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The Olive Tree, Bath, Somerset
Award-winning

The Olive Tree

4.8
4.8
373 Reviews
£41 and over
Contemporary British
Queensberry Hotel, 4-7 Russel Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 2QF

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
The Olive Tree – found below Russel Street’s unique Queensberry Hotel – is one of Bath's longest established independent restaurants; it’s held a Michelin Star since 2018 and is Somerset's only 4 AA-rosette restaurant.
Chris Cleghorn is Executive Chef and the kitchen’s driving force; he honed his exceptional skills in many top restaurants,and prioritises relationships with local suppliers. By fully committing to seasonality and local produce, he showcases the best of Bath and British cuisine.
Enjoy our Taste of the Season menus in differently delicious ways:
£190 - Seven courses, along with our 'To Start', bread and 'To Finish'.
£140 - A selection of five dishes from the full menu, along with our 'To Start', bread and 'To Finish'.
£90 - Set menu of three dishes, along with our 'To Start', bread and 'To Finish'. Not available Saturday evenings or in graduation week.
£60 - Set menu of two dishes, along with our 'To Start', bread and 'To Finish'. Available at lunchtime, Friday-Sunday.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Vegetarian / Vegan, Modern European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:30 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chris Cleghorn
  • Private party facilities
    Private Dining room up to 24 people available.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Neighborhood
    Bath
  • Cross street
    Russel Street
  • Parking details
    After 7pm on street parking in the residential areas surrounding the restaurant is free. <br />During the day a 2 hour limit is in operation which is pay at meter parking.<br />Short and long stay car parks are available within a 10 minute walk
  • Public transit
    Lansdown Road/Julian Road from Lansdown P&R and city center
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • MICHELIN star - Lunch For Less

    £70.00 per person

    Mar 11, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
    Available at lunchtime only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Enjoy our Set three-course Taste of the Season menu for a lower price of £70 (usually £90). This includes To Start, Bread and To Finish, and is all you pay. As we reward our team with consistent professional wages, service charge is not expected.
  • Celebrate With Us

    £90.00 per person

    Feb 25, 2025 - Apr 30, 2025
    To celebrate the retention of our MICHELIN star for the 7th consecutive year. We welcome you to join us for a complementary glass of English sparkling, set three dishes, along with our ‘To Start’, bread and ‘To Finish’. Our menu prices allow us to reward our team with consistent professional wages, service charge is not expected.
  • MICHELIN star - Taste of Season Menu - Five Course

    £140.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    A selection of five dishes from the full menu, along with our ‘To Start’, bread and ‘To Finish’. Our menu prices allow us to reward our team with consistent professional wages, service charge is not expected. Available for every lunch and dinner service

What 373 people are saying

The Olive Tree reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Bath/Somerset

    Best Overall

  • Bath/Somerset

    Best Food

  • Bath/Somerset

    Best Service

  • Bath/Somerset

    Best Ambiance

  • Bath/Somerset

    Innovative

  • Bath/Somerset

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Bath/Somerset

    Great for fine wines

  • Bath/Somerset

    Romantic

  • Bath/Somerset

    Good for special occasions

  • Bath

    Best Overall

  • Bath

    Best Food

  • Bath

    Best Service

  • Bath

    Best Ambiance

  • Bath

    Best Value

  • Bath

    Innovative

  • Bath

    Great for fine wines

  • Bath

    Romantic

  • Bath

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Olive Tree offers an "exceptional meal and excellent service" with a variety of tasting menus. Guests rave about the "amazing experience" and "superb" food and wine pairings. The staff is "attentive" and knowledgeable, making it a "true luxury experience." Perfect for special occasions, highly recommended.
373 Reviews
  1. Julia

    Bath2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A charming follow-up letter continued the kind and attentive service we received at The Olive Tree yesterday. First time not hosting a family Easter get-together we thought we’d treat ourselves to a lunch with you and it was a treat, and with the best chocolate dessert I have ever eaten I couldn’t have wished for a better chocolate egg! It was unctuous with the oil and the depth of the chocolate was pierced with the balsamic, and that’s before the joy of the texture and temperature contrast; brilliant!

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  2. 千絵

    Tokyo4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    お味も温度もセンスとても素晴らしく驚きました。 とても美味しかった。初めての訪問なのでお値段高めと思い…1番お安いコースでしたが、お金を貯めてぜひ1番高いコースを次回はいただきたいと思いました!お値段出す甲斐のあるお料理です。食べてみて高かったとは思いませんでした。 お給仕の方々によってはもう少し笑顔が欲しかったかとは思いますが、真面目な感じでそれはそれでよろしいかとも思います。英語が不得意なのでもう少しゆっくり話して欲しかったとは思いました。

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  3. Brad VIP

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered the 7 course meal and it was amazing!! Every bite was a party in your mouth. Many items were things that I would NEVER order but EVERYTHING was delicious. The service was great - everyone was SO attentive. We wanted for nothing. I would HIGHLY recommend this restaurant to anyone.

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  4. Clive

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional in every way. This was such an amazing experience

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  5. simon VIP

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Dining room cold AC blowing on my table Had to resort to wearing coat Arrived 18-45 Left 21-30

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  6. Claire

    Buckinghamshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional meal and excellent service. Great ambience. We had the 3 course tasting menu and wine pairing, and thought the experience was superb . Staff extremely knowledgeable and proud to present and serve delicious food and wine. Can highly recommend

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  7. Mary

    Bath7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Three tasting menus available on the night. £90, £140 or £190. We pushed the boat out and had the £190 menu. It was superb. There was not one course which was a disappointment. The food was described as it was served by attentive but not intrusive staff. The range of food was excellent. So due to price this is not a 'once a week' restaurant but I will definitely endeavour to go again when I find they've updated their menu and I can try another set of exquisite food. I must think of something I need to celebrate.......

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  8. Andrea

    Bath1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible! It wasn't to "stuffy" like some Michelin Star restaurants but at the same time you felt like you were being treated with an exceptional experience - fine dining and the perfect wine pairing

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  9. Nigel

    Bristol1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb food from start to finish , first time visiting , but will definitely not be the last , staff were friendly and attentive , we had the 5 course tasting menu with wine flight , every course was excellent as were the wines , especially the Bear Cub red wine that matched the venison , can highly recommend this restaurant , look forward to visiting again in the not too distant future .

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  10. Sue

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great meal. Had the 3 course menu which was perfect amount of food with paired wines. The starter of chalk stream trout with carrot and orange was superb with different textures although thought the orange wine didn’t stand up to the flavours despite matching the colour palette. Venison great and standout here was the black pudding. Bear Cub wine complimented superbly. Chocolate dessert very sweet until the port was drunk which bought it all together. Overall a fantastic evening with very attentive service with dishes so well conceived and explained.

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Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
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Queensberry Hotel, 4-7 Russel Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 2QF

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Cross street
    Russel Street
  • Neighborhood
    Bath
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:30 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary British, Vegetarian / Vegan, Modern European
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    After 7pm on street parking in the residential areas surrounding the restaurant is free. <br />During the day a 2 hour limit is in operation which is pay at meter parking.<br />Short and long stay car parks are available within a 10 minute walk
  • Public transit
    Lansdown Road/Julian Road from Lansdown P&R and city center
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chris Cleghorn
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
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