onion, capers, kalamata olives, peppers, red wine vinaigrette
Olive & Sea Salad
mixed greens, goat cheese, honey roasted squash, walnuts, crisp green apples, pomegranate molasses vinaigrette
Crispy Pita Salad
tomato, avocado, radish, cucumber, feta cheese, peppers, red onion, romaine lettuce, sumac lemon dressing

Appetizers

red snapper crudo, aleppo pepper crust, tomato water, mint
charred octopus, garlic labneh, green olive tapenade, crispy potatoes
chickpea falafel, garlic yogurt, israeli salad
grilled halloumi, tomato chutney
fried artichokes, preserved lemon aioli, mint, urfa pepper

Pizza

served on freshly baked laffa bread crust

mozzarella, halloumi, charred tomato, arugula
smoked eggplant & mozzarella, urfa pepper
beef lahmajun, antep pepper, garlic cream*

Skewers

served with spiced tomato sauce, tehina, coriander-chili relish

prawn, harrisa spiced
beef, shawarma seasoned*
chicken, za'atar garlic
lamb kafta*

Village Table

Village Table
traditional family-style dinner featuring all of our flavors. requires participation of the whole table. minimum four people. all the spreads and mezze with bread all the skewers, sauces, and 3 sides.

Plates

whole bronzino for 2, couscous, moroccan carrots, chermoula
pan roasted red snapper, squash puree, arak fennel broth
half-roasted chicken, israeli salad, za'atar fries
moroccan chickpea stew, crispy mushroom, roasted eggplant
beef burger, shawarma spiced, charred tomato, feta spread, grilled red onion, challah roll, za'atar
spice crusted hanger steak, za'tar fries, zhug

Sides

sautéed spinach pistachio, feta cheese, dill
harissa roasted cauliflower, dates, pistachio, lemon vinaigrette, preserved lemon
sweet potato fries, sumac, garlic mayo
za'atar fries, garlic mayo
couscous, tomato, herbs
moroccan carrots, spiced labneh, pine nuts

*

20% gratuity will be automatically added to all checks. for parties of 6 or more, 22% gratuity will be included.

What 450 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.4Ambience
3.9Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Olive and Sea offers a "beautiful location" with "amazing views" of the intracoastal, creating a "great ambience" for diners. Guests rave about the "delicious food" and "fantastic service", particularly highlighting the branzino, lamb skewers, and Mediterranean dishes. While some find menu options limited, the "excellent" flavors and attentive staff make it a "highly recommended" experience.

450 Reviews

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YOTFirstTimers VIP
Minneapolis5 reviews
2.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Not enough staff - long wait for drinks, hot doucres and entrees came at the same time
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IleanaC
Miami6 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service, food and amazing view! Adriana our server was very nice
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Kevin
St. Louis6 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience! Would highly recommend. Even amazing with. Toddler
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Alex
Philadelphia16 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Valentina was amazing and made great recommendations and the ambiance was nice on the patio.
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Jim VIP
Cleveland6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
It was a busy night and there were multiple parties occurring on this hotel property, so our server was especially busy. That’s the only issue for us. Other than that everything was outstanding. Our food was delicious.
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Bruce VIP
Greater Boston59 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Basic hotel restaurant. By the way breakfast buffet is over priced- a twenty per cent tip is charged for basically pouring coffee and pointing you toward buffet table
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Laurie VIP
Philadelphia4 reviews
2.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The patio is beautiful. The service was terrible and they were not busy. The hostess needs some training, we waited half an hour for drinks, we were four people and got the bread with three appetizers. Some lavash and 1 pita came with a small piece of some other kind of bread. Seriously, not four pita’s for four people? So we asked for more bread they informed us it would be $12. Ok, so they charge for bread, we said yes. We waited and waited finally 3 of the 4 meals came and after about 10 minuets the fourth arrived. They 5 minutes later the bread came. We said,”no thank you.” Such bad service it’s not surprising they were not very busy. We had been in Ft Lauderdale for three nights and the other restaurants were twice as busy and much better service. I will say the patio is quiet, so you can actually have a conversation with you friends. The food was average.
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Betina
Atlantic City11 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Soooo good. We will be back soon. Can’t wait to try the rest of the menu. Our server was excellent.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Phoenix8 reviews
3.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was mediocre at best and was way overpriced for what you received. Service was OK. Didn’t like the fact that they added an auto gratuity for a small party. Overall disappointing dining experience.
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Randy
Orlando5 reviews
2.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
The view from the outside seating area are fantastic with all the fine yachts in view. Having said that, it is the only thing that is great at this restaurant. Took 20 minutes to get a cocktail and one of them was wrong. The food was okay but not great for the prices charged and it was very slow to get our dinners. I will not be going to this restaurant again in the future.
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FAQs

Olive and Sea offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (954) 527-6716.

Olive and Sea is rated 4.3 stars by 450 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1881 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Harbordale
Hours of Operation
Daily 07:00–11:00 Mon–Thu 15:00–22:30 Fri, Sat 15:00–23:00 Sun 15:00–22:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Valet
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.oliveandseaftl.com/?y_source=1_MTAwMzgzOTczMC04NjAtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D
Phone number
(954) 527-6716
Catering
View our catering menu at www.oliveandseaftl.com/catering.
Private party facilities
From business meetings and professional gatherings to celebratory occasions like birthdays, weddings, showers, graduations, rehearsal dinners and more, Olive & Sea is the perfect place to make your special event unforgettable.
Private party contact
Bernadette St. Sauveur: (954) 527-6792

Olive and Sea

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Private dining

Dining areas

Additional information

Spreads & Mezze

Spreads & Mezze

Breads

house bread ~ pita ~ lavash

Salatas

Chopped Greek Salad

Olive & Sea Salad

Crispy Pita Salad

Appetizers

red snapper crudo, aleppo pepper crust, tomato water, mint

charred octopus, garlic labneh, green olive tapenade, crispy potatoes

chickpea falafel, garlic yogurt, israeli salad

grilled halloumi, tomato chutney

fried artichokes, preserved lemon aioli, mint, urfa pepper

Pizza

mozzarella, halloumi, charred tomato, arugula

smoked eggplant & mozzarella, urfa pepper

beef lahmajun, antep pepper, garlic cream*

Skewers

prawn, harrisa spiced

beef, shawarma seasoned*

chicken, za'atar garlic

lamb kafta*

Village Table

Village Table

Plates

whole bronzino for 2, couscous, moroccan carrots, chermoula

pan roasted red snapper, squash puree, arak fennel broth

half-roasted chicken, israeli salad, za'atar fries

moroccan chickpea stew, crispy mushroom, roasted eggplant

beef burger, shawarma spiced, charred tomato, feta spread, grilled red onion, challah roll, za'atar

spice crusted hanger steak, za'tar fries, zhug

Sides

sautéed spinach pistachio, feta cheese, dill

harissa roasted cauliflower, dates, pistachio, lemon vinaigrette, preserved lemon

sweet potato fries, sumac, garlic mayo

za'atar fries, garlic mayo

couscous, tomato, herbs

moroccan carrots, spiced labneh, pine nuts

*

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Make a booking

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Dining areas

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