A Little Taste Of Italy In Historic Downtown Kingston
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OLIVEA
Owners Stev George and Deanna Harrington opened Olivea in 2008 and for the past decade their team of amazing staff have worked together to create a warm and welcoming restaurant serving delicious and authentic Italian food. Each year they take a group of the staff to Italy to learn more about Italian food, wine and culture so that they can enhance your experience when you dine at Olivea.
Olivea is a family-run Italian trattoria serving traditional and contemporary Italian fare. We are known for our fresh pasta, sauces and ragùs which are all made by our talented chefs. In addition to our mouth-watering pastas, we serve fantastic antipasti boards with local and Italian salami, prosciutto and cheeses, grilled squid, arancine, panelle, wonderful salads, steaks from Enright Cattle Co., fresh sustainable seafood and house made desserts. See what people say about Olivea!
From May to October our street-side patio on Kingston’s Market Square is a perfect spot for eating, drinking and people-watching. We feature live jazz on Tuesday nights all year, and Pasta Sunday from October to April. We also host events like our popular “Dinner and a Movie” and “New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch”. Check our events page for more details and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop!
Lunch Menu
Antipasti
- Warm roasted olives $8
- East coast oysters half dozen $19, 1 dozen $35
with mignonette - Grilled squid $17
with spicy red sauce and aïoli - Panelle $12
Sicilian chickpea fritters - Truffled frites $10
with parmesan - Arancine al telefono $17
stuffed with fontal and mushrooms - Beef carpaccio $17
with shaved parmigiano, arugula and truffle aïoli - Antipasto board $17
“mezzo e mezzo” – artisanal cheeses and cured meats - Andalusian tomato and bread soup $9.50
with parmesan
Pasta
Add a side salad to any pasta: verde $4.50, caesar $5, arugula $5
- Tagliatelle $22
with semi-dry cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and basil - Penne alla Carbonara $22
bacon, egg, parmesan and black pepper - Orecchiette $23
with house made Italian sausage, tomato and rapini - Half pasta + side salad $17
(above pastas only) - Penne Pomodoro $17
tomato basil sauce - Penne Arrabbiata $17
spicy tomato sauce - Spaghetti aglio olio $17
(spicy) with arugula and parmesan - Linguine $20
with basil pesto - Add bocconcini $3
grilled chicken breast $9
Italian sausage $9
or grilled shrimp $9 - Tagliatelle Bolognese $22
traditional pork and veal ragù - Garganelli $24
with crispy chicken leg and roasted garlic cream sauce - Gnocchi $24
with beef cheek ragù, truffle and parmesan - Seafood linguine $30
with spicy tomato, olives, caper sauce
SALADS
- Insalata verde $11
mixed Italian greens with lemon vinaigrette - Caesar salad $12
romaine with Caesar dressing, parmesan and focaccia croutons - Arugula salad $12
with lemon, extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan - Tuna and white bean salad $22
with cherry tomatoes, olives and arugula (tuna seared rare) - Pear and gorgonzola salad $18
with maple roasted walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette - Roast chicken and fig salad $19
with pine nuts, pecorino cheese and maple vinaigrette - Caprese salad $18
Forman Farm tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and basil - Add Grilled Chicken Breast $9
Add Italian Sausage $9
Add Grilled Shrimp $9
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are served with a side soup, frites or insalata verde
- Grilled chicken panino $19
with provolone, basil pesto and roasted red pepper - Sicilian tuna $18
artichokes, capers, lemon confit, black olive mayo and arugula - Roast beef (cold) $19
gorgonzola mayo, crispy onions and arugula - Half sandwich + side soup, salad or frites $15
(above sandwiches only) - Olivea Burger $19
Enright beef, Wilton cheddar, bacon, tomato chutney - Matt’s porchetta $19
on a bun, rapini with garlic and chilies and Dijon aioli
Secondi
- Steak Frites $30
Enright flat iron with fresh cut fries and saffron aïoli - Steak Aglio $30
Enright flat iron with spaghetti aglio olio (spicy), arugula and parmesan - Ligurian seafood stew $32
with tomato, fennel, white wine, aïoli and grilled bread
Please inform us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
We use nuts, shellfish, eggs, dairy and wheat in our kitchen, and while we take care to minimize cross contamination, we cannot guarantee that food has not come in contact with nuts, shellfish or other allergens.
For groups of 8 and more an 18% gratuity will be added to the bill.
Dinner Menu
Antipasti
- East Coast Oysters $19 for 6 / $36 for 12
daily selection - Antipasti Board sm $17 / lg $34
daily selection - Bruschetta $17
grilled country bread with toppings - Beef carpaccio $17
with parmesan, arugula and truffle aïoli - Grilled squid $17
with spicy red sauce and aïoli - Fritto misto di mare $21
fried shrimp, scallops, calamari with lemon-caper aïoli - Arancine al telefono $17
(fried risotto balls) stuffed with fontal and mushrooms - Meatballs al forno $18
with tomato sauce, grilled eggplant and pecorino - Panelle $12
Sicilian chickpea fritters with lemon - Truffled frites $10
with parmesan - Warm roasted olives $8
Insalate
- Verde $12
- Caesar $13
- Arugula $13
- Pear and gorgonzola salad $18
with maple roasted walnuts - Tuna (seared rare) and white bean salad $24
with arugula and cherry tomatoes - Chicken and fig salad $21
with pine nuts and pecorino cheese - Caprese Salad $19
Forman Farm tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and basil - Add to any salad:
Chicken Breast $9
Sausage $9
Shrimp $10
Pasta
- Tagliatelle Bolognese $24
- Tagliatelle $24
with semi-dry cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and basil - Penne alla Carbonara $24
- Linguine $22
with basil pesto - Gnocchi $26
with beef cheek ragù, truffle and parmesan - Orecchiette $25
with Italian sausage, tomato and rapini - Penne Arrabbiata (spicy) or Pomodoro $19
with sausage or chicken breast $28 - Garganelli $26
with crispy chicken leg and roasted garlic rosemary cream sauce - Spaghetti aglio olio $19
spicy with arugula and parmesan
with grilled shrimp $29
with grilled steak $32 - Seafood Linguine $32
shrimp, mussels, scallops and squid, with spicy tomato, olive and caper sauce - Add to any pasta
Chicken Breast$9
Sausage $9
Meatballs $9
Rapini $3
Bocconcini $3
Shrimp $10
Add a side salad: Verde $5, Caesar $6, Arugula $6
Secondi & Contorni
- Chicken al Mattone $32
chicken breast grilled under a brick, with potato gnocchi, seasonal vegetables and salmoriglio - Steak Tagliata $32
with roasted potatoes, arugula and aïoli - Matt’s porchetta $32
with peperonata, roasted potatoes and rapini - Ligurian fish and shellfish stew $34
with tomato, fennel and white wine, aïoli and grilled sourdough - Rapini with chilies and garlic $10
Please inform us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions.
We use nuts, shellfish, eggs, dairy and wheat in our kitchen and while we take care to minimize cross contamination, we cannot guarantee that food has not come in contact with nuts, shellfish or other allergens.
18% service charge is added to groups of 8 or more.
Take out is available. Bring your own wine, corkage $25/750ml bottle.
Wine List
* Wine list subject to change
Non Italian White Wines
- Sussreserve Riesling 2018 – Angels Gate, Niagara (Niagara, ON)38
- Pinot Gris 2020 – Angels Gate (Niagara, ON)40
- Chenin Blanc 2020 – Franschhoek (South Africa)43
- Chardonnay 2019 – Black’s Station (Napa, CA)44
- Pinot Grigio 2018 – Casa Dea (P.E.C., ON) 44
- Sauvignon Blanc 2020 – Tinpot Hut (Marlborough, N.Z.) 50
- Chardonnay 2018 – Coppola (Monterey, CA) 61
- Chardonnay 2018 – Closson Chase (P.E.C., ON) 73
- Sancerre 2019 – Domaine de la Villaudiere (Loire Valley, FR) 73
- Chablis 2018 – Domaine Des Hates (Burgundy, FR)75
Italian Vino Bianco
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – Terre Gaie (Veneto)42
- Pecorino 2020, Tombacco (Abruzzo) 43
- Frascati Superiore 2020 – Casale Marchese (Lazio) 48
- Fiano 2019 – Settesoli ‘Mandrarossa’ (Sicily) 48
- Albana 2018 – Celli ‘I Croppi’ (Romagna) 48
- Orvieto Classico 2018 – Decugnano dei Barbi (Umbria) 50
- Insolia ‘Bianca di Evro’ 2020 – Cantine Rallo (Sicily)50
- Gavi di Gavi 2020 – La Giustiniana (Piedmont) 51
- Vermentino di Gallure 2018 – Vigneti Zanatta (Sardegna)52
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – La Tunella (Friuli)53
- Soave Classico 2020, Inama (Veneto) 53
- Friulano 2020 – Venica & Venica (Friuli) 84
- Chardonnay 2019 – Venice & Venica (Friuli) 86
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – Venica & Venica (Friuli) 88
SMALL FORMAT BOTTLES
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2015 –
Luigi Righetti (375mL) (Veneto)49 - Amarone della Valpolicello Classico 2013 –
Tommasi (375mL) (Veneto) 64 - Brunello di Montalcino 2013 –
Castel Giocondo (375mL) (Tuscany) 74 - Brunello di Montalcino 2013 –
Castel Giocondo (375mL) (Tuscany) 76
Non Italian Red Wines
- Cabernet Franc 2018 – Sandbanks Estate (P.E.C., ON) 41
- Tempranillo 2017 – Torre de Barreda (La Mancha, Spain) 42
- Shiraz 2019 – Tall Poppy (South Australia) 42
- Pinot Noir 2019 – Angels Gate (Niagara, ON) 43
- Malbec 2018 – Estiba (Mendoza, Argentina) 43
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – Parducci (Mendocino, CA) 50
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Mitchell (Clare V, AUS) 64
- Pinot Noir 2016 – Staete Landt (Marlborough, NZ) 100
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – ‘The Counselor’ River Pass Vineyard
(Sonoma, CA)100 - Cabernet Sauvignon Cellar Select 2017 –Waterstone (Napa, CA)138
Italian Vino Rosso
- Chianti DOCG ‘Sinopie’ 2018 – Colognole (Tuscany) 43
- Rosso Riserva 2017 – Tombacco (Molise) 43
- Nero D’avola 2019 – Settesoli ‘Mandrarossa’ (Sicily) 44
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 – Masciarelli (Abruzzo) 45
- Rosso Toscano 2019 – Collemattoni ‘Adone’ (Tuscany) 48
- Primitivo di Manduria 2018 – Feudi Ognissole (Puglia) 48
- Chianti Rufina 2016 – Colognole (Tuscany) 49
- Valpolicella Ripasso Campolieti 2018 – Luigi Righetti (Veneto) 50
- Gaglioppo ‘Catà’ 2017 – iGreco (Calabria) 50
- Cannonau di Sardegna 2019 – Argiolas (Sardegna) 50
- Rosso di Toscana 2019 – Altesino (Tuscany) 51
- Syrah 2019 ‘La Clarissa’ – Cantine Rallo (Sicily) 51
- Barbera d’Alba 2019 – Fenocchio (Piedmont) 52
- Pinot Nero 2019 – La Tunella (Friuli) 53
- Morellino di Scansano 2016 – Fattoria di Magliano (Tuscany) 62
- Ripasso della Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2017 –
Villabella (Veneto) 62 - Langhe Nebbiolo 2019 – Ca’ del Baio (Piedmont) 64
- Chianti Classico 2018 – Castello di Verrazzano (Tuscany) 75
- Chianti Rufina ‘Collezione’ 2016 – Colognole (Tuscany) 75
- Pian di Nova I.G.T. Toscana Rosso 2017 – Il Borro (Tuscany) 76
- Barbera d’Alba 2018 – Pio Cesare (Piedmont) 76
- Etna Rosso 2017 – Mandrarossa (Sicily) 77
- Rosso di Montalcino 2018 – Collemattoni (Tuscany) 77
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2016 – Luigi Righetti (Veneto) 78
- Rosso di Montalcino 2018 – Armilla (Tuscany) 87
- Chianti Classico Riserva 2013 – Villa Buonasera (Tuscany) 88
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Marina Cvetic’ 2017 – Masciarelli (Abruzzo) 89
- Chianti Classico Riserva 2017 – Castello di Monsanto (Tuscany) 100
- Barbaresco Vallegrande 2018 – Ca’ del Baio (Piedmont) 108
- Amarone Della Valpolicella 2017 – Alpha Zeta (Veneto) 120
- Rosso di Montalcino 2017 – Siro Pacenti (Tuscany) 124
- Poggio Bestiale 2014 – Magliano, Maremma (Tuscany) 130
- Barolo 2016 – Fenocchio (Piedmont) 136
- Brunello di Montalcino 2015 – Armilla (Tuscany) 146
- Brunello di Montalcino 2015 – Collemattoni (Tuscany) 160
- Brunello di Montalcino ‘Pieve Santa Restituta’ 2016 – Gaja (Tuscany) 240
- Guado al Tasso 2016 – Marchese Antinori (Bolgheri) 258
Large Format Bottles
- Valpolicella Ripasso 2016 – Villabella, Verona
(Magnum 1.5L) 122 - Barbaresco 2016 – Ca’ del Baio
(Magnum 1.5L) 240 - Poggio Bestiale 2010, Magliano – Maremma, Tuscany
(Magnum 1.5L) 282 - Monteti 2008, Monteti – Maremma, Tuscany
(Magnum 3L) 372 - Brunello di Montalcino 2014 – Gaja, Tuscany
(Magnum 1.5L) 540
Wines By The Glass
Bianco
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Sussreserve Riesling 2018 – Angels Gate, Niagara 8 / 13 / 26 / 38
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – Terre Gaie, Veneto, Italy 8.25 / 13.25 / 26.50 / 42
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – LaTunella, Friuli, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Insolia ‘Bianca di Evro’ 2020 – Cantine Rallo, Sicily, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Sauvignon Blanc 2020 – Tinpot Hut, Marlborough, N.Z. 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 53
- Chardonnay 2018 – Coppola, Monterey, CA 12.50 / 20 / 40 / 61
Rosso
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Chianti DOCG ‘Sinopie’ 2018 – Colognole, Tuscany, Italy 8.50 / 13.50 / 27 / 43
- Rosso Riserva 2017 – Tombacco, Molise, Italy 8.50 / 13.50 / 27 / 43
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 – Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy 9 / 14.50 / 29 / 45
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 – Parducci – Mendocino, CA 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Valpolicella Ripasso Campolieti 2018 – Luigi Righetti,
Veneto 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Pinot Nero 2019 – La Tunella, Friuli, Italy 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 53
- Chianti Classico 2018 – Castello di Verrazzano, Tuscany, Italy 15 / 24 / 48 / 73
Sparkling Wines
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Prosecco 2020 – Terre Gaie, Veneto, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Prosecco 2019 – Fattoria Conca d’Oro, Veneto, Italy 50
- Brut Rosé Collezione n.8, 460 2018 – Casina Bric, Piedmont, Italy 78
- Franciacorta 2020 – Majolini, Lombardia, Italy 79
- Franciacorta 2018 – Bellavista, Lombardia, Italy 120
Rosé
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Rosato 2018 Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy8.50 / 13.50 / 27 / 43
Sweet Wines
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Recioto della Valpolicella 2016 (375mL)Righetti, Veneto38
- Passito ‘Fiordilej’ 2009 (375mL)Villabella, Veneto, Italy53
- Vin Santo del Chianti Classico 1999 (500mL)Lornano, Italy53
- ‘Zero de Gris’ 2009Huff Estates, PEC, Ontario60
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We have a team of over 15 kitchen staff who work behind the scenes to create the wonderful food at Olivea.
The success of the kitchen at Olivea relies on the skill and leadership of our chefs:
Matt Darch
Matt has been with us since we opened in 2008. He is a naturally gifted cook, creating many of our soups, pasta fillings, the famous porchetta, braises and charcuterie. His passion is meat butchery and cookery. You can taste it in our food.
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Lunch: 11:30am - 4:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - Close