Category: Olive & Oil

Current burger options (approximate prices from recent delivery/menu listings)

  • Bacon Cheese Beef Burger (~R190): Brioche roll with lettuce, tomato and onion, topped with two homemade beef patties, bacon and cheese. Served with chips and thin-cut onion rings. Often noted as popular.
  • Cajun Chicken Burger (~R178): Brioche roll with lettuce, tomato and onion, topped with two peri-peri chicken breasts, avocado and feta. Served with thin-cut onion rings and chips.
  • Panko Chicken Burger (~R165): Toasted brioche roll with lettuce, red onion, tomato and pepperdew mayo, a panko-fried chicken fillet, and avocado salsa.
  • Vegetarian / Mushroom + Bean Burger (~R125): Brioche roll with lettuce, tomato and onion, topped with garlic-and-thyme brown mushroom, smoked/refried black beans, caramelised onion and avocado. Served with chips and onion rings.

There is also a kiddies chicken burger (around R76) on the children’s menu.

Restaurant details

  • Location: Oceans Mall, Lagoon Drive (corner Lagoon Drive & Lighthouse Road), Umhlanga Rocks, 4319.
  • Phone: 031 561 2618
  • Email: umhlanga@oliveandoil.co.za
  • Website: oliveandoil.co.za/umhlanga (and main site oliveandoil.co.za)
  • Hours (subject to change):
    • Monday: 11:00 – 21:00
    • Tuesday–Thursday: 09:00 – 21:00
    • Friday–Saturday: 09:00 – 22:00
    • Sunday: 09:00 – 20:00

Context and notes

Olive & Oil is a long-standing KZN Mediterranean group (flagship Umhlanga location since around 2006, now in Oceans Mall). The focus is contemporary Mediterranean flavours—tapas, pasta, pizza, seafood, grills, salads, and bowls—but burgers appear as accessible light-meal options alongside items like quesadillas, fish cakes, and Mediterranean bowls.

Current weekly specials centre on pizza/pasta + drink (Mondays, ~R149) and a 3-course + drink deal for two (Tuesdays, ~R495 per couple). Lunch specials (3-course options) run daily in a set window but do not highlight burgers.

Reviews generally praise consistent food quality, portions, and atmosphere (family-friendly, suitable for locals, tourists, and business). Older feedback specifically called out meaty, succulent burgers and good value, though service speed can vary when busy.

Practical tips: Walk-ins are accepted, but bookings are recommended (especially weekends or for groups)—call or use Dining-OUT. Delivery is available via platforms like Uber Eats (search Olive & Oil Oceans Mall). Menus and prices change; confirm the latest in-store or via the restaurant’s channels, as online versions may lag.