Olive & Rose
Restaurant · Long Beach ·
French-leaning neo-bistro with Californian flavors
French-leaning neo-bistro with Californian flavors
"In 2023, Long Beach’s lauded Heritage emerged as Southern California’s sole Michelin star recipient. Around the same time, its owners, brother-sister duo Lauren and chef Philip Pretty, had a forthcoming project up their sleeves in a historic site: the chicly renovated City Center Motel. Named after Philip Pretty’s daughters, Olive and Rose offers bagel sandwiches and inventive coffee drinks during the day; for dinner, try Pretty’s neo-bistro dishes like the marinated olives, steak tartare, amberjack crudo, and roast chicken with foraged mushrooms. The sleek mid-century modern interior makes for languid mealtimes, no matter when you go." - Mona Holmes
"In the steak frites world, steak and fries typically sit side-by-side. Not at Olive & Rose. This bistro attached to a boutique mid-century motel in Long Beach keeps them separated like cranky siblings on a road trip. One slice of the aged ribeye cap, though, and you’ll understand why beef like this incredible deserves its own plate. Seared with NASA-like precision, the tenderest part of the ribeye is served in a puddle of subtle au poivre sauce that tastes more like extra beefy jus. The fries—pinky-thick, twice-fried beauties served with freshly made mayo—are no slouches either. Treat them like dessert." - sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park, garrett snyder
"Olive & Rose is a peaceful slice of Palm Springs in the middle of Downtown Long Beach. This relaxed French-leaning bistro from the Heritage folks sits on the ground floor of a revamped mid-century motel, with tables gazing onto a courtyard pool and retro parasols. You’d never guess this was a hotel restaurant though, as it oozes the kind of easy charm found at a proper date night spot. Start with the artfully arranged amberjack crudo with little spheres of grape and cucumber, then split the steak frites with a medium-rare ribeye cap that melts like soft butter and a cute bowl of crispy fries. And maybe a sauve prickly pear and jasmine martini for dessert." - garrett snyder
"Olive & Rose is a peaceful slice of Palm Springs in the middle of Downtown Long Beach. This relaxed French-leaning bistro from the Heritage folks sits on the ground floor of a revamped mid-century motel, with tables gazing onto a courtyard pool and retro parasols. You’d never guess this was a hotel restaurant, though. It oozes the kind of easy charm found at a proper date night spot. Start with the artfully arranged amberjack crudo that has little spheres of grape and cucumber, then split the steak frites with a ribeye cap that melts like soft butter and a cute bowl of crispy fries. And maybe a sauve prickly pear and jasmine martini for dessert. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Garrett Snyder
"A Long Beach venue will host a one-night collaboration on January 14 that brings in a Los Olivos seafood tavern for a six-course seafood dinner; tickets/bookings are available via OpenTable." - Rebecca Roland