Oleana

Oleana is a mediterranean restaurant Middlesex County Massachusetts located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (617) 661-0505

  • Website

    oleanarestaurant.com

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  • Type

    Mediterranean Restaurant

Address

134 Hampshire St (btwn Elm & Norfolk) Cambridge , MA 02139 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 130


Keywords:

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Stephanie H

Baked Alaska is a must. Passion fruit , coconut , caramel goodness. Easily make a dinner out of meze plates

Sédat Firat

Skip the entrees, order mezes . That way to cab try a lot of things in smaller portions. Sultan's delight and the whipped feta are amazing. For dessert , baked Alaska is just amazing!!

Olivier Dellacherie

One of my best experience ever. In a warm atmosphere, the meals based on Mediterranean cuisine are assembled as pieces of art for your mouth. From staters to deserts , every meal is so tasty.

Eater

The kitchen’s unequaled savvy with intricate spicing makes it a national standard-bearer. Come here to savor differences in regional spice blends and how they interact with foods. Read more

Antonio

Great restaurant for dates and special occasions . Food is delicious and the service very attentive. Get the sultan's delight and moussaka , they are amazing!

Noelle O'Brien

The falafel is so deliciously delicate. The fatteh was a perfect suggestion from the server. Get the pita with the red pepper spread. If you can, get seated in the back room - super cozy and warm.

Sofia Papastamelos

Perfection! Get a spot on the outdoor patio in the warmer months. Really enjoyed splitting a bunch of mezzes . Loved sultans delight, spinach falafel , and nougat sundae .

skyle

Lovely spot in summer in the garden or in fall/winter in the lounge area which is cozy . The food is delightful but save room for the fabulous baked Alaska with perfectly burnished peaks of meringue .

Alicia Kosasih

Excellent Middle Eastwrn cuisine! Craft your meal based on mezze selections - you can hardly go wrong with anything. It's okay to skip entreés but not dessert . One of my favorite spots in Cambridge!

Pedram Safari

Exquisite Quail Kebob & Duck Shish! The Spinach Falafel & Devil Egg were also wonderful! For a drink, try the delicious Siena cocktail . The outdoor terrace also provides a romantic environment.

Monica Swinney

The lamb and grape leaf tart , the sultans delight, the spinach falafel ... Can't get enough! The chef does truly creative and amazing things with spices you won't get anywhere else.

Sarah SG.

Mediterranean food with a twist! Fatteh , Spinach Falafel , Topik, and the Lemon Chicken with Zaatar stood out the most. Portions are on the smaller side; order more and share.

Reserve

The Turkish-Style Profiteroles are next-level cream puffs to munch once the candy’s run out: brown butter crème, sesame caramel , cashew and Halva. Read more

David Cunningham

Winter vegetable Greek salad is crisp and refreshing. Seed crackers should be sold to go! Warm buttered hummus is excellent. Save room for the Baked Alaska .

Raquel Ross

This restaurant is sent from the heavens. Best food I've ever had. I would follow Chef Sortun to the ends of the earth. Sarma, her tapas restaurant , is also to die for.

Reserve

The octopus dish reflects the restaurant’s cuisine: the octopus saganaki meze comes with feta polenta , sweet pepper and olive salad . Read more

Sarah E.

Not to be missed mezze dishes are the warm olives with zaa'tar and the quail kebab--so delicious! Pass on the pork belly special unless you're partial to an unusually tangy aftertaste.

D AR

Everything is good, We ordered 7 different dishes and they all were good. The portion is small which is great. The desserts are just beyond great.

Onur Özgün

Sultan's Delight, fried mussels were really good. Imambayıldı, cigar börek were not traditional style but taste good. They also have Turkish beer Efes Pilsen :)

Vanessa Gatlin

(Best of Boston 2013-MIDDLE EASTERN) Improper says,"Ana Sortun 's Inman Square flagship, long adored as a romantic dining spot, serves some of the most nuanced cuisine in town ."

Najla

One of the best restaurants in the Boston area. I loved the sister restaurant Sarma more, but nonetheless Oleana is great

Jennifer Pore

I treated myself to the vegetable tasting menu . I got four courses and a desert . I am not sure if it is worth the price, but I still enjoyed it.

Diana Brody

All the meze dishes were incredible! Lovely staff , great wine . This place is amazing.

Boston.com

Describing it feels akin to explaining that the MFA’s “Dance at Bougival” is a romantic painting by Renoir, or that Kenmore Square’s Citgo sign is highly visible: If you’ve been, you already know. Read more

Dan Roberts

The vegetarian tasting menu during the harvest season is delicious and an excellent deal. Go with a friend to try twice as many things ...

Sam

The vegetarian tasting menu is phenomenal (and makes this my favorite place in Cambridge to take vegetarian friends ).

Senator John Blutarski

Eat: whipped feta , falafel , grilled octopus ; literally everything is delicious, just choose a creature you feel like eating and believe in everything else from there. Rosé Rioja doesn't suck either.

Aaron Wheeler

If you can, sit on the patio and ask for their recommendations. Great for vegetarians and sharing a lot of tastes!

Condé Nast Traveler

“Bonus points for the setting: a gorgeous old Victorian house near Kendall Square with a backyard patio and garden .” - Peter Jon Lindberg Read more

Eater

Bill Addison: "If the choices at Oleana seem overwhelming, just look for yogurt and all will be right." Read more

Christopher Saul

Veggie tasting menu is the one! Great value - make sure you reserve a spot to avoid disappointment

Kathryn D

Go with a group and order all the small plates to share. Good Turkish wine , too.

Michal Palmon

Great food. We sat in the backyard which was beautiful and all what we ordered was amazing.

Eater

One of the city 's few restaurants with a vegetarian tasting menu , let alone one that diners regularly rave about. [Eater 38 Member]

Derrick Green

The Vegetarian tasting menu is excellent. You can't go wrong with so many wonderful flavors! Perfect!

Sukanya Seshadri

Love love love this place! Be sure to reserve a table early on in the week or else you won't find a seat!

Mikka Mihu

Musaka, spinach falafel , feta , everything was amazing

Maria Reyna

Beautiful patio ! All the food we tried was amazing. A bit pricey but worth it!

Aleah Nichole

Favorite spot in Boston. Falafel and fatteh a must! Get the patio of you can 😍

Inna G

Great food. Lamb moussaka , falafel and topik were the highlight. Great staff !

Q

Start your meal off with this amazing warm buttered hummus and basturma. You can tweet me later to thank me.

Jessica Hiemenz

Vegans make sure to ask about the ingredients in all dishes because even obviously things like falafel and hummus may not be vegan here

Warren Bobrow

Relax. Breathe and enjoy perhaps he best approachable food in the region.

Niji J.

The nettle pie on the menu right now is unreal. It's like a light fancy reimagined spanakopita

Ossy Alawwam

Sultan's delight, Chakchouka, and Falafel were all amazing.

Jose Castro

Really good environment. The food was great.

Philip Charles

Tasty, innovative food. So loved that you have to book weeks in advance.

Hannah Dalke

The lamb and grape leaf tart is incredible! Also I highly recommend the Moussaka

amanda brooke

tapas style , awesome waitstaff .. just ask for recommendations and they help you out

Bruno Zalum

Who said moghrabié octopus and olive oil soufflé can't melt like a lamb tagine ? Close your eyes and order 12 mezzés and 5 desserts .

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