From the clean water of Cape Cod served with an apple mignonette
(ea)$3.00
Grilled Mushroom
$10.00
Fresh portabella mushrooms marinated on grilled house sourdough and grilled to absolute perfection!
Hummus
$10.00
A perfect version of this favorite spread, made with chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon and parsley
Melitzanasalata
$10.00
The Greek version of a popular traditional spread that is made throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean region. Our recipe, which has been passed down through several generations combines grilled eggplant, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil
Tzatziki
$10.00
A traditional Middle Eastern spread made from Greek yogurt with dill, lemon, garlic and olive oil
Taramasalata
$12.00
Famous in our grandmother's kitchen, this heavenly spread is delicately made using black olive bread marinated in wine, olive oil, lemon, and fish roe
Manouri Cheese in Grape Leaves
$10.00
This mild Greek sheep's cheese is wrapped in grape leaves and baked with a touch of olive oil
Stuffed Calamari on the Grill
$18.00
This Black Olive favorite takes fresh calamari, stuffed with Manouri and feta cheese, then delicately grilled for one of our most requested small plates. A supreme juxtaposition of taste and texture
Chicken Souvlaki
$14.00
Marinated free-range chicken breast skewered and grilled to perfection, served with tzatziki for dipping
Filet Mignon Souvlaki
$20.00
Prime tenderloin skewered and grilled to perfection, served with tzatziki for dipping
Village Pie
$16.00
The Chef's specialty, a beautiful village-baked homemade phyllo with Greek cheeses and a variety of savory greens and herbs
Grilled Octopus Salad
$16.00
Straight from the sea, pounded, marinated, grilled octopus tossed with fresh red onions and capers
Saganaki Plate
$14.00
Pan seared, paper-thin zucchini, surrounded by tzatziki, Kefalograviera, a traditional Greek cheese and Haloumi from Cyprus
Savory Bread Pudding
$12.00
A Black Olive invention is a bread pudding. Our famous olive bread, leeks, portabella mushrooms, artichokes and Greek cheese
Peruvian Smelts in Cornmeal
$15.00
Wild Peruvian Smelts sauteed in organic cornmeal
Russ' Favorite Scallop Appetizer
$18.00
Russ was the artist who made many of the ceramics on display at the Black Olive. He absolutely loved these fresh, jumbo sea scallops that we grill and serve on a bed of baby leaf greens
Lamb Meatballs
$14.00
Greek style lamb meatballs with Tzatziki sauce
Grilled Colossal Shrimp
$18.00
Colossal marinated grilled wild shrimp
Grilled Sardines in Grape Leaves
$14.00
Fresh sardines fileted & wrapped in grape leaves and brushed with olive oil, grilled to perfection
Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
$22.00
This is the ultimate version of the local favorite, made with fresh jumbo lump crabmeat with a filler of lump, on a bed of baby leaf greens, with homemade olive oil-based mayonnaise
Salads
Greek Style Romaine Salad
$12.00
Dill, spring onions, Manouri cheese & champagne vinaigrette
Greek Village Salad
$15.00
Traditional heirloom tomato and feta salad with cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, and Kalamata black olives
Black Olive's Avocado Greek Salad
$17.00
Heirloom tomato, avocado, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, avocado with Kalamata olives, and imported feta
Mezze Tis Pareas
Plates to share with friends
Appetizer Combination
A beautiful plate of our four traditional spreads: Tarama, tzatziki, melitzanasalata and hummus with olives and feta cheese
Serves 4$30.00
Colossal Shrimp or Colossal Diver Scallops by the Pound
One pound of colossal marinated grilled wild shrimp or our diver scallops, for a taste of Greek taverna life
Lb$64.00
Soups
Chef's Vegetable Soup of the Day
$10.00
Fish Soup
$15.00
From the legendary Scorpion fish, also known as Rascas, comes a divine house stock flavored with saffron and served with select chunks of wild rockfish from the fish's mid-portion
Maine Lobster Bisque
$18.00
Main Course
Black Olive Lobster Pasta
$48.00
Fresh pasta tossed in a white wine, tomato and tarragon-based sauce finished with just a touch of cream and topped with a 10 ounce Maine Lobster Tail
Soft Shell Crab in Phyllo
$36.00
A Maryland whale softshell crab wrapped in phyllo with spinach and feta
Colossal Shrimp on the Charcoal
$38.00
Colossal Diver Sea Scallops on the Charcoal
$44.00
Maryland Jumbo Lump Crab Cake Platter
$45.00
Greek Style Lamb Chops
$48.00
Greek Style Lamb and Shrimp Combination
$48.00
14 oz Greek Cowboy Steak
$68.00
Although a Greek cowboy may be a figment of modern mythology, this bone in Ribeye has the perfect marbling
Greek Village Pie
$34.00
A rustic Spanakopita, spinach, red Swiss chard, leeks, sheep's milk cheeses in a homemade hand rolled phyllo
Chicken Souvlaki Platter
$28.00
Marinated chicken breast skewered and grilled to perfection
Filet Mignon Souvlaki Platter
$42.00
Prime tenderloin skewered and grilled to perfection, served with tzatziki for dipping
Moroccan Style Braised Lamb Shank
$48.00
This delicious lamb dish is slowly braised for hours with vegetables, currents and red wine served over couscous
Fish Selections
Whole Mediterranean Sea Bass
$34.00
This Mediterranean favorite known as Lavraki, Bronzini, or Loup de Mare feeds on shrimp, which comes through in the taste. It is low in oil content and slightly flaky, but firm, in texture. Grilled
Dorade Royale
$36.00
This Mediterranean classic is higher in fish oil content and flavor with a flaky slightly firmer filet. Grilled
Whole Red Snapper
$36.00
From the Gulf of Mexico with sweet flavor, firm texture and moderate oil content. Grilled
Whole Dover Sole
$54.00
This genuine, fresh, Dover Sole is very hard to find. Its outstanding flavor comes with a sweet aftertaste. It is firm in texture and very low in oil content. Sautéed
Wild Rockfish Filet
$34.00
This is our local favorite. Also known as Striped Bass, it is full of flavor with moderate oil content and slightly firm texture. Grilled or sautéed in organic corn meal
Chilean Sea Bass
$48.00
Sustainable wild-caught, flakey and flavorful. Sauteed in organic cornmeal
Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna Steak
$38.00
Sushi quality tuna seasoned with Zaátar and grilled
Whole Black Sea Bass
$38.00
This one is coming from the clean water of the deep Atlantic Sea firm flaky texture and low oil content. Grilled
Wild Chinook Salmon
$36.00
First caught by the Chinookan peoples in the Pacific Northwest, also known as King Salmon, Grilled
Arctic Char
$34.00
This Icelandic delicious cross between salmon and trout is perfect from our grill
Wild Alaskan Halibut
$38.00
From Alaska Halibut has a moderate oil content and slightly firm texture. Grilled or sautéed in organic corn meal
Located in the historic Fell's Point neighborhood of Baltimore, the Black Olive restaurant has been serving blissful meals to our customers for over a decade. A combination of family tradition and an insistence on the highest quality ingredients possible create a consistently award winning cuisine. Best Greek Restaurant, Best Seafood Restaurant, Best Wine List. Use Open Table to reserve a space at our table. The Black Olive Restaurant sits in quaint elegance on the cobblestone section of Bond Street in old Fells Point, and though the restaurant itself is only a few years old, the spirit from which it springs holds a story that stretches through multiple generations. The restaurant is owned by the Spiliadis family, whose passion for food as art is grounded in a basic aesthetic principle: cook your food with an eye towards simplicity and tradition, and use only the finest ingredients, no matter what it takes to find them.