Olive & Ember
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Oak logs burning inside the brick oven

The menu

Almost all of it passes through the oven. It changes with whatever the farm sends us.

Allergies. Please tell us about any allergy when you book, and again when you sit down. Full allergen information for every dish is at the bar. Our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and dairy, so we cannot promise any dish is free of traces.

24 dishes suit you

Small plates

To share, or to keep to yourself.

  • Wood-roasted olives

    £4.50

    Warm, with orange peel and fennel seed.

    VeganGluten freeLunch, dinner and late

  • Oven bread and butter

    £5

    Sourdough baked this morning, cultured butter.

    VegetarianLunch, dinner and late

  • Blistered padron peppers with salt and lemon

    Padron peppers

    Best seller
    £6

    Blistered, flaky salt, lemon.

    VeganGluten freeLunch, dinner and late

  • Burrata with roasted grapes and sourdough crumbs

    Burrata

    Best seller
    £9

    Roasted grapes, sourdough crumbs.

    VegetarianCan be made gluten freeLunch and dinner

  • Smoked mackerel pâté

    £8

    Pickled cucumber, rye toast.

    Can be made gluten freeLunch only

  • Charred hispi cabbage

    £8

    Anchovy butter, toasted almonds.

    Gluten freeContains nutsDinner and late

Nothing in this section suits your choices.

From the oven

Flatbreads, a minute in the fire at full heat.

  • Garden flatbread on an olive-wood board

    Garden flatbread

    Best seller
    £13

    Courgette, peppers, mozzarella, basil.

    VegetarianCan be made gluten freeLunch, dinner and late

  • Potato and rosemary

    £12

    Garlic oil and sea salt, no cheese.

    VeganLunch, dinner and late

  • Mushroom and taleggio

    £14

    Wild mushrooms, taleggio, thyme.

    VegetarianCan be made gluten freeLunch, dinner and late

  • Nduja and hot honey

    £14

    Spicy pork sausage, mozzarella, honey.

    Lunch, dinner and late

  • Pistachio and lemon

    £14

    Pistachio pesto, stracciatella, lemon zest.

    VegetarianContains nutsDinner and late

Nothing in this section suits your choices.

Mains from the fire

Cooked over oak, rested, carved to order.

  • Wood-fired half chicken with charred lemon and green sauce

    Half chicken

    Best seller
    £18

    Charred lemon, garlic, green sauce.

    Gluten freeDairy freeDinner only

  • Whole roasted sea bream with fennel and capers

    Whole sea bream

    Best seller
    £21

    Fennel, capers, brown butter.

    Gluten freeDinner only

  • Bavette steak

    £24

    Salsa verde, watercress.

    Gluten freeDairy freeDinner only

  • Lamb shoulder for two

    £46

    Slow-cooked overnight in the embers, flatbreads, yoghurt.

    Can be made gluten freeDinner only

  • Roast squash

    £16

    Whipped feta, chilli, hazelnut dukkah.

    VegetarianGluten freeContains nutsLunch and dinner

  • Fire-roasted cauliflower

    £15

    Tahini, pomegranate, soft herbs.

    VeganGluten freeLunch and dinner

Nothing in this section suits your choices.

Sides

For the table.

  • Dripping potatoes

    £5

    Crisp in beef dripping, rosemary salt.

    Gluten freeDairy freeLunch and dinner

  • Green salad

    £5

    Soft leaves, mustard dressing.

    VeganGluten freeLunch, dinner and late

  • Charred tenderstem

    £6

    Chilli, garlic, toasted almonds.

    VeganGluten freeContains nutsLunch and dinner

Nothing in this section suits your choices.

Something sweet

The oven is still warm.

  • Burnt honey tart with crème fraîche and thyme

    Burnt honey tart

    Best seller
    £7

    Crème fraîche, thyme.

    VegetarianDinner and late

  • Dark chocolate pot

    £7

    Olive oil, sea salt, sourdough crisp.

    VegetarianCan be made gluten freeLunch, dinner and late

  • Roasted plums

    £6.50

    Almond crumble, vanilla ice cream.

    VegetarianContains nutsLunch and dinner

  • Sorbet

    £4.50

    Two scoops. Ask what we have today.

    VeganGluten freeLunch, dinner and late

Nothing in this section suits your choices.

Drinks

Served at every sitting, and at the bar.

Wine by the glass

175ml, or a bottle from the list at the bar.

  • Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc£7.50

    Crisp and lemony, made for the bream.

  • Vermentino, Sardinia£8.50

    Herbs and a little salt.

  • Rosé, Provence£8

    Pale and dry.

  • Côtes du Rhône£7.50

    Soft red, good with the flatbreads.

  • Nero d'Avola, Sicily£8.50

    Dark fruit, for the lamb and the steak.

  • Prosecco, 125ml£7.50

Cocktails

Made at the bar, to order.

  • Ember negroni£10

    Gin, vermouth, bitter orange, smoked rosemary.

  • Olive martini£11

    Gin or vodka, a little olive brine.

  • Blood orange spritz£9

    Aperitivo, blood orange, soda.

  • Garden sour, alcohol free£6

    Cucumber, lime, basil.

Soft drinks

  • Lemonade, made here£4
  • Ginger beer£3.50
  • Coffeefrom £2.80

    Espresso, flat white or decaf.

  • Filtered waterFree

    Still or sparkling.

Ask us which wines are vegan. The full wine list is at the bar.

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Tell us about allergies and dietary needs when you book, and the kitchen will know before you arrive.

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