A candlelit table at Olive and Ash, set for dinner

Wood-fired Mediterranean kitchen

Dinner, the way the coast intended.

Olive oil, open flame, and long tables. Everything at Olive & Ash passes through our oak-fired hearth before it reaches yours.

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Our story

Two ingredients we never compromise on: olive and ash.

We opened in 2016 with a single wood oven and a stubborn idea — that the cooking of the Mediterranean coast needs little more than good oil, live fire, and time. Our oil comes from a family grove in Kalamata; our fire burns oak and olive wood from morning to close.

The menu changes with the market, but the hearth never goes out. Come hungry, stay late.

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A colourful Mediterranean salad bowl with grains and vegetables

From the fire

Dishes we're known for

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Ash-roasted lamb shoulder

£26

Slow-cooked for six hours, smoked aubergine, pomegranate jus.

Whole sea bream

£28

Grilled whole, fennel salad, charred lemon, green olive tapenade.

Charred octopus

£16

Saffron potatoes, salsa verde, lemon ash oil.

Reviews

What the room sounds like

“The lamb shoulder is the best thing I've eaten this year. We booked our next table before dessert arrived.”

Marta Ellison

Regular since 2019

“Warm room, honest cooking, and a wine list that actually takes you somewhere. The octopus alone is worth the trip.”

Daniel Okafor

Food writer, The Harbour Review

“They remembered our anniversary, moved us to the window, and sent out baklava on the house. That's hospitality.”

Priya Raman

Celebrated our 10th anniversary here

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Find the fire

Address: 14 Harbour Lane, Old Town
Two minutes from the seafront
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday · 12:00 – 23:00
Kitchen closes 22:00 · Closed Mondays
Contact: (555) 014-2288 · hello@oliveandash.example

Friday tables go by Wednesday.

Weekends at the hearth fill fast — don't lose your evening to the waitlist. Book now and the only decision left is the wine.

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