The Olive Kitchen & Bar is a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant at 233 Scenic Drive, set in the Titirangi bush with views over the Waitakere Ranges. It is called the last restaurant before Piha Beach. The website says it suits a meal with the kids, a family gathering, a date night or venue hire. The menu runs from pizzas and burgers to pork ribs, scotch fillet, NZ lamb cutlets, falafel, battered snapper and creamy mussels, with a kids' menu, set menus, shared platters and a buffet. A house IPA or house wine comes with some mains.
The restaurant has a dog-friendly deck and free parking, and it uses halal meat. Hours are 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm. Set menus run Sunday to Thursday, and weekend prices apply on Friday and Saturday. Gold card holders get 10% off, up to $30 a bill. We hear it is open on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Lunch on the deck after the Titirangi markets, or dinner after a drive along Scenic Drive, fits the trip. Our pick in Titirangi for lunch on the deck after the markets.