Green Olive at Red Hill

Beautiful location, great service & lovely food to share. True to it’s name, if you enjoy a good olive, the Green Olive has a great product. The only reason I put down 3 stars for atmosphere is simply because we sat outside during a cold winter morning. Although we were provided blankets, we had to eat quite quick as otherwise the food will get cold. Plus, unfortunately there was a bee flying around our table. The location is also pet friendly.

A small group of us came for lunch at, and while the food and setting were excellent, the service could have been improved. The winery is in a beautiful, serene location with stunning views of the dam, vineyards, and olive grove—an absolutely lovely spot to relax and enjoy a meal. The grazing plates were delicious, offering great quality and value, and the wine-tasting paddle was a fantastic way to sample a selection of wines from the vineyard. Unfortunately, the service was quite slow, and no one came to check on us, refill our water, or ask how our meals and drinks were going. A little more attentiveness from the staff would have made the experience even better. That said, the setting, food, and wine made for a wonderful visit, and with improved service, this winery could be truly outstanding.

Such a lovely little winery. Can’t wait to go back when my parents are here next year! We will definitely sit by the lake next time too. Service and food were fantastic. Definitely worth a visit if your in the red hill area!

Came here along with my family & dog & visitors from France that came along. The place is simple magnificent! Very spacious with beautiful views of a lovely pond that’s filled with ducks. It’s the perfect place for people with dogs & children as there’s plenty of space to run around & a lot of outdoor games for the kids to enjoy. The quality of the meats & cheese in their boards were soo good. We tried their Chardonnay, it was beautiful. Definitely coming back!

7 of us enjoyed some grazing boards and wine in the afternoon. We booked the 2pm session. The staff were quick to seat us. The food was lovely and the atmosphere was delightful sitting outside in the shade amongst the gardens. After lunch we took a walk around the dam and watched the ducks. Make sure you book and you’ll have a great time.

Great location! We had a beautiful lunch in a relaxed and casual environment! I loved the fact you can take your dog! We sat outside under a heater on a chilly day and made use of the rugs available. We were very comfortable. The food was delicious. The wine was amazing! I’ll be back! Great venues to visit with friends.

I visited this place with family and friends during the summer Christmas holiday season down under. Beautiful place to have snacks, drinks and view the scenery. The olives 🫒 are amazing and it’s nice to see the goods growing. They have only really appetizers and drinks as options. They have a playground 🛝 area for children and a scenic water feature. You can purchase goods as well has eat . Everything was good but I was hoping for a full menu . You would go back if I visit this part of Australia 🇦🇺 again.

It is a nice olive garden. We had lunch package with a plate each, a desert, hot drink, water and a glass of wine included. The food is standard, but the environment is well set up, with all the veggie plants in the garden well maintained. There is a playground for little kids. A good place for family with little kids.

Always a lovely day out. One of our favourite wineries to go to. amazing food and drinks and such a relaxing atmosphere!! We love coming here!

We were really impressed with everything here. It's a 4.1 on today's very happy experience. Our good friends chose this place. The choice confirms what smart and lovely people they are. The setting is adorable. The restaurant is nicely perched on the downside of a hill which has rows and rows of very healthy looking vines growing on it, areas for kids to run around and play and a large gorgeous looking dam. The dam looked inviting for some strange reason even though the temperature was low. Perhaps it was the lovely greenish hue. This place looked idyllic in winter. In the warmer months it would be even pleasanter. We loved the bistro. The food is tapas style and a few of the dishes were frankly spectacular which was most unexpected. The lamb meatballs in tomato relish were sensational. We all went nuts over them. They had a marvelously deep rich herb flavour. And, they were still a little pink inside and perfectly moist. The inevitable conclusion is that whoever made these and/or cooked them is a genius of rare breed. I could have eaten about 50 of these things. They were amazing. I also loved the sausages and the the capsicum dip. And, the parfait was ridiculously good as well and cutely served in a little jar. The minced duck in lettuce with onion relish was also great I thought although one of our party considered it a little salty (harsh critic, I reckon). The only dish that was a little underdone for us was the bruschetta. But all that lacked was a little seasoning which was easily added making the dish perfectly fine. We had local wines here today. All were very good. Service was nice throughout too. This is a very nice place. Its current rating strikes me as too low on what we saw today. Recommended.

Loved this place! Really good food in a tapas style which was lovely. They have big tables outside (and accept reservations) which was perfect for a sunny day. Great atmosphere, I will definitely be coming back.

Still hungry for locally sourced treats? Just five minutes' drive away, Green Olive has been doing a roaring trade for years, but its chic new fit-out, on-site coffee roasting and lamb-based menu all keep residents and out-of-towners flocking back for more. Set in 27 acres of land, Greg and Sue O'Donoghue, inspired by international travels, left behind their consulting and nursing positions and turned their attention to farming - today's operation includes the chutneys and preserves, hampers, olives and olive oils that were the basis of the company during the early days, and now boats a shop selling kitchenware, cookbooks and a range of goodies made on-site, a large cafe with outdoor terrace and a fully functioning farm comprising chickens (protected night and day by Italian shepherd dog, Pisa), sheep and brown trout. As well as a fragrant kitchen garden. Tastings plates of food are all priced at $12. Lamb 'from the farm to your folk' comes in a variety of options (all cured and divvied up on the premises, in fact, Greg believes they are the only place in Australia to butcher a lamb like a pig): handmade lamb meatballs with fresh herbs served with fruit chutney and tomato relish; handmade lamb sausage with spices served with capsicum relish and tomato relish; trio of cold cured lamb - spicy lamb sausage, salt-cured lamb black-strap, lambchetta served with fruit chutney and zesty salt. In the last 18 months, Neall Russell has come on-board to start up what promises to be a very slick coffee operation - we think it is the best on the peninsula.

This place is so overrated. Sure it's a nice place but that's it. The food is so bad. We ordered the bruschetta, lamb flat bread, lamb sausage, goats cheese and pork open sandwich. The bruschetta was terrible. A thin burnt piece of toast with a tasteless mix of tomatoes and onions. No or very little balsamic vinegar or olive oil. The lamb flat bread was not lamb. It was mutton. Fatty and tastes of old sheep just slapped between two thin pieces of corn bread covered in cheese. Even my son didn't eat it. They did replace the bruschetta with another dish, a beetroot mush that didn't taste good at all. We wanted our money back, but they refused and didn't offer anything else for compensation. We went out for a lovely day and were very disappointed. I don't recommend this place for food. Cheap produce for city prices

Great little meal. Gorgeous property, we had a party of 10 with a bunch of small plates. The only thing that was just okay was the seasonal salad but everything else was very very tasty

Extremely disappointed attended a birthday celebration with 12 guest service was terrible, had to clear tables ourselves, no waiter service had to queue to order, limited menu choice and to top it we brought a birthday cake for the 12 guest to have with coffee after lunch, told cannot eat on the premises can sing happy birthday but take the cake home. Would not recommend and or attend again

Curt staff, average cafe style food, uncomfortable seating in beautiful setting. Bench seats and narrow tables. Groups were squashed close togetheand a women in her 70s on table next to us had to straddle the table legs. We ordered bruscetta, crisp bread, poached eggs and potatoes. Tomatoes were dry and floury, potatoes uninspired and not fresh, poached egg was good. Ice cream with topping used cheap cotties or similar topping. No soft drinks - not even organic.

I've been here so many times and never get tired of it. As others have noted, Green Olive is situated in Main Ridge on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. The property is just gorgeous and I love when the weather is warm enough to sit outside overlooking the dam. The nibbles are great but what keeps me coming back is their sticky wine. I've never had better anywhere. I'm glad I live overseas now or I'd probably have become addicted to it. It's just that good. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and it feels good to support local businesses. Can't wait to come back!