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 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 $8.50
- East coast oysters half dozen $22, 1 dozen $42
with mignonette - Grilled squid $19
with spicy red sauce and aïoli - Panelle $13
Sicilian chickpea fritters - Truffled frites $11.50
with parmesan - Arancine al telefono $20
stuffed with fontal and mushrooms - Beef carpaccio $19
with shaved parmigiano, arugula and truffle aïoli - Antipasto board $24
“mezzo e mezzo” – artisanal cheeses and cured meats - Andalusian tomato and bread soup $10
with parmesan
Pasta
Add a side salad to any pasta: verde $4.50, caesar $5, arugula $5
- Tagliatelle $23
with semi-dry cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and basil - Penne alla Carbonara $23
bacon, egg, parmesan and black pepper - Orecchiette $24
with house made Italian sausage, tomato and rapini - Half pasta + side salad $19
(above pastas only) - Penne Pomodoro $19
tomato basil sauce - Penne Arrabbiata $19
spicy tomato sauce - Spaghetti aglio olio $19
(spicy) with arugula and parmesan - Linguine $22
with basil pesto - Add bocconcini $3
grilled chicken breast $10
Italian sausage $10
or grilled shrimp $10 - Tagliatelle Bolognese $25
traditional pork and veal ragù - Garganelli $26
with crispy chicken leg and roasted garlic cream sauce - Gnocchi $27
with beef cheek ragù, truffle and parmesan - Seafood linguine $32
with spicy tomato, olives, caper sauce
SALADS
- Insalata verde $12
mixed Italian greens with lemon vinaigrette - Caesar salad $14
romaine with Caesar dressing, parmesan and focaccia croutons - Arugula salad $13
with lemon, extra virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan - Tuna and white bean salad $24
with cherry tomatoes, olives and arugula (tuna seared rare) - Pear and gorgonzola salad $22
with maple roasted walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette - Roast chicken and fig salad $22
with pine nuts, pecorino cheese and maple vinaigrette - Caprese Salad $21
Forman Farmstomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and basil - Add Grilled Chicken Breast $10
Add Italian Sausage $10
Add Grilled Shrimp $10
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are served with a side soup, frites or insalata verde
- Grilled chicken panino $20
with provolone, basil pesto and roasted red pepper - Sicilian tuna $20
artichokes, capers, lemon confit, black olive mayo and arugula - Roast beef (cold) $20
gorgonzola mayo, crispy onions and arugula - Half sandwich + side soup, salad or frites $17
(above sandwiches only) - Olivea Burger $21
Enright beef, Wilton cheddar, bacon, tomato chutney - Matt’s porchetta $22
on a bun, rapini with garlic and chilies and Dijon aioli
Secondi
- Steak Frites $33
Enright flat iron with fresh cut fries and saffron aïoli - Steak Aglio $33
Enright flat iron with spaghetti aglio olio (spicy), arugula and parmesan - Ligurian seafood stew $34
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 $22 for 6 / $42 for 12
daily selection - Antipasti Board “mezzo e mezzo” $24
artisanal cheeses and cured meats - Bruschetta $17
Forman Farms tomatoes and fresh mozzarella - Beef carpaccio $19
with parmesan, arugula and truffle aïoli - Grilled squid $19
with spicy red sauce and aïoli - Fritto misto di mare $24
fried shrimp, scallops, calamari with lemon-caper aïoli - Arancine al telefono $20
(fried risotto balls) stuffed with fontal and mushrooms - Meatballs al forno $19
with tomato sauce, grilled eggplant and pecorino - Panelle $13
Sicilian chickpea fritters with lemon - Truffled frites $11.50
with parmesan - Warm roasted olives $8.50
Insalate
- Verde $13
- Caesar $15
- Arugula $14
- Pear and gorgonzola salad $23
with maple roasted walnuts - Tuna (seared rare) and white bean salad $25
with arugula and cherry tomatoes - Chicken and fig salad $23
with pine nuts and pecorino cheese - Caprese Salad $21
Forman Farm tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala and basil - Add to any salad:
Chicken Breast $10
Sausage $10
Shrimp $11
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.
Pasta
- Tagliatelle Bolognese $27
- Tagliatelle $25
with semi-dry cherry tomatoes, bocconcini and basil - Penne alla Carbonara $25
- Linguine $24
with basil pesto - Gnocchi $29
with beef cheek ragù, truffle and parmesan - Orecchiette $26
with Italian sausage, tomato sauce and rapini - Penne Arrabbiata (spicy) or Pomodoro $21
with sausage or chicken breast $31 - Garganelli $28
with crispy chicken leg and roasted garlic rosemary cream sauce - Spaghetti aglio olio $21
spicy with arugula and parmesan
with grilled shrimp $32
with grilled steak $36 - Seafood Linguine $34
shrimp, mussels, scallops and squid, with spicy tomato, olive and caper sauce - Add to any pasta
Chicken Breast$10
Sausage $10
Meatballs $10
Rapini $3
Bocconcini $3
Shrimp $11
Add a side salad: Verde $5, Caesar $6, Arugula $6
Secondi & Contorni
- Chicken al Mattone $34
chicken breast grilled under a brick, with potato gnocchi, seasonal vegetables and salmoriglio - Steak Tagliata $36
with roasted potatoes, arugula and aïoli - Matt’s porchetta $35
with peperonata, roasted potatoes and rapini - Ligurian fish and shellfish stew $36
with tomato, fennel and white wine, aïoli and grilled sourdough - Rapini with chilies and garlic $10
Our local suppliers: Enright Cattle Co., Pig & Olive, Forman Farm, Glengarry Cheese, Patchwork Gardens, and Whalesbone.
Wine List
* Wine list subject to change
Non Italian White Wines
- Sussreserve Riesling 2019 – Angels Gate, Niagara (Niagara, Ontario) 42
- Pinot Gris 2021 – Angels Gate (Niagara, Ontario) 45
- Chenin Blanc 2022 – Franschhoek (South Africa) 48
- Chardonnay 2019 – Black’s Station (Napa, California) 49
- Chardonnay 2021 – Coastal Vines (Napa, CA) 50
- Marsanne Viognier 2018 – KEW Vineyards (Niagara, Ontario) 55
- Sauvignon Blanc 2021 – Tinpot Hut (Marlborough, N.Z.) 58
- Chardonnay 2020 – Closson Chase (P.E.C., Ontario) 78
- Sancerre 2021 – Domaine de la Villaudiere (Loire Valley, France) 78
- Chablis 2018 – Domaine Des Hates (Burgundy, France) 80
Italian Vino Bianco
- Soave 2020 – Alpha Zeta (Veneto) 47
- Grillo 2020 – Settesoli (Sicily) 48
- Pinot Grigio 2021 – Terre Gaie (Veneto) 50
- Frascati Superiore 2020 – Casale Marchese (Lazio) 53
- Albana 2018 – Celli ‘I Croppi’ (Romagna) 53
- Orvieto Classico 2020 – Decugnano dei Barbi (Umbria) 55
- Falanghina 2021 – Aia dei Colombi (Campania) 55
- Verdicchio 2021 – Sartarelli (Marche) 55
- Pecorino 2021 – Prima Fonte (Marche) 55
- Insolia ‘Bianca di Evro’ 2020 – Cantine Rallo (Sicily) 55
- Gavi di Gavi 2021 – La Giustiniana (Piedmont) 56
- Vermentino di Gallure 2020 – Vigneti Zanatta (Sardegna) 57
- Soave Classico 2021 – Inama (Veneto) 58
- Pinot Grigio 2021 – La Tunella (Friuli) 66
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – La Vigne di Zamo (Friuli) 67
- Friulano 2020 – Venica & Venica (Friuli) 89
- Pinot Grigio 2020 – Venica & Venica (Friuli) 93
SMALL FORMAT BOTTLES
- Amarone della Valpolicello Classico 2013 – Tommasi
(375mL) (Veneto) 69 - Brunello di Montalcino 2014 – Banfi (375mL) (Tuscany) 81
Non Italian Red Wines
- Tempranillo 2021 – Torre de Barreda (La Mancha, Spain) 45
- Cabernet Franc 2020 – Sandbanks Estate (P.E.C., Ontario) 46
- Malbec 2021 – Septima (Mendoza, Argentina) 49
- Bordeaux Superieur 2015 – Château Chapelle d’Alienor (Bordeaux, France) 54
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – Parducci (Mendocino, CA) 55
- Pinot Noir 2018 – Angels Gate ‘Angels Step’ (Niagara, Ontario) 57
- Shiraz 2018 – Atkins Farm (McLaren Vale, AU) 66
- Pinot Noir 2016 – Staete Landt (Marlborough, NZ) 105
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – ‘The Counselor’ River Pass
Vineyard (Sonoma, CA) 105 - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – Waterstone (Napa, CA) 143
Italian Vino Rosso
- Chianti DOCG ‘Sinopie’ 2020 – Colognole (Tuscany) 50
- Rosso Riserva 2018 – Tombacco (Molise) 50
- Nero D’avola 2021 – Settesoli ‘Mandrarossa’ (Sicily) 50
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020 – Masciarelli (Abruzzo) 50
- Barbera d’Asti 2020 – Tenuta Garetto (Piedmont) 50
- Rosso Toscano 2019 – Collemattoni ‘Adone’ (Tuscany) 53
- Primitivo di Manduria 2020 – Feudi Ognissole (Puglia) 53
- Chianti Rufina 2018 – Colognole (Tuscany) 54
- Valpolicella Ripasso Campolieti 2020 – Luigi Righetti (Veneto) 55
- Gaglioppo ‘Catà’ 2018 – iGreco (Calabria) 55
- Rosso Venezia 2019 – Le Vigne di Zamo (Friuli) 55
- Cannonau di Sardegna 2020 – Argiolas (Sardegna) 55
- Rosso di Toscana 2019 – Altesino (Tuscany) 56
- Syrah 2019 ‘La Clarissa’ – Cantine Rallo (Sicily) 56
- Rosso Toscano 2020 – Montepeloso ‘Alpha’ (Tuscany) 56
- Barbera d’Alba 2020 – Fenocchio (Piedmont) 57
- Pinot Nero 2020 – La Tunella (Friuli) 66
- Morellino di Scansano 2016 – Fattoria di Magliano (Tuscany) 67
- Langhe Nebbiolo 2020 – Ca’ del Baio (Piedmont) 69
- Chianti Classico 2019 – Castello di Verrazzano (Tuscany) 78
- Pian di Nova I.G.T. Toscana Rosso 2018 – Il Borro (Tuscany) 81
- Barbera d’Alba 2020 – Pio Cesare (Piedmont) 81
- Etna Rosso 2018 – Mandrarossa (Sicily) 81
- Rosso di Montalcino 2019 – Collemattoni (Tuscany) 81
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2018 – Luigi Righetti (Veneto) 82
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo ‘Marina Cvetic’ 2017 – Masciarelli
(Abruzzo) 105 - Chianti Classico Riserva 2018 – Castello di Monsanto
(Tuscany) 105 - Barbaresco Vallegrande 2019 – Ca’ del Baio (Piedmont) 113
- Chianti Classico Riserva 2017 – Castello di Verrazzano (Tuscany) 113
- Amarone della Valpolicella 2019 – Alpha Zeta (Veneto) 125
- Rosso di Montalcino 2018 – Siro Pacenti (Tuscany) 129
- Poggio Bestiale 2014 – Magliano, Maremma (Tuscany) 135
- Barolo 2018 – Fenocchio (Piedmont) 141
- I.G.T. Supertuscan 2016 – Verrazzano ‘Bottiglia Particolare’
(Tuscany) 141 - Brunello di Montalcino 2016 – Armilla (Tuscany) 151
- Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2016 – Verrazzano ‘Sassello’
(Tuscany) 161 - Brunello di Montalcino 2016 – Collemattoni
(Tuscany) 165 - Brunello di Montalcino ‘Pieve Santa Restituta’ 2016 – Gaja
(Tuscany) 245 - Guado al Tasso 2016 – Marchese Antinori (Bolgheri) 263
Large Format Bottles
- Barbaresco 2016 – Ca’ del Baio
(Magnum 1.5L) 245 - Poggio Bestiale 2010, Magliano – Maremma, Tuscany
(Magnum 1.5L) 282 - Brunello di Montalcino 2014 – Gaja, Tuscany
(Magnum 1.5L) 540
Wines By The Glass
Bianco
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Sussreserve Riesling 2019 – Angels Gate, Niagara 8.25 / 13.25 / 26.50 / 42
- Pinot Grigio 2021 – Terre Gaie, Veneto, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Chardonnay 2021 – Coastal Vines, Napa, CA 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Pecorino 2021 – Prima Fonte, Marche, Italy 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 55
- Sauvignon Blanc 2022 – Tinpot Hut, Marlborough, N.Z. 12.50 / 20 / 40 / 58
- Pinot Grigio 2021 – LaTunella, Friuli, Italy 13.75 / 22 / 44 / 66
Rosso
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Chianti DOCG ‘Sinopie’ 2020 – Colognole, Tuscany, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Rosso Riserva 2018 – Tombacco, Molise, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020 – Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
- Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 – Parducci – Mendocino, CA 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 55
- Valpolicella Ripasso Campolieti 2020 – Luigi Righetti,
Veneto 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 55 - Pinot Nero 2020 – La Tunella, Friuli, Italy 13.75 / 22 / 44 / 66
- Chianti Classico 2019 – Castello di Verrazzano, Tuscany,
Italy 16.25 / 26 / 52 / 78
Sparkling Wines
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Prosecco 2021 –
Fattoria Conca d’Oro, Veneto, Italy 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 55 - Lambrusco di Sorbara 2022 – Cantina di Soliera,
Romagna, Italy 11.25 / 18 / 36 / 55 - Marsanne Cuvée 2019 – KEW Vineyards, Niagara, Ontario 78
- Brut Rosé Collezione n.8, 460 2018 – Casina Bric, Piedmont, Italy 83
- Franciacorta 2022 – Majolini, Lombardia, Italy 83
- Franciacorta 2018 – Bellavista, Lombardia, Italy 125
Rosé
- 5oz / 8oz / ½L / Btl
- Rosato 2020 Masciarelli, Abruzzo, Italy 10 / 16 / 32 / 50
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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