THEATRE of Food

Take a seat at Olivelli by Chloe Hodge

the Olivelli name has its roots in the distinctive Sicilian food culture.

Rita and Enrico Olivelli opened their Bloomsbury restaurant in 1934, in the heart of London’s buzzing Theatreland. With its vibrant atmosphere and homegrown Italian food, it quickly became a hotspot for both students at nearby drama school RADA as well as the most famous theatre actors of the day.

Such was Olivelli’s reputation that legendary performers such as Mae West and Bob Hope dropped by whenever they were in town, and the Marx brothers insisted on booking a table during their one and only visit across the pond.
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In 1993, Sicilian-born brothers Giovanni and Salvatore Salamone bought the original Store Street restaurant. This soon became the first of a small select chain which now includes Mayfair and Waterloo venues, as well as two branches of Caffè Paradiso in Bloomsbury and Tower Bridge.

“Olivelli is now a sumptuous coupling of sleek interiors and delicious, wholeheartedly traditional cuisine

Whilst its predecessor may have stood firmly in the Theatreland of the ‘30s, Olivelli’s new Waterloo venue is situated on The Cut, right in the middle of the Young and Old Vic. Thanks to the Salamones, simple yet stunning Sicilian food is still able to be enjoyed by London’s top performers – among them Graham Norton, Jack Dee, Eric Clapton and the Old Vic’s artistic director Kevin Spacey.

Not only have the Salamones ensured that Olivelli maintain its dramatic crowd; they have also taken care to preserve its warm atmosphere and fairly priced, quality food. The restaurant’s authentic regional dishes are crafted using only the freshest ingredients and sustainably-sourced fish and meat, shipped in directly from Italy or picked up from local markets and suppliers.

Brought up to date by the Salamone brothers and into the midst of SE1’s contemporary Theatreland, Olivelli is now a sumptuous coupling of sleek interiors and delicious, wholeheartedly traditional cuisine.

With the restaurant’s light seafood dishes, rich meat mains, as well as the must-have pizza and pasta, it is no surprise that the Olivelli name is as popular as ever.

Discerning locals know a good thing when they find it!

Olivelli
Open Monday – Sunday 10.00am to midnight
61 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
t: 020 7261 1221
w: www.pizzaparadiso.co.uk

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