Oysters on the Half Shell with fresh horseradish and lemon ~ priced accordingly
Rosemary salted almonds 3.50
Panelle – Sicilian chickpea fritters with lemon & salt 6.00
Bruschetta on grilled Pan Chancho sourdough (daily selection) 9.25
Warm roasted olives 5.75
Arancine – fried risotto croquettes stuffed with fontina and mushrooms 9.95
Beef Carpaccio with shaved parmesan, arugula, and truffle aioli 11.95
Antipasti Boards - 10.50 a head
Boards are accompanied by marinated olives and Italian condimenti. Cured Meats – locally made artisan meats by Seed to Sausage and Italian Prosciutto Cheeses – Ontario artisan cheeses, Italian Gorgonzola & Parmigiano Reggiano Mezzo e mezzo - a mixture of Seed to Sausage Artisan cured meats and Ontario cheeses
Seafood Antipasti
Grilled squid with spicy red sauce and aioli 8.85
Shrimp Scampi with garlic, butter, parsley, and white wine 10.95
Fritti Misti di Mare – Crisp fried scallops, shrimp, mussels, and calamari with lemon caper mayo 12.25
Fresh cut Frites
Frites with saffron aioli 5.25
Truffled frites with shaved parmesan and saffron aioli 7.25Olivea poutine - frites with beef cheek ragù and local cheese curd 12.95
Andalusian Tomato and Bread Soup hearty tomato soup thickened with bread 6.95
Daily Soup - made fresh in our kitchen using home-made stocks 6.95
Insalata verde – Bibb lettuce, radicchio, endive and arugula with balsamic vinaigrette 6/10.95
Olivea Caesar salad 7.25/11.75 ...with grilled lemon chicken breast 17.75
Arugula salad with Tuscan olive oil, lemon, and shaved parmesan 7.00/11.75Caprese Salad - creamy mozzarella di bufala, Forman Farms beefsteak tomatoes and basil 9.50/15.95
Beet and goat cheese salad with Italian greens 8.50/14.95
Gorgonzola, walnut and grape salad with Italian greens 8.50/14.95
Tuna and White Bean salad - Albacore tuna confit, marinated cannellini beans, taggiasche olives, arugula and Forman Farms tomatoes 13.95
Roast chicken and Dried Fig salad with pine nuts, maple vinaigrette, and pecorino 13.95
Open every day from 11:30 am serving lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch
Served with a choice of soup, frites or insalata verde (Caesar Salad, Arugula Salad add $1)
Sicilian Tuna with Italian tuna, artichokes, capers, lemon confit, black olive mayo and arugula on a panini roll 11.95
Bella Burger – Char-grilled Enright beef burger, smoked scamorza cheese and caramelized onions 12.95
BBQ Brisket- Smokey beef brisket with creamy coleslaw and espresso barbecue sauce 13.25
From the Panini Press:
The Big Italian - Loaded with Italian meats, aged provolone, & roasted pepper-olive condimento 13.95
Chicken Provolone - Grilled lemon chicken breast, basil pesto, aged provolone, roasted peppers 13.25
Grilled Cheese - Wilton old cheddar and caramelized onions on Pan Chancho whole wheat bread 11.95
(Available from 11:30-4:30)
Burro - choice of pasta with butter & parmesan 8.95/15
Pomodoro - choice of pasta with tomato basil sauce 8.95/15
Aglio Olio - spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, arugula, and chilies 8.95/15
Arrabbiata - penne with tomato sauce, garlic, and chilies 8.95/15
Tagliatelle - marinated Sicilian tomatoes, bocconcini, and basil 11.95/19.50
Bolognese – penne with traditional meat ragù 11.95/19.50
Orecchiette - house made Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and rapini 12.95/20.75
Carbonara -spaghetti tossed with local bacon, egg, parmesan, and black pepper 12.95/20.75
Caprino – penne with spicy tomato sauce, olives, capers and crumbled goat cheese 12.95/20.75Gnocchi – house made potato gnocchi with beef cheek ragù and truffle oil 13.95/22.50
Garganelli with roasted garlic & rosemary cream sauce and crispy chicken leg 13.95/22.50
Aglio olio with shrimp - spaghetti with garlic, chilies, olive oil, arugula, and grilled shrimp 13.95/22.50
Seafood linguine - shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, and calamari in a spicy tomato sauce with olives and capers 14.95/25
Mushroom Risotto - rich, creamy risotto with porcini, truffle, and shaved parmesan 12.95/20.75
Add a side green salad for $2.95, Caesar or arugula $3.95
Substitute gluten free corn pasta $1.50
(Available after 5pm)
Chicken al Mattone Ontario grain fed chicken breast grilled under a brick with salmoriglio, choice of sides 22.95
Haanover View Farm Brined Pork Chop - with Cinzano rhubarb sauce, choice of sides 22.95
Tagliata - grilled skirt steak served sliced with spaghetti aglio olio and arugula 23.50
Muscovy Duck Breast - Pan roasted with sour cherries and vincotto, choice of sides 26.95
Crispy Veal Sweetbreads - with creamy parmesan polenta and beef cheek ragu 24.95
Ligurian Fish Stew - shrimp. bay scallops, mussels, squid, and Pacific Ling cod in a fennel, tomato and white wine broth with grilled sourdough and aioli 24.50
We serve naturally raised, local meats from our trusted suppliers: Enright Cattle Co., Seed to Sausage Artisan Cured Meats, Wallace Beef, Haanover View Farm, and Wendy's Mobile Market.
SIDES
Grilled vegetables / Rapini with garlic and chilies / Seasonal vegetables (a la carte 5.75)roasted potatoes with rosemary / creamy parmesan polenta (a la carte 5)frites / arugula salad / spaghetti aglio olio / penne pomodoro
Sicilian Cannoli 7classic sweet ricotta filled pastriesTiramisù 7"Pick me Up" mascarpone and espresso mousse layered with savoiardi biscuits
Chocolate Hazelnut Torte 8decadent flour less torte topped with Frangelico whipped cream
Biscotti - House made each ~ 2.00 Plate of three ~ 5.00(Ask about today's selections)
Locally roasted, fair trade Multatuli coffee 2.75Tea and Herbal teas 2.75Espresso ~ Ionia Gran Crema from Italy Single ~ 2.50 Double ~ 4.50Americano 2.50Cappuccino 4.00Latté 4.50Hot Chocolate ~ Ghirardelli with whip cream 4.50Specialty Coffees 8.00
Executive Chef– Stev George
Menu and prices subject to change without notice.
Supporting local farmers is an integral part of the philosophy of Olivea. Our chicken is Ontario air-chilled, grain fed and free of growth hormones and antibiotics. Our pork and beef is raised locally, free of growth hormones and antibiotics.
Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Reservations accepted.