Is Olive & Oregano open yet?

Not yet. Our South Pearl Street kitchen opens soon, and the list hears the date before we post it anywhere. Catering is available now: build your order at olivenoregano.com/catering, or call or text (518) 728-9659. Online ordering for everything else turns on when we open.

24 hours, Monday through Saturday: we open Monday at 12:00 AM and run around the clock until Saturday at 11:59 PM. Closed all day Sunday.

Do you deliver late at night?

Yes. Once we open, we deliver whenever we are open, including late at night.

What kind of food is it?

Two distinct kitchens, Dominican and Greek: home-style Dominican plates and fresh, handheld Greek food, always kept separate, never fused.

Where are you located?

51 S Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207, steps from MVP Arena.

Can I order catering now?

Yes, from small groups to full events. Build your order at olivenoregano.com/catering, or call or text (518) 728-9659.

Do you do private parties?

Yes. We cater private parties of every size, from a birthday at home to an office celebration. Call or text (518) 728-9659. Our private dining evenings are at olivenoregano.com/private-dining.

No. Takeout, pickup, delivery and catering, 24 hours Monday through Saturday.

Olive & Oregano

Private dining

More than a meal.

A private experience.

A dinner for your guests alone, rooted in Dominican and Greek cooking, with every course prepared, served and paced around your evening.

Request your evening Call 518 728 9659

Private dinners·Custom menus·Wine pairing guidance·Elevated hospitality

Three ways to host

Your home, our table, or somewhere unforgettable.

Your home · six guests and up

At Your Table

From $125 per guest

Six guests minimum. Your wine, with our pairing suggestions.

Request this evening

Our private room · an intimate table

At Our Table

From $150 per guest

Bring your own wine; we suggest the pairings.

Request this evening

The menus

Two ways to shape your menu, wherever you host.

At your table from $125, at our table from $150, at a private venue from $275 per guest.

Starting prices, six guests minimum. Your proposal reflects where you host, the menu you choose and your guest count.

Dress Cocktail attire: dresses, suits, or a sharp jacket and trousers.

Your full price, with tax and gratuity itemized, is in writing before you confirm anything. Dinners in one of our rooms add a refundable cleaning deposit of $150 to $250 by room, returned within 7 days after your dinner.

Birthdays · Anniversaries · Business dinners · Private meetings · Client appreciation · Rehearsal dinners · And more

The tasting

Three courses, in order.

Every menu is written for its evening. These are the kinds of courses it is written from, and the five plates that carry our name are marked.

To begin

House signatureO&O Pearl & Citrus ScallopA golden-seared sea scallop on silky cauliflower purée, lemon beurre blanc, caviar and chives.

House signatureO&O Ember Citrus ScallopsSeared sea scallops in a warm cumin and paprika oil, fresh lemon, cilantro and parsley.

Tostones RellenosGreen plantain, twice fried into crisp cups and filled.

GazpachoChilled and velvety, with cucumber, pepper and a thread of olive oil.

CevicheFish cured in lime with red onion, chili and cilantro.

DominicanPastelitosBeef pastelitos, crimped by hand, with a roasted red pepper sauce.

GreekSpanakopitaHand-layered phyllo, spinach, dill and feta, over lemon yogurt.

GreekHoriatikiHeirloom tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives and a slab of barrel-aged feta.

The main course

House signature · DominicanO&O Pernil DoradoSlow-roasted pork shoulder, a shard of chicharrón, sofrito jus.

House signatureO&O Rosemary Crown LambRack of lamb under a garlic, rosemary and parsley crust, Greek lemon potatoes, seasonal vegetables.

House signature · GreekO&O Aegean Ember LambCharred rosemary and garlic lamb chops, lemon herb salsa, Greek lemon potatoes, natural jus.

GreekBeef SouvlakiChar-grilled beef on rosemary, tzatziki, charred lemon, warm pita. From December 2026.

From the fireArgentinian SteakRibeye, sliced to share, with chimichurri and roasted fingerlings.

From the fireO&O TomahawkA 40 oz bone-in Prime ribeye, seared hard, its bone dressed in gold leaf and carved at your table. Chimichurri and Greek lemon potatoes. One steak for two.Add $95 per guest. One steak feeds two, so $190 per steak.

And to finish

Dessert, from the Dominican side.

Tres Leches CakeOur signature three-milk cake, served chilled with mascarpone whipped cream, a dusting of cinnamon and a leaf of gold.

Dominican CakeBizcocho layered with pineapple, under a cloud of suspiro.

FlanThe Dominican one, made in house, in its own dark caramel.

Plates shown are styled examples. Your menu is written for your evening.

How it works

From this page to your table.

IRequest your eveningTwo minutes, right here. Choose where you host, your date and your guests.

IIA personal reply within 2 hoursA real conversation by phone or text, never a booking system. We reply 6am to 11pm.

IIIYour menu, in writingEvery course, the pairings and the full price, itemized before you commit.

IVThe evening is yoursConfirm, and the date is held for you and your guests alone.

Your event. Our table.

Request your evening.

Tell us the basics now. The details, the courses and the pairings, we settle together.

Where would you like to host?At your tableIn your home, from $125 a guestAt our tableOur private room, from $150 a guestAt a private venueThe room included, from $275 a guest

Your nameMobileEmailTown or neighborhoodPreferred dateGuestsMenu

Add details optional

None of this is required. Anything you add helps us plan the evening before we call.

Company or organization optionalSecond choice optionalThe occasion optionalHow the table is served optional

For the evening optionalDiscretionNo photos, no names sharedA longer eveningTime for the conversation after dinnerTable stylingFlowers, candles, place cardsCigarsWhere the room permits

Allergies and dietary needs optionalBeverage preferences optionalAnything else optional

A request is not a booking. Every evening is agreed with you personally, and you will hear from us within 2 hours, 6am to 11pm.
Dress: cocktail attire.

Coming later The Guest Chef Series: a monthly, invitation-only evening with a visiting chef, announced to this list first.