Fat Olives

We thouroughly enjoyed eating here about four or five times over the two weeks we were there in May 2006. The owners James and Val always made us very welcome as did the other staff members Sue, Miranda and the girls in the kitchen. We would wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone.

You can find Fat Olives at the Planos end of Tsilivi.  If you go on the main road just past the Jupiter Hotel it is on the opposite side of the road. Hope this helps and I can certainly recommend the restaurant.

ok, where is fat olives? we must eat here as veg is unheard of in Greece and I don't quite believe it!!!! My children will be thrilled (not!) We know filoxenia aparts and popeyes, family and Sandra's, so any directions would be helpful, many thanks.

Just back from two weeks in Tsilivi and we could have eaten at Fat Olives every night!  Food was amazing and service flawless.  My partner even managed to get the receipe for his favourite dish on the menue (& second helpings too).  James & Val were such good hosts.   If you go to Tsilivi you HAVE to eat at Fat Olives.

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Keep up the good work and dont forget the girls in the kitchen!! Seeyou soon

Once you eat here you will not want to go elsewhere. The food was fantastic. House wine excellent. Friendly staff. Pleasant surrounding.  Mussels were delicous, Fillet Steak was wonderful, potatoes fantastic, veg was fresh & cooked just right.  Apple pie out of this world. Wish I could eat there every night. May be a bit more expensive than some but well worth the extra money. 

FAT OLIVES IS THE BEST RESTAURANT IN TSILIVI ,JAMES AND VAL ARE THE SWEETEST PEOPLE WE HAVE EVER MET.WE HAVE BEEN TO ZANTE THREE YEARS ON THE TROTT AND LOVE FAT OLIVES.WE ARE STAYING ALL INCLUSIVE THIS YEAR BUT WILL BE MAKING A TRIP TO FAT OLIVES CANT WAIT!

Have been going to Zante for many years and for the first time tried Fat Olives during our first holidays of the year - 1st week in 2005 and were very very impressed.  We actually stayed in Tsilivi last year and failed to find it.  If we had I think we would have eaten there every single night.  The food, service and atmosphere was excellent.  It was one of our best meals we have ever eaten abroad.  We go back to Zante (Alikanas) on 27 May and we will be sure to travel over to Tsilivi to eat again.  The menu is just mouthwatering and you really do want to try everyone elses!  Keep up the good work we will be there again very soon!

Fat olives restaurant is located on the corner of the main Tsilivi road and the planos beach road and looks somewhat insignificant on first impressions, but this really is a top class restaurant, with excellent food and service, nothing is too much trouble and you are made so welcome. If you are staying in Tsilivi or anywhere else on the island for that matter you must eat at least once at Fat Olives during your stay! We will be on our return to Zante!

Sorry, made a mess of the message, ratings should be excellent.

First class restaurant, James & val deserve to do well, Lovely to get fresh veg, wanted everthing on the menu ,went back 5 nights running,miss it & you will be sorry! A bit more expensive , but worth it! 2-9 May 2005

The staff at Fat Olives, despite being extremely busy, were a perfect blend of courtesy and efficiency. The cuisine was, by far, the best we tried. We tried a large number of tavernas in Tsilivi during the last week of the 2004 season. A very obvious fault of most was that they 'imitated' Greek cuisine (and had a go at other national dishes to cover up/keep the punters happy) - but didn't quite hit the spot from an authenticity point of view.

Fat Olives (and Zeus) really do provide the 'real thing' - tasty, hot, timely and well presented food. It was a joy to eat there (and at Zeus).

Yia mas, Fat Olives!! Keep it up!!

I have travelled all over Europe this year including Ireland, Sweden, Germany, France Spain and Wales! I can honestly say that the best Spaghetti Mare I've tasted was in Fat Olives. Well done to Val & James for the excellent service, good wine and fantastic welcome we received. Anyone who goes to Zante and misses this place hasn't had a proper holiday! We will be back!

where is the location of this restaurant
thank you

We tried all the restaurants marked 10/10 and liked this one the best. The owners (James and Val) and staff were really friendly and Enzo's cooking was wonderful. Try the beef kokkinisto, any of the pasta dishes and anything that comes with the homemade tartare sauce and mayonnaise which were out of this world. The local house wines were also good.

Dont miss this one when in in Tsilivi!. Terrific service and really nice staff serving absolutely top notch grub. Try the fish and shellfish soup with garlic bread, but skip lunch to save room for the generous portions. The kids loved the spaghetti and the souvlakis as well.

Consistenyly good and the best restaurant we foound in Tsilivi

Arrived back from Zante on 26/7/04. First tried Fat Olives under recommendation from Sam our Rep and was so impressed we had our evening meal there almost every night. The service from James, Val, Jess and Kia is second to none, we were made to feel so welcome and the food that Enzo makes is wonderful. The food is excellent value for money. A must for everyone going to Zante. Thanks to Fat Olives for making our holiday (Thanks again Val & James for the necklace you gave to Leanne xx)

Slightly more expensive than some of the other resturants but certainly one to try as its that little bit different. Excellant food very very well presented. I would save this one for that special occasion

What a superb restaurant, unfortunately, we only ate here twice as we didn't find it until the second week of our holiday. James and Val make you so welcome, they're such lovely, friendly people you feel like family. Enzo, the chef, is just amazing and the food is to die for. Only problem is when I want to go for a special meal now I'll have to fly to Zakynthos!!! Try the salmon parcel or calamari starters they just melt in the mouth and the meditteranean risotto or pork with apple and raisin sauce make my mouth water thinking about them. I could go on forever, suffice to say it's the best! If you're going to Tsilivi it is a must to visit.

superb swordfish in this restaurant, excellent meal overall.

We ate here in June after meeting Tony who told us about this lovely
restaurant.We would recommend eating here to anyone visiting
Tsilivi.We will definately be coming back later this year.Our thanks
to all at the restaurant.xxx

please if anyone could give me the email address of fat olives restaurant so i can get in touch with the chef Enzo, thanking you , Clarke Baxter

As a top chef myself me and my beautiful girlfriend Carolyn enjoyed eating at the restaurant and would certainly recommend it to anyone visiting Zante, and the chef Enzo was a really nice person, thank-you.

From Clarke and Carolyn.

Im my opinion the best restaurant in Tsilivi. James and Valarie are lovely people and we were made to feel very welcome. The food is excellent( roast lamb and fillet steaks for us, spaghetti carbonara and chicken nuggets for the kids). The service is second to none and the presentation is better that a lot of top london restaurants. Great value approx 50 euros(£35) for a family of 4 with wine and desserts(it is wise to share desserts as they are huge)