Olivo Bar and Restaurant

Situated on the marina, Olivo's - the fourth in a small chain of four restaurants, all Italian owned and run - offers traditional Italian food cooked by Italians; they guarantee to briefly transport you and your family back to Tuscany, the Mediterranean coast or whether your thoughts may wander. In the right weather conditions they boast a large area of outside seating, looking out over the marina and the expensive playthings that are moored there.

Their chefs have brought with them some of their favourite recipes passed down from generation to generation, with everything freshly made to order; they are so flexible that should you have any special requirements then just let your waiter or waitress know, and they will try to get it organised for you.

It is worth noting that their pizza - with a great choice, running from Vulcano, tomatoes, mozzarella, hot spicy salami, chilli and sweet peppers topped with another pizza base to Giardino, tomato, mozzarella, black olives, artichoke, onions, peppers and mushrooms - is made in the traditional Italian way and baked in a 'stone based' oven to maintain the authentic Neopolitan taste; however, a word of warning, Olivo is run strictly in accordance with traditional Italian Restaurant practices, consequently the occasional 'uproar' may be heard from the kitchen!

The selection of homemade pasta is just as wide ranging from 'orecchiette al salmone', orechiette pasta served with a smoked salmon, brandy and cream sauce to 'pansotti di preboggion al sugo di nocei' ndividually handmade ravioli filled with spinach, mixed herbs and ricotta cheese in a warmed walnut sauce. But they offer much more than just pizza and pasta, with a full a la carte also.