Oleana Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Oleana Restaurant, a vibrant gem in Cambridge, MA, where Mediterranean flavors dance on your palate. With a commitment to culinary excellence, Oleana takes pride in its diverse menu, blending traditional and contemporary dishes that cater to every dietary preference, including vegetarian, vegan, and pescatarian options.
Start your experience with enticing Meze like the Fried Cauliflower with Moroccan-style almond butter or the Octopus Coca, a delightful combination of white bean and chorizo. For the main course, indulge in the succulent Halibut served with spicy walnut tahini or the fragrant Lamb & Cabbage Sarma, beautifully crafted with sweet potato and walnuts.
The outdoor seating creates a romantic atmosphere, perfect for intimate dinners or group gatherings. With happy hour specials and a cozy ambiance, Oleana is a must-visit for anyone looking to savor an exceptional Mediterranean dining experience.
Meze
Fried Cauliflower
moroccan-style almond butter & dukkah
Grilled Pita
red pepper, pomegranate molasses, nigella seed
Deviled Eggs
with tuna & black olives
Warm Buttered Hummus
with basturma & tomato
Whipped Feta
with sweet & hot peppers
Pan-Fried Kalamata Olives
tomato & za'ata
Cacik
garlic yogurt, cucumber, spinach & mint
Octopus Coca
white bean, chorizo, saffron, tomato
Spinach Falafel
tahini sauce, beet yogurt & cress
Spicy Fideos
chickpeas, swiss chard & orange aioli
Apple Fatoush
romaine, beets, pomegranate, crispy pita & sumac
Fried Mussels
hot peppers & turkish tarator sauce
Sultan's Delight
tamarind beef, smokey eggplant purée & pinenut
Vermont Quail Kebob
baharat spice, barberries & pistachio
Shakshuka
shirred egg, crispy sweet potato & zhoug
Kohlrabi Pancake
hot pepper labne & pickled carrot
Chickpea Terrine
apricot, pistachio, tahini sauce & watermelon radish
Lamb & Grape Leaf Tart
cumin, orange, orzo & spicy feta
Cigar Borekfall Vegetables
yogurt sauce, turkish spices
Moussaka
tahini & crispy brussels sprouts
Monkfish
shrimp tortillitas, potatoes bravas, cabbage & currants
Halibut
spicy walnut tahini, carrot tabouleh & gold lentils
Swordfish Scallopini
sicilian tomato sauce, garlic crema & green bean
Fish
Meat
Lamb & Cabbage Sarma
sweet potato, hen of the woods, walnut
Lemon Chicken
za'atar & turkish cheese pancake
Duck Shish
beets, fig, smoked wheat pilav & walnut-pinenut
Dark Leafy Greens with Toum
Flattened Potatoes with Lemon & Oregano
Sides
Vegetable Tasting Menu Meze & Dessert
Executive Chef
ana sortun
Chef De Cuisine
cara chigazola-tobin
Pastry Chef
molly rabideau
Executive Pastry Chef
maura kilpatrick
Barberry
red berry that is tart like a cranberry
Basturma
cured beef
Borek
pie
Bravas
spicy tomato sauce
Coca
catalan-style pizza
Dukkah
egyptian spice blend with nuts & seeds
Fatoush
pita bread & romaine salad
Fideos
crushed, toasted vermicelli
Kebob
grilled or roasted meat
Labne
really thick yogurt
Meze
small plates that are perfect to share
Sarma
something wrapped, rolled, or embraced (also dolma)
Shish
skewer
Tahini
sesame butter or paste
Tarator
almond & garlic sauce
Tortillitas
small fritter made with chickpea flour
Toum
garlic sauce
Za'atar
wild herb similar to thyme, blended sesame seeds & sumac
Zhoug
green hot sauce