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The Olive Garden restaurant is situated right on Obans busy Railway pier, the transport hub of the town. At the heart of The Olive Garden is the kitchen, which is exactly as we think it should be. With an open hatch allowing guests to watch our team of chefs in action, you can see the passion and care which goes into each and every plate as your food is lovingly hand prepared and cooked fresh in front of you using only the finest locally sourced and authentically imported ingredients.We offer a wide selection of Italian and Mediterranean dishes in a relaxing, comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Able to cater for anything from a romantic dinner for two in a cosy corner to parties of up to 100,
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
CUISINES
Mediterranean
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Street Parking
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Exceptional sea food meals. I had the olive garden chowder, muscles, prawns, salmon. Perfection! Main seafood linguine, again delicious, just superb, pudding, sticky toffee was light and so much nicer than the usual stogy ones u can get in some places. My daughter had lentil...soup, followed by corn fed chicken and roasted veg. She said her was perfect.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 5 November 2023 via mobile

My wife is a coeliac and the olive garden couldn’t have done anymore for us everything was talked through with the staff and she had a superb gluten free meal with 3 courses I would highly recommend this restaurant for any sort of meal

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 10 October 2023

We passed The Olive Garden on our walks into town and laughed about it since we know it as an American chain restaurant. I overheard a local barman recommend it to another American tourist and we decided to give it a try. Got early reservations...on a Tuesday evening and boy, are we glad we did. Best meal during our 10 day highland trip. Seafood Linguine, Seafood Risotto, Langoustines and Seafood Chowder were amazing!! The menu has items to satisfy every taste, even sirloin steak for non seafood eaters. If you find yourself in Oban, don't let your American sensibilities keep you out of this amazing eatery.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 19 September 2023

Went for evening meal. Service was good, restaurant filled up very quickly. Food OK, but main courses were very small, almost children's size portion. Left having spent £60 (no alcohol) feeling hungry. Would not return, and establishment seems to survive on tourist trade single visits,...as I cannot envisage a local returning , just to leave hungry.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 17 September 2023

We have been to The Olive Garden many times over the years and it is always great. Last night was no exception. Food was delicious (that seafood risotto - magnificent!), staff were lovely - and I'm going to give a special mention to the tables...(you weren't expecting that were you!?) It's so nice to go to a restaurant where you aren't squashed together with your own party or with other diners. Decent sized tables and room to move your chair when you need to. A lovely dinner and a lovely eveningMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 15 September 2023

The Olive Garden is brilliantly located between the railway station and the port at Oban. The menu offers a great variety of food, including local fish and seafood. The service is excellent: and the owners are there and make the experience of eating at The...Olive Garden quite special. Thank you to Colin and Joan, and the team. Very helpful.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 12 September 2023

Great service however pricy starter and mains could be larger. Great service but let down by portion size. Would not return as better in town.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 10 September 2023

Good food, polite and friendly staff, relaxing atmosphere. Good place to go to by yourself. I think this might also be a good place to go to with friends and colleagues.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 10 September 2023 via mobile

Great fresh oysters, fish and chips and seafood chowder. Service was prompt, all of our dishes were well prepared, served fresh and hot. Adequate and reasonably priced wine selection. Pleasant surroundings. Located within steps of the ferry and train terminals.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 6 September 2023 via mobile

A really special meal. I had languosteine for entree Followed by mussels for main. Very tasty and definitely more than I can eat .

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 September 2023

A really enjoyable evening. V good and friendly service. My wife had langoustines and said they were the best she’d ever had. Tiramisu also excellent, despite unneeded cream. Thoroughly recommend!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 28 August 2023

Convenient location in the centre of Oban. Friendly and welcoming staff. Pleasant & spacious inside. Food was good but perhaps a little overpriced? Wine was certainly overpriced in our opinion. Others may disagree. Not an unpleasant experience by any measure. The staff were great, however...the prices brought down our overall review score slightly.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 17 August 2023 via mobile

This would be 5 stars, but the service was a bit slow. Excellent food..the seafood had been swimming earlier in the day...or crawling. The location is good and an easy walk from most places in Oban. It has a pleasant atmosphere with friendly staff. Not...to be confused with the chain in the US!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 17 August 2023 via mobile

We had high hopes when we visited but this turned out to be a pretty average experience for us. We arrived and there was no note of our booking, not a great start. We sat down and waited for someone to come to take a...drinks order, we asked 2 members of staff if someone could come to serve us and just sat waiting - for far too long. When we ordered we asked for bread and olives to come out as soon as it could, this arrived with the starters instead of before them. The food was ok, smoked salmon starter was probably the best dish. Staff were all very friendly and this is definitely a huge positive for the place. We felt other places we ate in delivered a much higher quality of seafood than here in Oban. EEusk was a particularly fantastic place.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 12 August 2023 via mobile

A great experience. The owner was nice enough to put us on the books the night before when we dropped in and ask fir a reservation. With the mind set of the American version of the Olive Garden we were wondering what dinner would bring....Move over American chains. This is the real deal. We watched the kitchen work all night. Tons of tables and demands. The chef was spot on and the front of house was spotless. It was a wonderful meal. Food was fresh and delicious .More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Response from joanf1629 | Property representative |
Thank you for your inquiry, Yes we do a seafood platter and a Cullen skink at lunch time. Platter is £28.00.Cullen skink starter is £8. Main is £12. Further details can be seen at our web site - the og oban Thanks
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Not when we went during march.. sorry so long to answer :) cheers!
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The Olive Garden is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4