Quick review: Les Olives

Last night I went for dinner with hjdoom and vyvyan to Les Olives. I'd suggested it on the basis that it claimed to cater well to vegetarians and coeliacs, and it certainly lived up to that promise.

One thing I was really impressed by was the sheer range of veggie options. They had the usual suspects like asparagus, artichoke hearts, and creamy mushrooms, but also lots of more unusual options like roast beetroot with fig, fennel hearts, black carrots and broccoli in harissa, and roast sweet potato. Sometimes a really short menu can be a good sign, because you can guess that they'll do the few things very well. Fortunately the converse was not true of Les Olives, and every single dish we had was delicious and distinctive. I think for me the fennel was the star of the show - the honey glaze added just the right amount of sweetness to the aromatics of the vegetable, and the dish felt like a warm hug.

I'll definitely be back, and at £80 for three with drinks and tip, it felt like exceptionally good value as well.