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Olive and Sea, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Olive and Sea

4.3
4.3
452 Reviews
$30 and under
Mediterranean

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 41 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Healthy
Olive & Sea is a rooftop waterfront restaurant on the famed Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal, serving colorful and bold Mediterranean-style dishes, livened by fresh flavors, locally sourced daily seafood specials, and ethically sourced seasons and rubs. Complementing the extensive menu is a creatively crafted cocktail program that infuses traditional Eastern Mediterranean spices, and locally inspired ingredients like citrus and herbs, to deliver a taste sensation as bold in flavor as they are in color. Whether hopping off the Water Taxi for a quick coastal cocktail, convening with friends for happy hour, celebrating a special occasion, or simply looking to enjoy an exquisite dining experience and sweeping Intracoastal views, Olive and Sea is a must-sea-and-taste destination. Sunday-Thursday, the kitchen is open until 10pm and the bar is open until 10:30pm.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

What 452 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Olive and Sea offers a "beautiful location" with "amazing views" of the intracoastal, creating a "great ambience" for diners. Guests rave about the "delicious food" and "fantastic service", particularly highlighting the branzino, lamb skewers, and Mediterranean dishes. While some find menu options limited, the "excellent" flavors and attentive staff make it a "highly recommended" experience.

452 Reviews
  1. JessieG VIP

    Jacksonville8 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Terrible service. Server was unable to properly course food and dropped apps, salads, and entrees all at once, before we had drinks. Dessert took 45+ minutes to arrive and then was dropped completely melted and not acceptable for serving. Server just never came back after that and after another 30 mins we had to flag down a manager to tab out who never questioned why we were grabbing her or inquired about the food or experience. I guess when restaurant policy is to autograt everyone there is no incentive to give decent service. And if the manager isn’t trained in service why would the rest of the staff be. Disappointing. Food was good. Probably a better experience if you sit at the bar.

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  2. Marielle

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience at Olive and Sea while staying at the Hilton Marina. Our sever, Adriana, was fantastic. The food was delicious, views incredible, and we are already excited to return.

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  3. YOTFirstTimers VIP

    Minneapolis5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Not enough staff - long wait for drinks, hot doucres and entrees came at the same time

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  4. IleanaC

    Miami6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, food and amazing view! Adriana our server was very nice

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  5. Kevin

    St. Louis6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience! Would highly recommend. Even amazing with. Toddler

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  6. Alex

    Philadelphia16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Valentina was amazing and made great recommendations and the ambiance was nice on the patio.

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  7. Jim VIP

    Cleveland6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a busy night and there were multiple parties occurring on this hotel property, so our server was especially busy. That’s the only issue for us. Other than that everything was outstanding. Our food was delicious.

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  8. Bruce VIP

    Greater Boston59 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Basic hotel restaurant. By the way breakfast buffet is over priced- a twenty per cent tip is charged for basically pouring coffee and pointing you toward buffet table

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  9. Laurie VIP

    Philadelphia4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The patio is beautiful. The service was terrible and they were not busy. The hostess needs some training, we waited half an hour for drinks, we were four people and got the bread with three appetizers. Some lavash and 1 pita came with a small piece of some other kind of bread. Seriously, not four pita’s for four people? So we asked for more bread they informed us it would be $12. Ok, so they charge for bread, we said yes. We waited and waited finally 3 of the 4 meals came and after about 10 minuets the fourth arrived. They 5 minutes later the bread came. We said,”no thank you.” Such bad service it’s not surprising they were not very busy. We had been in Ft Lauderdale for three nights and the other restaurants were twice as busy and much better service. I will say the patio is quiet, so you can actually have a conversation with you friends. The food was average.

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  10. Betina

    Atlantic City11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Soooo good. We will be back soon. Can’t wait to try the rest of the menu. Our server was excellent.

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FAQs

Olive and Sea offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (954) 527-6716.

Olive and Sea is rated 4.3 stars by 452 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
7:00 PM
Booked 41 times today
Google Map for Olive and Sea

1881 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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