The restaurant
Whole grilled red snapper with roasted tomatoes and pumpkin purée
The kitchen
Mediterranean cooking with classic roots and a contemporary hand, local produce and fire as the meeting point. Produce over artifice; detail over volume.
White fish ceviche in leche de tigre
Olea's dining room: thatched roof, wicker lamps, latticed bar and wooden tables
The place
An open pavilion of wood, stone and thatch, among palm trees and steps from the beach, within Amares Unique Homes. The light of Samaná does the rest.
Olea and the Calma cabin among palm trees, late in the afternoon
The pool lit at blue hour and Olea’s pavilion in the background
The moment
Coffee and an unhurried breakfast in the morning; rice dishes, seafood and the grill at midday; contemporary Mediterranean, wine and cocktails at night.
Olea's sand terrace under the sea grapes, late in the day