BRIDGEHOUSE GATE · PATELEY BRIDGE
Olley's Pizzeria
Real wood-fired Italian cooking in one of the warmest, most characterful dining rooms in Pateley Bridge.
Genuinely delicious, properly Italian
Just off the High Street on Bridgehouse Gate, Olley's occupies a handsome stone and exposed-brick building with real character: a dark green bar lined with wine racks and a Guinness tap, a cosy fireside dining room through a brick archway, and further seating up a stone spiral staircase. It is one of the nicest places in Pateley Bridge to sit down inside, whatever the weather is doing outside.
The food matches the setting. Wood-fired pizzas and a full Italian menu are cooked properly, generously, and with real care, and the staff are some of the friendliest you will find on the High Street. It is a restaurant we genuinely recommend without reservation.
There is no separate vegan menu, but vegan cheese is kept behind the bar and the kitchen is happy to make any pizza, or anything else on the menu, vegan on request. Just ask when you order.
Plan your visit
- Address
- Bridgehouse Gate, Pateley Bridge HG3 5HG
- Vegan
- Vegan cheese available, any dish made vegan on request
- Seating
- Bar, fireside dining room and upper floor via spiral staircase
- Payment
- Card or cash if eating in; cash only for collection/takeaway
- Booking
- Book a table or check details on Google
Why we recommend it
- +Real wood-fired pizza and Italian cooking, not a pub menu with pizza added on
- +Vegan cheese kept in stock, any pizza or dish made vegan on request
- +One of the warmest, most characterful indoor dining rooms in town
- +Genuinely lovely, attentive staff
- +A full bar alongside the restaurant
Inside Olley's
Seating up the spiral staircase
Through to the dining room
At the bar
Wood-fired mushroom pizza
A pizza made vegan on request
The menu
Antipasti / Starters
- Garlic Bread (v)
- Garlic Bread with cheese, tomato or jalapenos (v)
- Spumone di Fegato Pollo - chicken liver pate with spiced pear chutney and hot toast
- La Classica Caprese (v*) - tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, olives and fresh basil
- Salmone Affumicato, Gamberi e Avocado - smoked salmon, prawn and avocado
- Insalata di Prosciutto di Parma e Asparagi - asparagus and rocket wrapped in parma ham on chargrilled bread with parmesan shavings
- Insalata di Pomodori e Avocado - tomato, avocado, crispy bacon and spring onion salad
- Antipasto Misto - selection of cured Italian meats with marinated olives, caper berries and cornichons
- Zuppa - soup of the day with homemade bread
- Fungo al Forno (v) - baked wild mushrooms with garlic, rosemary and thyme
- Calamari e Gamberi Fritti - deep fried squid and king prawns with tartar sauce
- Rosti di Caprino con Salsa di Cipolla (v) - sweet potato rosti with goats cheese and red onion chutney
La Pizzeria
- Margherita (v) - tomato, buffalo mozzarella and oregano
- Olley's Special - ham, pepperoni, mushrooms, salami, peppers and red onion
- Tropicana - tomato, buffalo mozzarella, ham and pineapple
- Capricciosa - parma ham, artichokes, mushrooms, olives and poached egg
- Carne Piccante - spicy fennel sausage, piccante salami, red onion, pepperoni and fresh chilli
- Melanzane (v) - aubergine, roast pepper, artichokes, goats cheese and pesto
- Americana - pepperoni, ham, chicken and jalapeno peppers
- Rusticana (v) - spinach, garlic, olives, pinenuts and pesto
- Gamberetto - garlic king prawns, squid, red onion and chargrilled courgette
- Al Pacino - hot chilli beef, buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomatoes
- Marinara - prawns, tuna, smoked salmon and marinated anchovies
- Calzone Special (folded pizza) - ham, pepperoni, mushroom, salami, peppers and onions
- Calzone Kiev (folded pizza) - tomato, buffalo mozzarella, chicken, garlic and spinach
Pasta
- Bucatini al Bolognese - classic bolognese sauce with onions, tomatoes and herbs
- Carbonara - bucatini pasta in a creamy egg, bacon and parmesan cheese sauce
- Lasagne al Forno - layered pasta of bolognaise and bechamel sauce
- Tagliatelle con Pesce - king prawn, crab, squid and courgette ribbons in a cream pesto sauce
- Salmone al Georgio - tagliatelle with smoked salmon and prawns in a cream and tomato sauce
- Casuli Tartufo (v*) - wild mushrooms, truffle oil, asparagus and parmesan shavings
- Arrabbiata con Carne - trofie pasta with ribbons of cured meat, fresh peppers and chilli in a spicy tomato sauce
- Verdura con Salsa (v) - casuli pasta with roast Mediterranean vegetables and mozzarella in a classic tomato sauce
- Pollo con Fungo - trofie pasta with chicken, mushroom and leeks in a cream sauce
- Spinaci e Formaggio di Capra (v) - trofie pasta with goats cheese, spinach, pesto and cream
Burgers (Olley's homemade, with fries)
- Regolare - lettuce, tomato and relish
- Formaggio - melted cheese and relish
- Messicano - spicy beef chilli
- Al Fredon - crispy bacon, mushroom and relish
Secondi Piatti / Main Courses
- Medaglioni di Filetto di Manzo - medallions of beef fillet with peppercorn sauce or balsamic wild mushrooms and spinach, served with a choice of vegetables, salad or fries
- Polo e Gnocchi e Pomodori Secchi - chicken with gnocchi, sundried tomatoes, spinach and bacon
- Saute di Bue Stroganoff - strips of fillet steak with mushrooms, onion and paprika in a brandy cream sauce, served with rice
Side Orders
- Mixed Salad (v)
- Tomato, Basil and Red Onion Salad (v)
- Rocket, Parmesan and Pinenut Salad (v*)
- Zucchini (v) - deep fried courgettes with garlic mayo or sweet chilli dip
- Mediterranean Salad (v) - mixed salad with feta cheese and black olives
- Potato Skins (v) - with a garlic mayo or sweet chilli dip
- Seasonal Vegetables (v)
- Fries (v)
(v) suitable for vegetarians, (v*) vegetarian option available. Vegan cheese is available on any pizza, and any dish can be made vegan on request. Adult and children's portions available for pizza and pasta. Gluten free pasta available on request. Prices available in restaurant.
More on the High Street
Cocoa Joe's legendary hot chocolate, Talbot House Tearoom, the Oldest Sweet Shop in the World and much more, all within a short walk.