Oleana

4.5

3575 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Oleana is a neighborhood restaurant with a strong focus on flavors and comfort. The cuisine centers on the Arabic influenced foods of the Mediterranean with a strong lean towards Turkish fare. Winter months feature a roaring fireplace and in the warm weather the gorgeous garden is open for dinner.

** Please note that we do not reserve tables on -- or take requests for -- the garden patio. Patio tables are seated on a first come, first served basis and are weather dependent. All Opentable reservations are for indoor tables only. We stop accommodating guests outdoors 1 hour before closing time.**

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Turkish
Hours of operation
Dinner: ** Please note that we do not reserve tables on -- or take requests for -- the garden patio. Patio tables are seated on a first come, first served basis and are weather dependent. All Opentable reservations are for indoor tables only. We stop accommodating guests outdoors 1 hour before closing time. ** Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Phone number
(617) 661-0505
Website
http://www.oleanarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Ana Sortun
Private party facilities
Offered during daytime hours, 11:30am - 3:00pm
Private party contact
Janice Goldsmith: (617) 661-0505 ext. 17

Location
134 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Cross street
Btw. Prospect & Columbia
Parking details
There are two lots available for guest parking after 5:30pm. One is directly across the street from the restaurant. The other is diagonally across the street at the E.L.I./Fitness Together lot.
Entertainment
live Turkish musicians Tuesday nights on the outdoor patio, weather permitting
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Fried Cauliflower$7.00
moroccan-style almond butter & dukkah
Grilled Pita$7.00
red pepper, pomegranate molasses, nigella seed
Deviled Eggs$6.00
with tuna & black olives
Warm Buttered Hummus$6.00
with basturma & tomato
Whipped Feta$5.00
with sweet & hot peppers
Pan-Fried Kalamata Olives$6.00
tomato & za'ata
Cacik$9.00
garlic yogurt, cucumber, spinach & mint
Octopus Coca$14.00
white bean, chorizo, saffron, tomato
Spinach Falafel$12.00
tahini sauce, beet yogurt & cress
Spicy Fideos$8.00
chickpeas, swiss chard & orange aioli
Apple Fatoush$11.00
romaine, beets, pomegranate, crispy pita & sumac
Fried Mussels$13.00
hot peppers & turkish tarator sauce
Sultan's Delight$13.00
tamarind beef, smokey eggplant purée & pinenut
Vermont Quail Kebob$13.00
baharat spice, barberries & pistachio
Shakshuka$11.00
shirred egg, crispy sweet potato & zhoug
Kohlrabi Pancake$9.00
hot pepper labne & pickled carrot
Chickpea Terrine$9.00
apricot, pistachio, tahini sauce & watermelon radish
Lamb & Grape Leaf Tart$11.00
cumin, orange, orzo & spicy feta
Cigar Borekfall Vegetables$10.00
yogurt sauce, turkish spices
Moussaka$12.00
tahini & crispy brussels sprouts

Fish

Monkfish$26.00
shrimp tortillitas, potatoes bravas, cabbage & currants
Halibut$26.00
spicy walnut tahini, carrot tabouleh & gold lentils
Swordfish Scallopini$23.00
sicilian tomato sauce, garlic crema & green bean

Meat

Lamb & Cabbage Sarma$27.00
sweet potato, hen of the woods, walnut
Lemon Chicken$25.00
za'atar & turkish cheese pancake
Duck Shish$25.00
beets, fig, smoked wheat pilav & walnut-pinenut

Sides

Dark Leafy Greens with Toum$6.00
Flattened Potatoes with Lemon & Oregano$6.00

Vegetable Tasting Menu Meze & Dessert

Executive Chef$40.00
ana sortun
Chef De Cuisine$40.00
cara chigazola-tobin
Pastry Chef$40.00
molly rabideau
Executive Pastry Chef$40.00
maura kilpatrick

Glossary

Barberry
red berry that is tart like a cranberry
Basturma
cured beef
Borek
pie
Bravas
spicy tomato sauce
Coca
catalan-style pizza
Dukkah
egyptian spice blend with nuts & seeds
Fatoush
pita bread & romaine salad
Fideos
crushed, toasted vermicelli
Kebob
grilled or roasted meat
Labne
really thick yogurt
Meze
small plates that are perfect to share
Moussaka
lamb & eggplant pie
Sarma
something wrapped, rolled, or embraced (also dolma)
Shish
skewer
Shakshuka
egg baked in tomato sauce
Tahini
sesame butter or paste
Tarator
almond & garlic sauce
Tortillitas
small fritter made with chickpea flour
Toum
garlic sauce
Za'atar
wild herb similar to thyme, blended sesame seeds & sumac
Zhoug
green hot sauce

What 3,575 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
0.3Value

Noise • Moderate

3,575 Reviews

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Yum1978
Greater Boston
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Been to Oleana a handful of times, and have always been happy with the meal.
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steve
Greater Boston
16 reviews
2.0
16 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We have dined several times and this was the least enjoyed. The food quality has gone downhill and the service was not up to snuff. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone. I am disappointed that such a once great restaurant ha lost its mojo
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OpenTable Diner
Miami
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have never had a meal at this restaurant that was not excellent, and tonight was no exception. Everything was great.
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FoodEnthusiast
VIP
Greater Boston
59 reviews
5.0
59 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had been anticipating the visit for about a month. I have Anna Sortun's first cook book, Spice, and love it. The wait staff is amazing-very knowledgeable and professional. The food is outstanding and ordering mezzo allows you to try a variety of dishes. Our biggest problem was that we didn't save room for dessert. We have to go back soon.
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tsktsk
VIP
Greater Boston
52 reviews
3.0
52 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We like Sarma much better - the food is brighter and the presentation better. It was noisy and all, in all the drive to Somerville is much more worthwhile.
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Jack
San Francisco
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
We have been going to Oleana for many years - always getting the veg tasting menu. The items were not as varied or inspired as in the past. Several were ordinary at best. The tables are way too close together affording no privacy - has the restaurant added tables?
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DanT
Greater Boston
54 reviews
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Oleana was such a fantastic take on small plates. Familiar Mediterranean flavors combined in unique and interesting dishes all came together beautifully.
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richardG
VIP
Greater Boston
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was excellent, the service was as good as the food. Only the lack of parking was the only negative. Highly recommend.
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Keku
New York City
58 reviews
5.0
58 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food. Friendly service. Wines are very expensive and average wine list. Perhaps the best meditetranean food in Boston. Must do when visiting Cambridge.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Everything about our meal was distinctive, delicious, and perfectly executed: food, wine, service. My only quibble is how long in advance we had to make a reservation. Plus we had to reserve at an inconvenient time. But I guess that's the price you pay for outstanding dining.
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134 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Additional information

Cross street
Btw. Prospect & Columbia
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Dinner: ** Please note that we do not reserve tables on -- or take requests for -- the garden patio. Patio tables are seated on a first come, first served basis and are weather dependent. All Opentable reservations are for indoor tables only. We stop accommodating guests outdoors 1 hour before closing time. ** Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Turkish
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There are two lots available for guest parking after 5:30pm. One is directly across the street from the restaurant. The other is diagonally across the street at the E.L.I./Fitness Together lot.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Ana Sortun
Entertainment
live Turkish musicians Tuesday nights on the outdoor patio, weather permitting
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.oleanarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(617) 661-0505
Private party facilities
Offered during daytime hours, 11:30am - 3:00pm
Private party contact
Janice Goldsmith: (617) 661-0505 ext. 17

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Meze

Fried Cauliflower$7.00

Grilled Pita$7.00

Deviled Eggs$6.00

Warm Buttered Hummus$6.00

Whipped Feta$5.00

Pan-Fried Kalamata Olives$6.00

Cacik$9.00

Octopus Coca$14.00

Spinach Falafel$12.00

Spicy Fideos$8.00

Apple Fatoush$11.00

Fried Mussels$13.00

Sultan's Delight$13.00

Vermont Quail Kebob$13.00

Shakshuka$11.00

Kohlrabi Pancake$9.00

Chickpea Terrine$9.00

Lamb & Grape Leaf Tart$11.00

Cigar Borekfall Vegetables$10.00

Moussaka$12.00

Fish

Monkfish$26.00

Halibut$26.00

Swordfish Scallopini$23.00

Meat

Lamb & Cabbage Sarma$27.00

Lemon Chicken$25.00

Duck Shish$25.00

Sides

Dark Leafy Greens with Toum$6.00

Flattened Potatoes with Lemon & Oregano$6.00

Vegetable Tasting Menu Meze & Dessert

Executive Chef$40.00

Chef De Cuisine$40.00

Pastry Chef$40.00

Executive Pastry Chef$40.00

Glossary

Barberry

Basturma

Borek

Bravas

Coca

Dukkah

Fatoush

Fideos

Kebob

Labne

Meze

Moussaka

Sarma

Shish

Shakshuka

Tahini

Tarator

Tortillitas

Toum

Za'atar

Zhoug

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