The Olive Tree Restaurant

A truly satisfying experience

IF YOU'RE looking for a quiet, stylish venue, a filling scrumptious lunch, or a quick bite on the run than you can't go past The Olive Tree Restaurant.

Located in the heart of West Perth and already renowned for their corporate and private functions, the Olive Tree now offers a well-priced selection of salad and pasta lunches available for takeaway, making it the perfect hideaway for a mid-work lunch or quick meal on the go.

Recently refurbished, the Olive Tree's atmosphere is one of relaxed style and elegance - with a menu to match. It offers set lunch and dinner menus, a la carte dining options and quick value for money takeaways, the Olive Tree has something to satisfy even the fussy or time limited diner.

The Chicken Supreme found on both dinner and lunch menus, definitely lives up to its name.

Stuffed with a tasty sun-dried tomato pesto and served on saffron risotto, the fresh and exotic flavour combinations come together beautifully. It is drizzled with a sun-dried tomato creamy sauce, which adds an extra dimension to the dish without the typical richness, or dominance of cream based sauces. The stuffing balanced by the sauce tie the dish together, giving what could be an ordinary chicken dish a lift to that next delicious level.

Equipped with a varied wine list with a wonderful selection of local wines, owner/chef Godfrey Stevens and his team are happy to suggest a wine selection to accompany your meal or function.

A suggested wine choice for the Chicken Supreme was the Goose Chase 2007 Rosé. A great choice for a lunch wine, with a lovely bright pink colour and fruity berry overtones, this Rosé will happily accompany a number of dishes on the menu, although you will have to restrain yourself from finishing the bottle.

Another outstanding meal choice, this time from the new takeaway lunch menu, is the Tri-colour Tagliatelle with saffron chicken, fresh cherry tomatoes and Parmesan.

This hand made pasta dish is creamy and fruity - great for a quick lunch, yet adequately filling to stave off the mid-afternoon munchies. The fresh cherry tomatoes deliver a crisp refreshing quality to the meal not often found in creamy pasta dishes. Available take away or a la carte this simple yet effective dish is sure not to disappoint even the fussiest of diners.

A perfect wine for this brilliant dish is the Goose Chase 2007 White Diamond. A blend of Chardonnay, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grape varieties, this Margaret River wine matches the fresh and fruity quality of the pasta. Its slightly fuller bodied crispness cleanses and freshens the palate without leaving that slight acidic film behind like some white blends can.

As a versatile white, this wine would also make a lovely accompaniment to the Chicken Supreme, balancing the exotic and fruity flavours.

By Lauren Norton