The Olive Tree

The Olive Tree reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Nigel

   Bristol1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 7 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Superb food from start to finish , first time visiting , but will definitely not be the last , staff were friendly and attentive , we had the 5 course tasting menu with wine flight , every course was excellent as were the wines , especially the Bear Cub red wine that matched the venison , can highly recommend this restaurant , look forward to visiting again in the not too distant future .
   

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   Sue

   London5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great meal. Had the 3 course menu which was perfect amount of food with paired wines. The starter of chalk stream trout with carrot and orange was superb with different textures although thought the orange wine didn’t stand up to the flavours despite matching the colour palette. Venison great and standout here was the black pudding. Bear Cub wine complimented superbly. Chocolate dessert very sweet until the port was drunk which bought it all together. Overall a fantastic evening with very attentive service with dishes so well conceived and explained.
   

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   Natasha VIP

   Washington DC15 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 4 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A charming place with whimsical aspects. Every individual thing we ate was very good, if rather precious, but the overall balance of the menu was off. For example, the vegetarian menu featured spelt risotto and carrot ravioli—both wheat-based. Why not add a legume course instead? Or add some seeds? Why not some greens? And the menu included three sweets: melted chocolate with ice cream, a quince Mille feuille, and a chocolate candy. A satisfying meal should be also be nutritionally various. We did appreciate the care with which the kitchen treated our friend with multiple food sensitivities. But I would not want to eat at the Olive Tree again.
   

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   Diane VIP

   Hertfordshire112 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The trout was the Shining Star of this dining show but pretty much most of the experience was flawless. Interesting wine list. Service was superb and the staff seemed to care about their roles. Bar man made the best martinis and actually knew what very dry really meant.
   

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   Jayme-Marie

   Bristol2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 28 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely exquisite dining experience, worth every penny and then some. The food is to-die-for as is the wine pairings, I will purchase some of the incredible wines that were part of the flight. Its a really quiet, relaxing and comfortable ambience and the service just beautiful and considerate. A true luxury experience.
   

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   Lee

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The five course tasting menu was fantastic ( with extra dishes added gratis ) the staff are amazing and very knowledgeable especially the sommelier We had the wine pairing which was also faultless A real treat in a wonderful restaurant , really relaxed ambiance, not stuffy at all The highlight to our weekend in Bath
   

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   emma

   Dublin2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The whole dining experience was fantastic with sublime dishes, perfectly matched with the wine pairings and every attention to detail. Multiple food allergies were catered for without altering the experience or standard of food prepared. With individually prepared menus my teens with allergies felt fully included and their experience of the food lived up to their expectations. I would highly recommend the Olive Tree.
   

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   Mark

   Surrey4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant, lovely food and reasonably priced considering the high quality. Chef’s were able to tailor food to GF allergy requirements. It all tasted amazing
   

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   David

   West Sussex1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and the wine were just perfect and having had the wine matching option it was just sublime. The staff were fantastic and the whole experience was magical. The only very slight concern was the cost, will definitely go again but will have to save for another two years. Highly recommended.
   

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    minnie

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 31 October 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The Olive Tree was fantastic. It is not cheap, but it was easily worth every penny. The staff were very accommodating of dietary requirements, and just generally attentive, polite and caring. The service was amazing, and it was clearly very important to the staff. They served us a wine less than a minute later than intended and could not have been more apologetic, even giving us a little extra wine, and then refusing a tip (thoroughly deserved) at the end of the evening!The atmosphere was really lovely. It managed to be cool and modern, while still cosy and warm. The food was unreal. The bets bit for us was the sommelier. He clearly loved wine and his passion was infectious. And it was great wine! So good we forgot to ask for the names of the ones we really liked... oops!
    

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