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Olivea | Fine Italian Dining in Kingston, Ontario
Olivea | Fine Italian Restaurant in Kingston, Ontario
Olivea | Fine Italian Dining in Kingston, Ontario

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 Restaurant 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 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!

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Olivea | Fine Italian Dining in Kingston, Ontario
Olivea | Fine Italian Dining in Kingston, Ontario
Olivea | Fine Italian restaurant in Kingston, Ontario

Lunch Menu

Antipasti

  • Warm roasted olives
    $9*
  • Olives, roasted rosemary almonds and salami
    $12**
  • East coast oysters
    half dozen $24 / dozen $44*
    with mignonette
  • Panelle
    $14
    Sicilian chickpea fritters
  • Truffled frites
    $12
    with parmesan
  • Arancine al telefono stuffed
    $21
    with fontal and mushrooms
  • Beef carpaccio
    $21*
    with shaved parmigiano, arugula and truffle aïoli
  • Antipasto board "mezzo e mezzo"
    $24
    artisanal cheeses and cured meats
  • Andalusian tomato and bread soup
    $10
    with parmesan

Pasta

Add a side salad to any pasta: verde $7, caesar $8, arugula $8

  • Tagliatelle
    $26
    with semi-dry cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and basil
  • Penne alla Carbonara
    $26**
    bacon, egg, parmesan and black pepper
  • Orecchiette
    $28**
    with house made Italian sausage, tomato and rapini
  • Half pasta + side salad
    $19
    above pastas only
  • Penne arrabbiata (spicy)
    sausage $32 / chicken $34
    with sausage or chicken breast
  • Penne pomodoro
    sausage $32 / chicken $34
    with sausage or chicken breast
  • Spaghetti aglio olio (spicy)
    $35
    with grilled shrimp, arugula and parmesan
  • Tagliatelle
    $26
    with basil pesto
  • Tagliatelle Bolognese
    $27**
    traditional pork and veal ragù
  • Garganelli
    $29
    with crispy chicken thigh and roasted garlic rosemary cream sauce
  • Gnocchi
    $30
    with beef cheek ragù, truffle and parmesan
  • Seafood linguine
    $36
    with spicy tomato, olives, caper sauce

add bocconcini $4, grilled chicken breast $12,
Italian sausage $10, grilled shrimp $12
Gluten free pasta $2*

Insalate

  • Verde
    $14*
  • Caesar
    $16
  • Arugula
    $15*
  • Pear and gorgonzola salad
    $26*
    with maple roasted walnuts
  • Tuna (seared rare) and white bean salad
    $27*
    with arugula and cherry tomatoes
  • Chicken and fig salad
    $26*
    with pine nuts and pecorino cheese
  • Caprese Salad
    $23
    Forman Farm tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and basil

Add to any salad – chicken breast or shrimp $12

Sandwiches

Sandwiches are served with a side soup, frites, or insalata verde

  • Grilled chicken panino
    $23
    with provolone, basil pesto and roasted red pepper
  • Grilled Mediterranean vegetable panino
    $23
    with ricotta and eggplant spread
  • Sicilian tuna
    $22
    artichokes, capers, lemon confit, black olive mayo and arugula
  • Roast beef (cold)
    $22
    gorgonzola mayo, crispy onions and arugula
  • Half sandwich + side soup, salad or frites
    $18
    above sandwiches only
  • Matt’s porchetta on a bun, rapini
    $25**
    with garlic and chilies and Dijon aioli
  • Olivea burger
    $24
    Enright beef, Wilton cheddar, bacon, tomato chutney

gluten free bun available for an additional $3

Secondi

  • Steak frites
    $40
    Enright steak with fresh cut fries and saffron aïoli
  • Steak aglio
    $40
    Enright steak with spaghetti aglio olio (spicy), arugula and parmesan
  • Ligurian fish and shellfish stew
    $40
    with tomato, fennel and white wine, aïoli and grilled sourdough

*Gluten Free, **Contains pork

18% service charge is added to groups of 8 or more.

Bring your own wine, corkage $25/750ml bottle.

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.

Prices are subject to change.

See our Dessert Menu here.

Dinner Menu

Antipasti

  • East Coast Oysters
    $24 for 6 / $44 for 12 *
    see daily features
  • Olives, roasted rosemary almonds and salami
    $12*
  • Antipasti board "mezzo e mezzo"
    $24
    artisanal cheeses and cured meats
  • Beef carpaccio
    $21*
    with parmesan, arugula and truffle aïoli
  • Calamari fritti
    $23
    with preserved lemon aïoli
  • Arancine al telefono (fried risotto balls)
    $21
    stuffed with fontal and mushrooms
  • Meatballs al forno
    $22**
    with tomato sauce, grilled eggplant and pecorino
  • Panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritters)
    $14
    with lemon
  • Shrimp scampi
    $23
    with garlic, chilis and grilled sourdough
  • Truffled frites
    $12
    with parmesan
  • Warm roasted olives
    $9*

Insalate

  • Verde
    $14*
  • Caesar
    $16
  • Arugula
    $15*
  • Pear and gorgonzola salad
    $26*
    with maple roasted walnuts
  • Tuna (seared rare) and white bean salad
    $27*
    with arugula and cherry tomatoes
  • Chicken and fig salad
    $26*
    with pine nuts and pecorino cheese
  • Caprese Salad
    $23
    Forman Farm tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and basil

Add to any salad – chicken breast or shrimp $12

18% service charge is added to groups of 8 or more.

Bring your own wine, corkage $25/750ml bottle.

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.

Prices are subject to change.

Pasta

Add a side salad to any pasta: verde $7, caesar $8, arugula $8

  • Tagliatelle Bolognese
    $27**
  • Tagliatelle
    $26
    with semi-dry cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and basil
  • Penne alla carbonara
    $26**
  • Tagliatelle
    $26
    with basil pesto
  • Gnocchi
    $30
    with beef cheek ragù, truffle and parmesan
  • Orecchiette
    $28**
    with Italian sausage, tomato sauce and rapini
  • Penne arrabbiata (spicy)
    sausage $32** / chicken $34
    with sausage or chicken breast
  • Penne pomodoro
    sausage $32** / chicken $34
    with sausage or chicken breast
  • Garganelli
    $29
    with crispy chicken thigh and roasted garlic rosemary cream sauce
  • Spaghetti aglio olio (spicy)
    shrimp $35 / steak $42
    with grilled shrimp or grilled steak, arugula and parmesan
  • Seafood Linguine
    $36
    shrimp, mussels, scallops and squid, with spicy tomato, olive and caper sauce

Add to any pasta: chicken breast $12 / sausage $10** / meatballs $12** /
shrimp $12 / rapini $4 / bocconcini $4 / gluten free pasta $2

Secondi & Contorni

  • Chicken al Mattone
    $36
    chicken breast grilled under a brick, with potato gnocchi, seasonal vegetables and salmoriglio
  • Steak tagliata
    $42
    with roasted potatoes, arugula, red onions, Parmigiano Reggiano and preserved lemon aïoli
  • Lion’s mane mushroom cacciatore
    $34
    with polenta fries
  • Ligurian fish and shellfish stew
    $40
    with tomato, fennel and white wine, aïoli and grilled sourdough
  • Braised lamb shank
    $38*
    with saffron risotto and orange gremolata
  • Rapini
    $12*
    with chilies and garlic
  • Grilled Mediterranean vegetables
    $12

*Gluten Free, **Contains Pork

Enright Cattle Co., Pig & Olive, Forman Farms, Primal Growth Microgreens,
Patchwork Gardens, Whalesbone, Mio Gelato, Pan Chancho, Heartee Farms

See our Dessert Menu here.

Wine List

* Wine list subject to change

NON-ITALIAN WHITE WINE

  • Chenin Blanc, Franschhoek, South Africa (2023)
    57
  • Pinot Grigio, Three Dog Winery, P.E.C., Ontario (2024)
    58
  • Viognier, 13th Street Winery, Niagara, Ontario (2023)
    64
  • Riesling, Three Dog Winery, P.E.C., Ontario (2023)
    67
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Tinpot Hut, Marlborough, N.Z. (2023)
    72
  • Chardonnay, Cloudsley Cellars, Niagara, Ontario (2022)
    73
  • Chablis, Domaine Des Hâtes, Burgundy, France (2022)
    104
  • Sancerre, Domaine de la Villaudiere, Loire Valley, France (2023)
    105

ITALIAN VINO BIANCO

  • Pinot Grigio, Terre Gaie, Veneto (2023)
    50
  • Vino D’Italia Bianco, Terre dei Penati, Italy (2022)
    58
  • Grillo, Settesoli, Sicily (2023)
    58
  • Pecorino, Umani Ronchi, Marche (2024)
    61
  • Frascati Superiore, Casale Marchese, Lazio (2023)
    64
  • Verdicchio, Sartarelli, Marche (2023)
    64
  • Orvieto Classico, Decugnano dei Barbi, Umbria (2022)
    69
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Vin di Vore, Friuli (2023)
    73
  • Falanghina, Aia dei Colombi, Campania (2023)
    73
  • Vermentino di Gallure, Vigneti Zanatta, Sardegna (2022)
    73
  • Insolia 'Bianca di Evro', Cantine Rallo, Sicily (2023)
    73
  • Gavi di Gavi, La Giustiniana, Piedmont (2023)
    75
  • Moscato, Colterenzio 'Pfefferer', Alto Adige (2024)
    75
  • Pinot Grigio, La Tunella, Friuli (2023)
    80
  • Soave Superiore 'Recorbian', Franchetto, Veneto (2021)
    86
  • Fiano di Avellino, Stephania Barbot, Campania (2022)
    89
  • Langhe Riesling, Borgogno, Piedmont (2020)
    113
  • Lugana 'Clay', Cascina Maddalena, Lombardy (2020)
    118

ROSATO AND SPARKLING WINE

  • Sparkling Rosé, Bella Terra, Niagara, ON (NV)
    64
  • Lambrusco di Sorbara, Cantina di Soliera, Emilia Romagna (NV)
    64
  • Côtes de Provence Rosé, Château Mentone, Provence, France (NV)
    75
  • Prosecco, Fattoria Conca d'Oro, Veneto, Italy (2023)
    75
  • Natural Sparkling Rose 'Angelica', Tenuta Lagala, Basillicata, Italy (2022)
    78
  • Cremant d'Alsace Brut, Domaine Eugene Meyer, Alsace, France (2022)
    94
  • Franciacorta, Majolini, Lombardia, Italy (2024)
    109

NON-ITALIAN RED WINE

  • Malbec, Septima, Mendoza, Argentina (2023)
    61
  • Bordeaux Superieur, Château Chapelle d'Alienor, Bordeaux, France (2019)
    67
  • Côtes du Rhône Villages, Boutinot, Rhône Valley, France (2023)
    69
  • Crianza, Altos de Rioja, Spain (2020)
    75
  • Shiraz, Atkins Farm, McLaren Vale, Australia (2020)
    80
  • Big Red Blend, Three Dog Winery, P.E.C., Ontario (2022)
    80
  • Pinot Noir, Broken Stone Winery, P.E.C., Ontario (2023)
    80
  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Haselgrove Wines, McLaren Vale, Australia (2020)
    89

ITALIAN VINO ROSSO

  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Anno Domini Vineyards, Veneto, Italy (2023)
    54
  • Vino D'Italia Rosso, Terre dei Penati (2022)
    58
  • Chianti Superiore, 'Sinopie' Colognole, Tuscany (2023)
    61
  • Rosso Riserva, Tombacco, Molise (2019)
    65
  • Frappato, Mandrarossa, Sicily (2023)
    67
  • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Abruzzo (2022)
    67
  • Valpolicella Ripasso, Luigi Righetti 'Campolieti', Veneto (2022)
    69
  • Nero D'Avola, Settesoli 'Mandrarossa', Sicily (2023)
    69
  • Chianti Rufina, Colognole, Tuscany (2021)
    73
  • Primitivo, Siniscalco, Puglia (2020)
    75
  • Cannonau di Sardegna, Argiolas, Sardegna (2022)
    80
  • Pinot Nero, La Tunella, Friuli (2022)
    80
  • Aglianico del Vulture, Tenuta Lagala, Basillicata (2018)
    80
  • I.G.T. Super Tuscan, Montepeloso 'Alpha', Tuscany (2021)
    80
  • Barbera d'Alba, Giacomo Fenocchio, Piedmont (2022)
    86
  • Langhe Nebbiolo, Ca' del Baio, Piedmont (2023)
    89
  • Chianti Classico, Castello di Verrazzano, Tuscany (2021)
    90
  • Campi Taurasini 'Ion', Stefania Barbot, Campania (2019)
    91
  • Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Luigi Righetti, Veneto (2021)
    99
  • Dolcetta d'Alba, Poderi Fogliati, Piedmont (2023)
    100
  • Chianti Rufina Riserva, Colognole 'Riserva del Don', Tuscany (2016)
    105
  • Etna Rosso, Mandrarossa, Sicily (2021)
    105
  • Rosso di Montalcino, Siro Pacenti, Tuscany (2021)
    124
  • Barbaresco Vallegrande, Ca' del Baio, Piedmont (2019)
    126
  • Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello di Verrazzano, Tuscany (2017)
    126
  • Taurasi 'Fren', Stefania Barbot, Campania (2019)
    129
  • Chianti Rufina Riserva 'Terraelectae', Colognole, Tuscany (2018)
    138
  • Brunello di Montalcino, Armilla, Tuscany (2019)
    140
  • Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'Sassello', Verrazzano, Tuscany (2018)
    156
  • Barolo, Giacomo Fenocchio, Piedmont (2020)
    156
  • Cabernet Blend (60, 20, 20), Zyme, Veneto (2019)
    156
  • Barolo 'Treturne', Poderi Fogliati, Piedmont (2020)
    168
  • Brunello di Montalcino, Collemattoni, Tuscany (2019)
    170
  • Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico, Tenuta Villa Bellini, Veneto (2016)
    180
  • Barolo Bussia, Giacomo Fenocchio, Piedmont (2018)
    188
  • Brunello di Montalcino, Gaja 'Pieve Santa Restituta', Tuscany (2018)
    298

LARGE FORMAT BOTTLES (1.5L)

  • Poggio Bestiale, Fattoria di Magliano, Tuscany (2010)
    252
  • Brunello di Montalcino, Gaja ‘Pieve Santa Restituta’, Tuscany (2014)
    540

Wines By The Glass

5oz. / 8oz. / ½ L / Bottle

Bianco

  • Pinot Grigio, Terre Gaie, Veneto, Italy
    10 / 16 / 32 / 50
  • Pecorino, Umani Ronchi, Marche
    12.75 / 20.25 / 40.5 / 64
  • Viognier, 13th Street Winery, Niagara, Ontario
    12.75 / 20.25 / 40.5 / 64
  • Riesling, Three Dog Winery, P.E.C., Ontario
    13.25 / 21.25 / 42.5 / 67
  • Chardonnay, Cloudsley Cellars, Niagara, Ontario
    14.5 / 23.5 / 47 / 73
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Vin di Vore, Friuli, Italy
    14.5 / 23.5 / 47 / 73
  • Sauvignon Blanc, Tinpot Hut, Marlborough, N.Z.
    15 / 24 / 48 / 75
  • Pinot Grigio, La Tunella, Friuli, Italy
    16 / 25.5 / 51 / 80
  • Soave Superiore 'Recorbian', Franchetto, Veneto
    16 / 25.5 / 51 / 80

Rose

  • Côtes de Provence Rosé, Château Mentone, France
    13.75 / 22 / 44 / 69

SPARKLING

  • Prosecco, Fattoria Conca d'Oro, Veneto, Italy
    15 / 24 / 48 / 75

ROSSO

  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Anno Domini, Veneto, Italy
    10.75 / 17.25 / 34.5 / 54
  • Vino D'Italia Rosso, Terre dei Penati, Italy
    11.5 / 18.25 / 36.5 / 58
  • Rosso Riserva, Tombacco, Molise, Italy
    12 / 19.25 / 38.5 / 61
  • Chianti Superiore, 'Sinopie' Colognole, Tuscany, Italy
    12 / 19.25 / 38.5 / 61
  • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy
    13.25 / 21.25 / 42.5 / 67
  • Valpolicella Ripasso, Luigi Righetti, Veneto, Italy
    13.75 / 22 / 44 / 69
  • Pinot Nero, La Tunella, Friuli, Italy
    16 / 25.5 / 51 / 80
  • Chianti Classico, Castello di Verrazzano, Tuscany, Italy
    17.5 / 28 / 56 / 90

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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 | Chef at Olivia in Kingston, Ontario

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.

Rebecca Foss, Chef at Olivia in Kingston, Ontario

REBECCA FOSS

Rebecca joined Olivea in 2017 and has enjoyed taking the helm on many special events over the years including our signature brunches and themed dinners.  Growing up on a farm, her passion for local and seasonal cooking embodies the spirit of Olivea and Tuscan cuisine.  She is always working on a fun biscotti flavor or feature dessert.

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39 Brock Street Kingston, ON

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