Black Olive

Mezzethes

Small plate dishes

• House Made Zaatar Pita$2.00

• Wellfleet Oysters

  From the clean water of Cape Cod served with an apple mignonette

  • ea$3.00

• Grilled Mushroom$10.00

  Fresh portabella mushrooms marinated on grilled house sourdough and grilled to absolute perfection!

• Hummus$10.00

  A perfect version of this favorite spread, made with chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon and parsley

• Melitzanasalata$10.00

  The Greek version of a popular traditional spread that is made throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean region. Our recipe, which has been passed down through several generations combines grilled eggplant, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil

• Tzatziki$10.00

  A traditional Middle Eastern spread made from Greek yogurt with dill, lemon, garlic and olive oil

• Taramasalata$12.00

  Famous in our grandmother's kitchen, this heavenly spread is delicately made using black olive bread marinated in wine, olive oil, lemon, and fish roe

• Manouri Cheese in Grape Leaves$10.00

  This mild Greek sheep's cheese is wrapped in grape leaves and baked with a touch of olive oil

• Stuffed Calamari on the Grill$18.00

  This Black Olive favorite takes fresh calamari, stuffed with Manouri and feta cheese, then delicately grilled for one of our most requested small plates. A supreme juxtaposition of taste and texture

• Chicken Souvlaki$14.00

  Marinated free-range chicken breast skewered and grilled to perfection, served with tzatziki for dipping

• Filet Mignon Souvlaki$20.00

  Prime tenderloin skewered and grilled to perfection, served with tzatziki for dipping

• Village Pie$16.00

  The Chef's specialty, a beautiful village-baked homemade phyllo with Greek cheeses and a variety of savory greens and herbs

• Grilled Octopus Salad$16.00

  Straight from the sea, pounded, marinated, grilled octopus tossed with fresh red onions and capers

• Saganaki Plate$14.00

  Pan seared, paper-thin zucchini, surrounded by tzatziki, Kefalograviera, a traditional Greek cheese and Haloumi from Cyprus

• Savory Bread Pudding$12.00

  A Black Olive invention is a bread pudding. Our famous olive bread, leeks, portabella mushrooms, artichokes and Greek cheese

• Peruvian Smelts in Cornmeal$15.00

  Wild Peruvian Smelts sauteed in organic cornmeal

• Russ' Favorite Scallop Appetizer$18.00

  Russ was the artist who made many of the ceramics on display at the Black Olive. He absolutely loved these fresh, jumbo sea scallops that we grill and serve on a bed of baby leaf greens

• Lamb Meatballs$14.00

  Greek style lamb meatballs with Tzatziki sauce

• Grilled Colossal Shrimp$18.00

  Colossal marinated grilled wild shrimp

• Grilled Sardines in Grape Leaves$14.00

  Fresh sardines fileted & wrapped in grape leaves and brushed with olive oil, grilled to perfection

• Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cake$22.00

  This is the ultimate version of the local favorite, made with fresh jumbo lump crabmeat with a filler of lump, on a bed of baby leaf greens, with homemade olive oil-based mayonnaise

Salads

• Greek Style Romaine Salad$12.00

  Dill, spring onions, Manouri cheese & champagne vinaigrette

• Greek Village Salad$15.00

  Traditional heirloom tomato and feta salad with cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, and Kalamata black olives

• Black Olive's Avocado Greek Salad$17.00

  Heirloom tomato, avocado, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, avocado with Kalamata olives, and imported feta

Mezze Tis Pareas

Plates to share with friends

• Appetizer Combination

  A beautiful plate of our four traditional spreads: Tarama, tzatziki, melitzanasalata and hummus with olives and feta cheese

  • Serves 4$30.00

• Colossal Shrimp or Colossal Diver Scallops by the Pound

  One pound of colossal marinated grilled wild shrimp or our diver scallops, for a taste of Greek taverna life

  • Lb$64.00

Soups

• Chef's Vegetable Soup of the Day$10.00

• Fish Soup$15.00

  From the legendary Scorpion fish, also known as Rascas, comes a divine house stock flavored with saffron and served with select chunks of wild rockfish from the fish's mid-portion

• Maine Lobster Bisque$18.00

Main Course

• Black Olive Lobster Pasta$48.00

  Fresh pasta tossed in a white wine, tomato and tarragon-based sauce finished with just a touch of cream and topped with a 10 ounce Maine Lobster Tail

• Soft Shell Crab in Phyllo$36.00

  A Maryland whale softshell crab wrapped in phyllo with spinach and feta

• Colossal Shrimp on the Charcoal$38.00

• Colossal Diver Sea Scallops on the Charcoal$44.00

• Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Platter$45.00

• Greek Style Lamb Chops$48.00

• Greek Style Lamb and Shrimp Combination$48.00

• 14 oz Greek Cowboy Steak$68.00

  Although a Greek cowboy may be a figment of modern mythology, this bone in Ribeye has the perfect marbling

• Greek Village Pie$34.00

  A rustic Spanakopita, spinach, red Swiss chard, leeks, sheep's milk cheeses in a homemade hand rolled phyllo

• Chicken Souvlaki Platter$28.00

  Marinated chicken breast skewered and grilled to perfection

• Filet Mignon Souvlaki Platter$42.00

  Prime tenderloin skewered and grilled to perfection, served with tzatziki for dipping

• Moroccan Style Braised Lamb Shank$48.00

  This delicious lamb dish is slowly braised for hours with vegetables, currents and red wine served over couscous

Fish Selections

• Whole Mediterranean Sea Bass$34.00

  This Mediterranean favorite known as Lavraki, Bronzini, or Loup de Mare feeds on shrimp, which comes through in the taste. It is low in oil content and slightly flaky, but firm, in texture. Grilled

• Dorade Royale$36.00

  This Mediterranean classic is higher in fish oil content and flavor with a flaky slightly firmer filet. Grilled

• Whole Red Snapper$36.00

  From the Gulf of Mexico with sweet flavor, firm texture and moderate oil content. Grilled

• Whole Dover Sole$54.00

  This genuine, fresh, Dover Sole is very hard to find. Its outstanding flavor comes with a sweet aftertaste. It is firm in texture and very low in oil content. Sautéed

• Wild Rockfish Filet$34.00

  This is our local favorite. Also known as Striped Bass, it is full of flavor with moderate oil content and slightly firm texture. Grilled or sautéed in organic corn meal

• Chilean Sea Bass$48.00

  Sustainable wild-caught, flakey and flavorful. Sauteed in organic cornmeal

• Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna Steak$38.00

  Sushi quality tuna seasoned with Zaátar and grilled

• Whole Black Sea Bass$38.00

  This one is coming from the clean water of the deep Atlantic Sea firm flaky texture and low oil content. Grilled

• Wild Chinook Salmon$36.00

  First caught by the Chinookan peoples in the Pacific Northwest, also known as King Salmon, Grilled

• Arctic Char$34.00

  This Icelandic delicious cross between salmon and trout is perfect from our grill

• Wild Alaskan Halibut$38.00

  From Alaska Halibut has a moderate oil content and slightly firm texture. Grilled or sautéed in organic corn meal