Olives and Oil

Name: Olives and Oil
Address: 124 Temple St, New Haven, CT, United States, 06510
Telephone: (203) 891-5870
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (250)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Italian

124 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for groups
Neighborhood gem

Brought to you by the team at Elm City Social, Olives and Oil explores Chef John Brennan's modern take on rustic Italian cuisine, wine, and life in a vintage setting.

What you'll find inside: fresh ingredients, small plates, brick oven-fired pizza, and a delicious raw bar.

Serving lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch!

**Please note that most of the seating in our restaurant is at High-Top tables, bar height tables. If you or someone in your party requires a low/dining height table please contact us directly as we are unable to guarantee those limited tables without advance planning.**

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(203) 891-5870
Website
http://www.olivesandoil.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
John Brennan

Location
124 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510
Neighborhood
New Haven
Cross street
Crown & Temple Streets
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 250 people are saying

Olives and Oil reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Olives and Oil offers a delightful Italian dining experience with "delicious" food and "excellent" service. Guests rave about the creative cocktails and "perfect" homemade pastas. The lively atmosphere suits family gatherings and casual outings, though noise can be an issue. Standout dishes include the "meatball and ricotta pizza" and "arancini."

250 Reviews

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Antonella
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was amazing and so was the service. It was my first time there, I had the steak and eggs brunch paired with a caesar chicken salad. The tea and lemon mocktail was delicious (I ordered two) fair pricing for two. Deff a spot i'd visit again for a nice relaxing brunch.
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Matt VIP
New York City63 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 24, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
No true complaints, but reminds me that I prefer traditional NY-style pizza to New Haven style. If you're into NH-style, you won't be disappointed. They claim to have excellent homemade pastas and I'd like to come back and try those next time.
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Melissa
Virginia8 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
The loudest restaurant I have ever been in. It wasn’t full, but every single table was shouting at one another. The servers were harried, but doing their best. The food was fine, but not as good as the price point would suggest. Pasta was a bit underdone.
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Kevin
New York City17 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was generally good. The Meatball and polenta was delicious. We had the Margarita Pizza which was also well done. We did not especially enjoy the Olive Salad. Service was friendly.
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Caryll
Greater Boston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was delicious!! Service was excellent!!
Olives and OilResponded on June 10, 2025
Thank you for sharing your positive experience!
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Gayle
New York City40 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect spot for a family birthday! Food and drinks were delicious and service was great! Can't wait to go back!
Olives and OilResponded on June 10, 2025
Thank you for celebrating with us! Looking forward to your next visit.
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Dan
Wisconsin2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was tasty and the staff were friendly and efficient.
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James
Connecticut3 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We had a 11:30am Brunch Reservation. I recently had hip replacement surgery. First, the Hostess couldn’t find our reservation in their system. Another coworker found our reservation in their system. Then, they wanted to sit us at a High Table. I stated the obvious that I can’t sit at a high table due to my recent surgery. However, I noticed two empty Booths to my left. I was told those booths are for parties of 4 people. So, the hostess went to get the manager, who took almost 10 minutes to come up the the hostess station. He offered fake apologies and said despite me walking with a strong limp and cane-no booth for parties less than 4. Then, he preceded to say we could WAIT for 40-45 minutes then he might be able to accommodate us. Like take or leave cocky mentality. He needs training on dealing with people with disabilities I’m upset, but remain composed. This could easily turned into a ADA situation. We left.
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Dawn
Greater Boston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was delicious and service was excellent. Very convenient when seeing a show at The Shubert Theatre.
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valerie
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a wonderful waitress my pasta was delicious highly recommend
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Olives and Oil is rated 4.4 stars by 250 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 12 times today

124 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06510

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Crown & Temple Streets
Neighborhood
New Haven
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–1:00 am Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
John Brennan
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.olivesandoil.com/
Phone number
(203) 891-5870

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