Olivo

The staff are very nice and friendly, and food is delicious. The day of the soup is very filling- This actually could serve as a main course. Realizing ordered too much I cancelled a main course, the waiter cancelled for me happily.

Very friendly staff in there, and most importantly the food are very Italian and it is absolutely fabulous!!! You must have a try if you come to Guildford!
PS: Remember to book a table before you come!

Fabulous food, and the staff are just brilliant! Always consistently fantastic service and am going to miss coming here. Made my stay in Guildford memorable. Thank-you

Not been here for years until today.
High quality, reasonably priced Italian restaurant.
Excellent menu with a £20 lunch menu and daily specials. Excellent wine list for every taste and pocket.
You can tell the food is made fresh.
Service was excellent.
Several notches above your average pizza and pasta place. Oh... No pizza.
Recommended.

First time there, had an awesome experience! Food is very tasty and fast service. Will come back again soon

Stumbled on this place online whilst looking for a restaurant to book in advance for lunch with a friend… the reviews were excellent so took a chance and booked a table. The reviews weren’t wrong!
Wonderful food in a lovely cosy setting, tucked up on a hill near the high street. We had the lunchtime set menu which was great value; portion size of the starter and the main was very generous.
The staff were welcoming and helpful - I would definitely eat here again ☺️

Our first visit to Olivo and we don't know why we haven't been before! The service was excellent, all staff are lovely and efficient. The food was incredible, we had 3 courses and I couldn't fault one! All portion sizes were very generous and so flavourful. The pasta sauce on my main course was the best sauce I've ever eaten. We can't wait to return again and try out more dishes from the menu, all which caught our eye when served to nearby tables.

The service was excellent and the restaurant was clean. The food was nicely flavoured. Most of the portion sizes were good, except for one. My friend ordered one of the fish dishes, but he was still hungry afterwards.

We travelled halfway around the world to eat at Olivo's
Wonderful atmosphere, attentive staff but not over powering,
Fantastic food
Well worth the long flight
Multibene

Olivo has good food, decent flavour. But it's missing something with their pastas. Beautiful restaurant however!

I've been here on three occasions. The first was very good, the second was okay, the third was excellent. The food here is delicious and you won't struggle to find something to eat - in fact, you won't know what to choose! The service is very attentive; on the third visit we have a table of ten and the service didn't dip. The only bad experience was the second visit - they had clearly forgotten our booking, as when we walked in they all looked each other in confusion. Hence why we shoved in the corner of a side room. Despite that event, I would still recommend the restaurant

Great food and service. The only reason i gave it 4 star is because the portions were a bit small and pricey

Always keep coming back to eat here, there is a very nice outside area to compliment the very varied Italian dishes that are on offer. I really like the service they offer and it was good atmosphere to enjoy your meal.

Nice place! Great food! The people are so generous and nice. We always go in there without a reservation when its busy and they always manage to seat us!

Service was amazing, and staff were very friendly. Welcomed us to the restaurant with a smile and were prompt at taking us to a table.

Ordered olives and garlic bread from the 'to begin' part of the menu, which were so-so. They didn't have much too them. Not very flavourful and most likely just a way of settling in to the atmosphere of the restaurant. Starters were expensive, approaching the price of the main meals therefore we didn't order one.

The main courses were incredible! We ordered a spaghetti bolognese and a ragu-piccante pizza. Both were full of flavour, and were

Quick glance:

+ fun selection of bread to start
+ reasonably priced lunch menu
+ Italian waiters
- a bit too salty on some dishes
- slightly tucked away location

Came to Olivo with another couple for lunch and were promptly led upstairs to an empty floor of dining tables except for one other couple on the other side. The couple was chatting away with the waiter in Italian, which I thought was a promising sign as there were Italians were eating in this Italian restaurant.

The waiter, who is Italian, was warm and welcoming, delivering a basket of different breads to whet everyone's appetite

There are many Italian restaurants in Guildford. None of them are outstanding, but Olivo is the best, in my opinion. I come a few times per year, usually when people are visiting, and I've always enjoyed the food. Unlike some Italian places in town (e.g. Jamie's Italian) there are some choices for vegetarians. The service is extremely variable. The waiting staff are usually quite surly, which is a bit annoying. Sometimes they are extremely unattentive, which is a real pain.

Good food but let down by the venue. I'd say don't bother with unless you can sit outside.

Olivo is an expensive restaurant so it can be visited on special occassions. The food is just about okay and there are better tasting Italian restaurants in Guildford. The choice of vegetarian dishes is limited. The ambience on the other hand is posh and cozy so perfect for a romantic evening out.

This is a really nice restaurant - probably one of the best in Guildford. There's a large menu and all the dishes are really nice so it's quite hard to choose! Lovely atmosphere and it's the ideal place to have a quiet dinner away from the weekend crowds. It's quite pricey but the service is good and the food it worth it!