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Olea Social The Modern Mediterranean
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Meet Halil.Bringing calm to the heat of the Olea kitchen, Halil oversees every dish before it reaches the table.📷 London...
26/06/2026

Meet Halil.

Bringing calm to the heat of the Olea kitchen, Halil oversees every dish before it reaches the table.

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Hummus, babaganoush and fresh bread.A fine way to get lunch started.📷 London Food Photography •••••
23/06/2026

Hummus, babaganoush and fresh bread.

A fine way to get lunch started.

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Garlic and yoghurt-marinated monkfish, grilled over charcoal and served with romesco.Quietly becoming an Olea signature ...
16/06/2026

Garlic and yoghurt-marinated monkfish, grilled over charcoal and served with romesco.

Quietly becoming an Olea signature 🍽️

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11/06/2026

A weekend well spent. ✨
We were delighted to host
for their second event with us at Olea Social.
Elegant brunch, inspiring conversations, and meaningful connections in our Private Dining Room, right in the heart of Covent Garden.
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Salmon fillet, smoky piperade and confit baby potatoes.If you’ve never come across piperade before, it’s a Basque combin...
09/06/2026

Salmon fillet, smoky piperade and confit baby potatoes.

If you’ve never come across piperade before, it’s a Basque combination of peppers, tomatoes and onions cooked slowly in olive oil. It’s one of those dishes that proves the simplest things are often the most satisfying.

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The sizzle is only half the story.Cooking over charcoal - known as mangal across Turkey - sits at the heart of what we d...
05/06/2026

The sizzle is only half the story.

Cooking over charcoal - known as mangal across Turkey - sits at the heart of what we do here at Olea. It brings a depth of labour that’s difficult to achieve any other way.

And for cooking dry aged sirloin, there’s nothing quite like it.

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Rich, fragrant and deeply comforting.Our chicken tagine has a habit of becoming a regular order.📷 •••••
02/06/2026

Rich, fragrant and deeply comforting.

Our chicken tagine has a habit of becoming a regular order.

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Tabbouleh isn’t a nice-to-have – it’s an essential dish on the Olea table.
Not least because it balances everything arou...
27/05/2026

Tabbouleh isn’t a nice-to-have – it’s an essential dish on the Olea table.

Not least because it balances everything around it. Rich grilled meats, smoky aubergine dishes, creamy hummus, charred breads and slow-cooked stews all benefit from something bright, sharp and refreshing alongside them.

It also speaks to the deeper culture of mezze – the idea that a table should feel abundant, varied and communal. A meal at Olea isn’t about one centrepiece, but contrast: hot and cold, smoky and fresh, creamy and tangy, soft and crunchy. Tabbouleh brings freshness and energy to that rhythm.

Our tabbouleh is packed with parsley, mint, tomatoes, spring onion, zingy lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, a sprinkle of crushed wheat, and bursts of juicy pomegranate throughout.

It involves an almost unreasonable amount of chopping by hand, but that care is part of the dish’s identity – a reminder that simple ingredients, handled thoughtfully, can become far greater than the sum of their parts.

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A charcoal-seared steak, a silky Turkish red, and a sense that lunch is something that should be celebrated. 📷 ••••• ...
20/05/2026

A charcoal-seared steak, a silky Turkish red, and a sense that lunch is something that should be celebrated.

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There’s probably a more refined way to eat hummus. But who cares? Scooping it up with freshly torn bread is a time-honou...
14/05/2026

There’s probably a more refined way to eat hummus.

But who cares?

Scooping it up with freshly torn bread is a time-honoured method - just don’t double dip!

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Monkfish shish, from our grill.Marinated in garlic and yogurt, lightly charred over charcoal, and served on a rich romes...
30/04/2026

Monkfish shish, from our grill.

Marinated in garlic and yogurt, lightly charred over charcoal, and served on a rich romesco.

Modern Mediterranean lunch at Olea.

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