Restaurant Review: The Olive Tree, Bath, Somerset, England

It’s an easy yet slightly poised ambience at The Olive Tree restaurant. Diners talk in hushed voices while their facial grimaces show reverence and subdued delight. Lighting is dimmed, walls are in a shade of olive with simple artwork, with a feature wall on one side, floors and tables are of wood, with chairs with black or olive green upholstery.

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The decor is a departure from other themed hotel rooms; it has a four-poster bed with stylish bathrooms decorated with patterned tiling, a rainforest shower and a free-standing roll-top bath. 

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The Olive Tree offers tasting menus of six or nine courses. Both can be paired with wine. Thankfully we went for the six-course with wine. I say thankfully because though this is a tasting menu by the fourth dish we were a little worse for wear thanks to the chef’s generosity. Not complaining! 

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Ambience at The Olive Tree restaurant

In many ways, this was a little bit of epicurean theatre. The amuse bouche was a bite-sized raw beef taco with sour cream, and jalapeno topped with spring onions. This was a flavoursome mouthful of crispy taco textures contrasting with the super soft beef.

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