OLI & MI Kitchen

Looking for a dining experience? look no further, Oli and Mi is the real deal.

My wife and I decided to check out Oli and Mi after passing by the place few times in the past 3-4 months and when I realised it's available on First Table we seized the opportunity.

The restaurant space is like several others in Petone i.e. relatively small seating area, but the clever use of available space made us feel cosy enough but not cramped by other tables. The service was also very attentive without being intrusive.

The food was divine. Do not let the "limited" menu fool you; every plate is "engineered" in terms of presentation, and portion and this allowed us to enjoy the shared platter (recommended especially it's your first time there ), the beef four ways, and the sticky date pudding with a lemon'ish gelato (not your standard vanilla but just as good).

Oli's website promotes dining experience and it sure was one that we enjoyed so much that we are certainly going back.

Wonderful dining experience at Oli & Mi for my husbands birthday. The food was heavenly with an amazing array of textures and flavours that worked beautifully together. Great ambiance, service and presentation. Can’t wait to go back again!

Arrived to warm welcome. Staff were quick to seat us and give us menus. Very accommodating (happy to extend Tapas platter from 2 to 3 people.
We chose a sauvignon blanc which was explained as not being traditional in taste (not a regular Marlborough style) so gave us a taste before hand in case we were not a fan.
The shared Tapas were excellent. Had the fish of the day as did partner and both loved it. Beautifully presented.
Had to go for desert to finish off, sticky date for me and an espresso creme brulee for him - rated highly.
Would definitely rate this place and will be back.

The food and service was fantastic! Good had great flavours and ingredients, and cooked exquisitely. Would recommend getting the sharing platter/tapas for starters. You get to try a bit of everything- each item is delicious- and this was our favourite dish of the night. We ordered the pork belly and the chicken for mains, both of which were good portion sizes. We had the meringue (presented in a cool wee frozen jar with a combo of sauces/flavours) and the espresso creme brûlée. Friendly waitstaff. Overall a fantastic experience and would love to come back again in future!

Myself and 3 work colleagues decided to go out for some team bonding and spoil ourselves, and that we did. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel special by the front of house gentleman. We were showed to seats and felt right at home by the down to earth waitress who answered all our questions about the menu. The atmosphere was quaint and quiet, we did not have to shout at one another over loud music and chatter like some other restaurants. We shared the platter which was mouth watering delish. All our main meals were perfecto followed by the most amazing desserts. A "Big Shout Out" to OLI & MI. I will definitely return with my husband for a romantic meal and experience other First Table restaurants. First Table was a great find when searching the internet for a meal out.

OLI & MI was a wonderful dining experience and the staff were extremely accomodating to last minute change of plans in terms of guest numbers. Our waitress was so charismatic and helpful in terms of recommending things to us. We mostly has tapas, sides and desserts - all of which were delicious. The bao buns, arancini balls and potato and leek curry puffs were a hit among the table. We also really loved the duck fat roasted potatoes and the handmade sodas which tasted so fruity and fresh! We couldn't believe how beautiful the dishes were plated especially the snow egg meringue which was a definite show stopper. Only downside was that we were not allowed to split the bill (or pay for the things we ordered separately). However, my friends and I will definitely be back - thank you so much for such a great night and birthday!

Fantastic evening at OLI & MI, lovely warm atmosphere. Staff were welcoming and the food was sublime. Highly recommend, we will be back.

Attentive friendly service. Food incredibly good and nicely presented. Would return.

A great dining experience! Food was flavoursome and immaculately presented. Service was also fabulous, staff were attentive but not in your face! Would definitely recommend OLI & MI Kitchen for either an intimate dinner for two or a group of friends! I will be returning again.

It's the little details that count, and Oli and Mi Kitchen have realised this. The service was professional, accommodating, and welcoming. Food was prepared carefully, thoughtfully and taste was magnificent across everything we had. From a sharing platter up first, to the Cut of the Day being the perfect medium rare, to the Melt-in-your-mouth Whittaker's chocolate fondant dessert, everything was stunning.
Would highly recommend, and we will be back! Thank you Oli & Mi!

Dining at Oli & Mi was a highly enjoyable experience. We tried the starter platter and loved everything on this. We followed this with the beetroot dish and a pork belly dish to share and both of these were delicious. The meals are not large so you can manage a starter and a main especially if (like us) you choose to share everything. I will go back again for sure.

Excellent food and service at Oli and Mi. The tasting platter to start is a great way to try the selection of starters, and all were delicious. From starter to dessert the food was fantastic. A lovely environment and excellent service. You don’t need to leave the Hutt for such fine dining, would highly recommend.

This was our second time dining at Oli & Mi and it didn't disappoint.
Cannot fault this restaurant. The food is exceptional with great combinations and flavours. Presentation is just amazing. They say you eat with your eyes and this is definitely the case.
Four of us had the Share Platter which is delicious way of tasting the beautiful entrees.
Service is very friendly and genuine.
Will definitely be back.

This is the 2nd time we have dined at this Restaurant, first time wasn't First Table but so glad that Oli & Mi have gone on to FT and at a good time to dine of 6pm. We were celebrating a birthday and there were 4 of us so the savings on the $$ was excellent. We shared two platters which gives you a taste of each of the entree's available, really good idea. We all had different mains and everyone was satisfied with their choice. Three of us chose dessert and each had a different choice and everyone was happy. The front of house service can not be faulted, very friendly and the young lady who bought our meals explained what she was serving. Would definitely dine here again.

The food was delicious and the host was very friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend and certainly plan on going back to this lovely restaurant!

We had a lovely evening at the OLI & MI Kitchen to celebrate our birthdays. The waiter was very attentive and friendly and the food was divine. We will definitely go back and probably take friends with us next time.

From beginning to end, this dining experience was magical. The beautiful old building to the exceptional service, and we haven't even touched on the food and wine yet. The food... wow, the food! every bite was eye rolling, mouthwatering goodness which was topped off by a very tasty wine. Thank you once again Oli and Me for another unforgetable meal.

A great dining experience at Oli and Mi Kitchen. Lovely atmosphere in the dining room and the staff were really friendly and knew the menu well. The food was well presented, cooked to perfection and delicious! Peter's wine knowledge is encyclopaedic - he recommended some great "outside of the box" wine matches for our main courses. We will definitely be back again!

Oil & Mi is a wee gem. Amazing food and great service. If you’re having three courses make sure you allow a couple of hours, everything is cooked from scratch and takes a bit of time. In saying that when you’re at the table with good company who cares. Will definitely be visiting again and again.

My first table restaurant booking and what an excellent start to this awesome service!

I have been a local in Petone for a little over a year now and had always walked past Oli & Mi several times a day, and it is always super busy, got to be a good sign right!? I booked a table for two through first table for a special one-year anniversary. Upon arrival we were greeted by the host in a very welcoming manner and quickly seated by the helpful waitress.

We ordered sparkling water to start from the waitress and then the host came and explained the menu to us in great detail which was nice and gave us the knowledge to make an informed choice on what we decided upon for starter and main. As a starter we got the Oli and Mi tasting platter which gave us a taste of everything on their tapas menu, a wise choice to try everything, so many tasty treats all on one plate.

After our tapas it was a reasonable period of time in-between our mains arriving, it was crispy pork belly for me, and five spice duck breast for my partner. The mains continued to build upon the amazing treats our taste buds had just sampled on the tapas platter.

Everything was cooked to perfection, the knowledge of staff on the menu and product and how specific items were prepared was just phenomenal. As an example, I had what looked like a semi hard round orange lolly on my plate, when I asked what it was, it was explained to me that it was a cured egg yolk, and the host went into detail on how they are prepared.

Thanks Oli & Mi for helping me and my partner celebrate a special occasion and thanks to first table for giving us the opportunity to experience a nicer restaurant at a discounted price. We will be going back to Oli & Mi and most definitely using first place again :)

Wonderful dining experience at Oli & Mi, great location for parking, lovely décor, superb knowledgeable staff who were attentive but not 'hovering', the food delicious and beautifully presented. Loved the platter for two and the choc dessert is to die for!
Will definitely be back for more :)

“OLI & MI Tasting Platter for two” is a must. Really enjoy every bits of it!! The duck breast is the highlight of the evening. Do save some space for dessert - Whittaker’s 72% Dark Chocolate Fondant is the best !! Worth the wait!! The hot larva flow down after the first cut. Yummy!! ♥️♥️ Would definitely come back soon!!

I'd been looking forward to getting to try the food at Oli&Mi for ages and it definitely didn't disappoint! Fantastic warm service and explanation of the menu was a great start. We had the tasting platter to start, followed by the duck (which was slightly over the advertised pink, but still fabulous!) and the paella. The Creme Brule and chocolate fondant were delicious. I wanted to lick every plate. Well worth the trip out to Petone from Wellington. Beats many places there.

In our view, Oli & Mi is the best restaurant in the whole Petone/Hutt Valley region! The service is amazing, right down to helping with the wine selections and menu choices, and the food has never failed to impress. The flavour combinations are well thought out and you can really tell the owners and staff care about the food and wine they serve. If you haven't been, try it. You will not be disappointed.

Fantastic food! Such great service too. The meal was just delicious!! I had trouble choosing what to have on the menu as it all sounded delicious. Another reason to revisit soon.
Would highly recommend and have to friends already.

OMG what can we say???
Peter you were amazing!!!
My daughter and I and my grand daughter who was celebrating her 11th birthday dined here on September 27th. Peter's vast knowledge of the menu was amazing, there were items on our plates that we were not sure of eg, the salted cured egg yolk with the pork belly and the okra....explained to us in detail about how the egg was cured, we actually thought it was some kind of jellied delicacy, we were gobsmacked to find out it was an egg yolk lol, the tapa platter for 3 was amazing too!!!! The prawns, say no more!!!
I myself ordered the seafood paella, the mussels and the prawns were absolutely OMG!!! My daughter ordered the duck, cooked to perfection, can't say enough about the desserts, sticky date pudding was my choice and much enjoyed. Overall the service from Peter from the time we stepped in the front door to the time we left was on point. We will definitely be coming back here again. Thanks Peter for the run down on the name of the restaurant and how it came to be, we actually thought you may have been Oli ....and we wondered if the Asian chef may have been Mi lol...
Kind of cute hearing it was the name of the owners 2 young daughters.
As this was our first encounter with First Table dining, all 3 of us would like to say it was the most enjoyable evening, the setting was lovely, the mood was perfect and Peter you made our dining experience the best!!!
We will be back for sure...

A wonderful dining experience at OLI & MI last evening! Staff were friendly and efficient, and menu explained. My husband enjoyed the seafood paella, while I loved the crispy pork belly, beautifully presented and included ingredients that I had never had before. The okra, broad beans, cured egg, parsnip puree and red wine jus combined wonderful with the 'fall off the fork' pork, with a good crispy skin.

My husband really enjoyed the sticky date pudding, and I loved the snow egg meringue which included small meringues, kiwifruit granita, guava jelly, coconut, candyfloss and mango sorbet, unusually presented in a jar. The unusual ingredients melded well together. All in all, a great evening, and we would certainly return.

We particularly enjoyed the entree tasting platter for two. An interesting variety of food, and presentation was excellent. The steak was tender cooked to perfection, and the fish of the day was delicious. We recommend OLI & MI kitchen for a great dining experience, and definitely would return next time we're in Petone.

Had a fabulous night with delicious food and excellent wine. The shared platter for entree is a must, a great way to taste everything and it was delicious. Couldn’t fault the food, it was beautifully presented and full of flavour. The service was excellent, we were well looked after. Loved it, thoroughly recommend it and will go back again.

Excellent meal, loved the presentation and food excellent. We tried a great selection of food, including the pork belly, beet selection, snapper and beef cooked four ways. We thought the service was perfect, unassuming but friendly. Would recommend and good to see the restaurant bustling.

Absolutely amazing dining experience. We had a table of four and started off with two tapas sharing platter which was a great variety of flavours and tastes. The highlights from the mains and desserts were the steak which was just phenomenally cooked (best ever) and the most amazing cinnamon toffee sauce that went with the Sticky Date Pudding. If you have not tried this place yet, then make sure you do soon!!!

Oli & Mi was recommended by several friends so we thought why not give it a go! The waitress was very friendly and informative, telling us the specials and also recommendations. We started with the sharing platter, which was a great idea to try all of the tapas. The portion sizes were great, and the sides were lovely. The dessert and wine topped it all off. This was a great restaurant all round and i would definitely enjoy coming back!

We had a great time at Oli + Mi! The food was AMAZING - I had the vegetarian main which was beautiful, and my partner had the beef 4 ways which he said was phenomenal. The restaurant itself is in a beautiful old building, and the staff were lovely. Absolutely recommended for a lovely, romantic night out.

We were greeted with a smile and a very enthusiastic staff. He took our jackets and guided us to our table. Environment was warm and well lit in such a cold Wellington day. Our menus were explained and when our tapa platter came out, again more explanations were provided on each of the gorgeous colourful eye catching array of morsels. The pumpkin and ricotta dumplings were beyond this world. Such a beautiful rainbow of food to tickle every taste bud. We also ordered the cured salmon entree, beef 4 ways (again gorgeously plated on a wooden board), and the whole fish. Again delicious! For dessert we ordered the meringue which had the tastiest raspberry sorbet and the chocolate fondant beautifully cooked to perfection. Such a wonderful way to end a meal. Really enjoyed the service. I didn’t catch the name of the maître d but he was funny, enthusiastic and welcoming. Definitely go back as I saw numerous other dishes pass our table that looked amazing. Well done Oli and Mi.

The food as always, absolutely exquisite. I can never resist the pumpkin ricotta dumpling entree. Wonderful homely service. Highly recommend

Standout dishes included the salmon, beef 4 ways, whole market fish, crab bao & pumpkin/ricotta dumplings. Desserts were sublime; best fondant ever & the soy panacotta was a pleasant & refreshing surprise

The services was excellent, and the host was amazing. We ordered a share plate and muscles for starters which was divine. We had the Beef 4 ways, OMG, the most divine beef we have ever tried. We also had the lamb which was so succulent and tasty. For dessert we had the Chocolate fondant, yuzu ganache, black sesame crumbs, blood orange gelato, which was cooked perfectly, with a soft, gooey centre. I would highly recommend