Olivella
Fine Italian cuisine in bucolic SoCal
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Olivella, the signature restaurant at
Ojai Valley Inn, is a destination within a destination. The Southern California resort popular with Hollywood celebrities, politicians and well-heeled families and couples, debuted this eatery in 2015. That it focuses on local, seasonal California cuisine should come as no surprise, but that it also features Italian-influenced fare is a fresh concept (and done very well at that)
The restaurant has the warm sort of environs that make you want to stay and linger, to look around and enjoy the place like one might do at a large gathering at a friend’s home in northern Italy. All around there are sounds of low-level chatter and people savoring their meals and their companions.
The 240-seat
Ojai restaurant features a variety of intimate dining spaces with comfortable seating, unique art and custom-designed lighting. The soft lighting from the round Tuscan-style forged iron chandeliers is a nice, subtle touch complementing the overall dining experience.
Getting There
905 Country Club Road, Ojai, California 93023
TEL855-697-8780