Seasonal kitchen & wine bar
Wood‑fired, seasonal,local.
A neighbourhood kitchen cooking honest food over open flame — short menus, long tables, and a wine list worth staying for.
Est.
2016
Kitchen
Rated
Welcome
Food that tastes ofl somewhere.
We keep it simple: the best of what’s in season, cooked over fire, served without fuss. Our menu changes with the markets, so no two months taste quite the same.
Bring a friend, bring a crowd, or bring yourself and a book. Pull up a stool at the pass and watch the kitchen do its thing.
The menu
What we're cooking this week
Please let us know about any allergies — most dishes can be adapted.
From the pass
This week's favourites
Fire‑grilled ribeye
45‑day aged, bone marrow butter, watercress and triple‑cooked chips.
Charred octopus
Smoked paprika, crushed new potato and a bright salsa verde.
Burnt basque cheesecake
Our most‑ordered dessert — salted caramel and crème fraîche.
$9
Reservations
Save your table.
Walk‑ins always welcome at the bar — but for the dining room, a quick booking never hurts.
Our story
Started with a fire and a market run.
Olive & Ash began in 2016 with one wood oven, a chalkboard menu, and a stubborn belief that good food doesn’t need to be complicated — just cooked with care and the right ingredients.
Eight years on, not much has changed. We still shop the markets each morning, still cook over flame, and still write the menu around whatever’s best that day. The room’s a little busier now, that’s all.
— Chef Ren & the O&A team
Kind words
What our guests say
“The ribeye alone is worth the trip across town. Easily the best fire cooking in the city right now.”
The Local Table
“Unpretentious, seasonal, and quietly brilliant. We’ve become regulars and can’t imagine stopping.”
Amara & Joel
“Booked for a birthday and they treated us like family. The chef’s table is a proper night out.”
Priya K.
Come and eat.
- Monday Closed
- Tue – Thu 5pm – 11pm
- Fri – Sat 12pm – 12am
- Sunday 12pm – 9pm
East London, E2 8DA
