Romantic Getaway – Olive Beach

When someone mentions Greece, do you know the first thing that pops up in my mind? No, it’s not the god like handsome men and no it’s not the beaches either but it’s the colour white.

I am not a big fan of white but I sure do love the aura this colour gives out. Serenity, this is what I relate the colour white to. Yes, so serene and elegant, that’s why I like places which have this Greek like ambience, instils a sense of peace within, don’t you think?

Olive Beach is just one of those restaurants which brags about its beach and Greek like ambience. Considered to be one of the most romantic restaurants in the city and known for serving some of the finest European delicacies, Olive Beach definitely falls under the category of ‘must visit restaurants’.

Ambience

House being converted into a restaurant. This, isn’t something new in Bangalore and Olive beach sure has put in a lot of effort to convert this house into a beautiful beach setting. White walls everywhere gives the place a very Greek like ambience and the white stones spread around the floor as soon as you step in, fountain in a corner and dim lights, provides you with a hypnotizing ambience. If you are one of those people who have always wished to have a romantic date on a beach, Olive Beach is the place for you.

Moreover if you are heading here for a date I would recommend going here for dinner than lunch, in order to get the best of the ambience. If you ask me, this place is like a breadth of fresh air, like you are in a new place altogether.

Food

I have repeatedly said this and I say it again, no matter how lovely a restaurant looks if the food isn’t up to the mark, everything just comes crashing down. When you mention Olive beach, one always gets to hear good things about this place especially when it comes to food. This, was the reason why I wanted to dine here, I just had to know what is so special about this place apart from its ambience.

The alcohol menu here is extensive and when I say extensive trust me it’s an understatement. You would be perplexed on what to have. Sometimes so much of variety can lead to a lot of confusion especially when it comes to drinks. However, on that particular day we weren’t really in a mood to delight ourselves with wine or cocktails but we were in a mood to lend our taste buds to relish some appetizing food.

What I really liked about this place when it comes to their food is the presentation. They sure do know how to make a dish look exotic. It’s more of a feast for the eyes than to the tongue.

Baked Brie, the starter that we ordered for was one such dish which was dressed with fruits. The manner in which the dish was served was oh so alluring to the eyes that every time I took a bite, it was like undressing the dish layer by layer. Looks apart, the brie was absolutely delicious! The brie had cheese stuffed in it and with every bite the flavour of cheese would burst out in your mouth. If you are a sucker for cheese like me, you are bound to love this one! Apart from the cheese the pickled grapes used as a dressing was lovely. Gives this tingling feeling to your taste buds!

This Brie can get quite messy to eat as with every bite the is cheese oozing out, but honestly if something tastes so good it doesn’t really matter if it’s messy to eat or not.

Get's your mouth watering, doesn't it? 

Prior to the Brie, we were served with breads and parmesan cheese. Trust me when I say this, I gobbled up the cheese, relished it till its last bite. (Yeah, now you know how much I love cheese :P)

The smoked tomato soup was another highlight. With strong flavours of basil, the soup was different from the ones you generally get at other places. One look at it and it gives you a feeling that the soup is more like tomato curry because of it’s thickness but the taste of it will erase all doubts you have regarding that.

Something that caught my eye was the cutlery used. I have this fascination for stylish cutlery and Olive Beach makes use of some of the most sophisticated cutlery you can come across. Only if I could own all that cutlery! *Sigh*

Smoked tomato soup!

Moving onto the main course, we ordered for the English classic fish and chips and pasta. Fish and chips were served with potato wedges and salad which was more than scrumptious. Crisp and bang on when it comes to taste, if you love this old classic dish, you must have it here.

The Ol' Englsh Classic - Fish and Chips

The penne in confit of tomatoes and roasted pepper was quite a delight. However, I preferred the fish and chips over this.

Don't you just want to grab a bite of this pasta?

Lastly the Chocolate Caramel Fondant graced our table. You know the thing about desserts? The always look good and enticing. No matter how full my stomach is, I will always have place to stuff that good lookin’ dessert. They weren’t stingy with their caramel and the chocolate cake was probably just what I needed to end this meal.

*Sluurrp Sluurrp*

Service and Pricing

Impeccable service! 

Pricing is well on the expensive side. However they do have some lunch offers priced at 599/- per head. Works out a lot cheaper this way! If you ask me, I would say it’s worth it to spend a bomb here.

Oh also, if it’s a special night you are planning on celebrating and you want certain dishes to be made, you can call them up and they will have an entire menu planned up which suits your requirement. How awesome is that? :D

Do I recommend this place? Definitely! A one-time visit here is a must. Over here you don’t need alcohol to get high because the food does that job really well.

Quick Bites –

Rating – 4.5/5

Cost for two – 2000 for a three course meal exclusive of alcohol and taxes.

Why you should go here – For its ambience and European food.

Location – 16, Wood street, Ashoknagar, off Brigade road, Bangalore

Landmark – On the same lane as Monkey bar.

P.S – They have Sunday brunches priced at 2529/- per head which includes food, wine, beer and shooters.