Olive & Rose

Olive & Rose: A Culinary Experience like No Other

Located in the renovated 60-year-old mid-century-style City Center hotel, Chef Philip Pretty’s highly anticipated second Long Beach restaurant Olive & Rose has finally opened its doors. The chef, who earned Long Beach’s first Michelin star in 2023 for his seasonal tasting-menu driven restaurant Heritage, has created a menu that is filled with some of the best dishes he’s ever cooked.

A Neo-Bistro Menu with California Influences

Named after the chef’s daughters, Olive & Rose is a minimally decorated restaurant with soft colors, light wood tables, and green bench chairs, offering a retro-cool ambiance. The restaurant is designed to be an ode to French bistros with California influences, which Pretty describes as a "neo-bistro menu". With a focus on locally sourced ingredients and creative flavors, the menu is a culmination of the chef’s 20-year career, showcasing dishes that he’s fallen in love with throughout the process.

Must-Have Dishes at Olive & Rose

• Octopus with Potato and Pimento: A gorgeous-looking and surprisingly filling dish featuring tender octopus mixed with hearty and creamy potato, crunchy celery, smoked almonds, and pimento, all sprinkled with a bit of garlic aioli.
• Roast Chicken with Foraged Mushroom and Jus: A standout dish featuring the high-end Jidori chicken breast, which is brined and dried, then crisped by roasting in a steel pan. The result is a juicy tender chicken with a chicharron-like skin texture, served with a jus made from chicken stock using the Jidori chicken bones.
• Aged Rib Cap with Frites and Au Poivre: A steak frites dish that Pretty wanted to make memorable. The aged rib cap is nicely charred on the outside and cooked rare on the inside, paired with the most delicious fries that are perfectly fried on the outside but not at all greasy.

About Olive & Rose

• Location: 255 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach
• Hours: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
• Phone Number: 562-825-8009
• Website: oliveandrose.fullbellyfoodgroup.com

Conclusion

Olive & Rose is a culinary experience like no other, offering a unique blend of French bistros and California influences in a retro-cool setting. With a focus on locally sourced ingredients and creative flavors, the menu is a culmination of Chef Philip Pretty’s 20-year career, showcasing dishes that he’s fallen in love with throughout the process.

FAQs

• What is the concept of Olive & Rose?
  Olive & Rose is a neo-bistro restaurant with California influences, offering a menu that showcases locally sourced ingredients and creative flavors.
• What is the atmosphere like at Olive & Rose?
  The restaurant has a minimally decorated ambiance with soft colors, light wood tables, and green bench chairs, offering a retro-cool setting.
• Is Olive & Rose suitable for special occasions?
  Yes, Olive & Rose is an excellent choice for special occasions, such as romantic dinners or celebrations.
• Can I book a reservation at Olive & Rose?
  Yes, reservations can be made by calling 562-825-8009 or by booking online through the restaurant’s website.