Olivia is a mid-range Italian restaurant on Lakeshore Road East that has built a loyal following for its straightforward, well-executed cooking. The menu runs through familiar territory — handmade pasta, wood-oven pizza, grilled proteins — but the ingredients are good quality and the kitchen doesn't overcomplicate things. The house-made tagliatelle with a braised meat ragù is a reliable choice.
The room is warm and comfortable, the kind of place where locals book for birthdays and anniversary dinners without wanting anything too ambitious. The wine list leans Italian with a few Ontario additions. Busy on Friday and Saturday evenings — book ahead for weekend dinners.