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Oliver's, comfort food in the heart of Rochester.  - Olivers Bar & Restaurant, Rochester, Kent

Olivers Bar & Restaurant

4.4
4.4
411 Reviews
£26 to £40
British
Berkeley House, 186 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1EY

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2 people
22:30
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
As well as intimate and cosy meals for couples or small groups, we are also a noted venue for group bookings, including cocktail classes, birthdays, hen parties, and weddings - all of which may be combined with a two/three-course meal, buffet, or something more bespoke. Once a month we host the Oliver's bottomless brunch, with option to upgrade to bottomless cocktails. These are always popular and we recommend booking well in advance.

For any bookings over 20 people we are happy to open our restaurant on a Monday - Wednesday - Please contact us direct for more information.

On Fridays and Saturdays, the bar and dance floor area turns into a club setting from 9pm - please consider this when booking late tables in the restaurant.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, English, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 12:00–21:00 Dinner Thu 12:00–20:00 Lunch Sun 12:00–17:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Area
    Rochester
  • Cross Street
    Located 100 yds from the bottom of Star Hil
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    5 minutes walk from Rochester Railway station, served by South Eastern routes from London and Kent. 150m / 2-3 minutes walk from Star Hill bus stop (Arriva buses Medway).
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Experiences

  • 50% off your Food Bill Tuesday - Thursday

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy 50% off your Olivers food bill Tuesday - Thursday. £5.00 surcharge on fillet our fillet steak option

What 411 people are saying

Olivers Bar & Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Kent

    Good for groups

  • Kent

    Great for live music

  • Kent

    Romantic

  • Kent

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Olivers Bar & Restaurant dazzles with "great food, drink and service," offering large portions and "good value." Highlights include the exceptional vegetarian Sunday roast, expertly cooked steaks, and "pretty special cocktails." The ambiance is "lovely," particularly after refurbishment. Attentive staff, especially Claire, enhance the dining experience, ensuring a welcoming environment.

411 Reviews
  1. Ade VIP

    Kent72 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our second visit to Oliver’s and hands down the best steak I have ever eaten! Great hospitality from Claire. See you again soon!

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  2. Carina

    Kent8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly and approachable staff served us a tasty meal We were not rushed and enjoyed our meal with plenty of time to chat and chat up Ambience was calm and welcoming

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  3. Charles VIP

    London12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for the vegetarian Sunday roast. Large portions, good quality and good value.

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  4. Becky

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Lovely food especially the steak and staff very friendly and lovely but just very slow service considering we were the only ones in the restaurant for most of the time

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  5. Marc VIP

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 28 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great evening from start to finish with great food, drink and service

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  6. Ade VIP

    Kent72 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food with attentive service. Claire was especially helpful and a great host. We will be back.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Kent1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent, very good value for money, Service wasn’t the best but friendly all the same.

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  8. Laurene

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 4 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came back here for our 3 year anniversary and the food was amazing. We ordered the filet steak and the pork belly both were cooked to perfection and the service was great. The restaurant had recently been refurbished so the ambiance was lovely and we went on a Tuesday so it was 50% off mains as well!

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  9. David

    Kent2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food and great staff, great service and some pretty special cocktails too!

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  10. Kirsty

    Kent1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Partner and I booked our valentines date night here. The customer service from the start was exceptional, we were made to feel very welcome and nothing was to much trouble. We didn't wait long for our orders even though they were busy. The food was great though my salmon was a little undercooked but everything else was great. Good value for money and looking forward to another date night there.

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Olivers Bar & Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 411 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:30
Booked 2 times today
Experiences are available.
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Berkeley House, 186 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1EY

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Located 100 yds from the bottom of Star Hil
  • Area
    Rochester
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 12:00–21:00 Dinner Thu 12:00–20:00 Lunch Sun 12:00–17:00
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    British, English, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    5 minutes walk from Rochester Railway station, served by South Eastern routes from London and Kent. 150m / 2-3 minutes walk from Star Hill bus stop (Arriva buses Medway).
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Full Bar, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
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