The Olive Leaf Pub in Havant

Great food, really friendly atmosphere. Plus the tall barman is mega hot 🥵 ❤️❤️❤️

Piping hot dish from the specials board, so popular we had the last two beef stews with melt in the mouth mash.

My wife and I had a long weekend off work and decided on an impromptu visit to Hayling Island. Once there, and after a walk along the front we decided to look for somewhere for lunch and a quick Google search for places we could see (to check reviews) we decided to give the Olive Leaf a shot. Plenty of parking next to and behind the establishment and a welcoming entrance. Upon entering we were immediately welcomed with a friendly smile and a warm greeting. Asking for a table for two we had plant of choice and plumped for a window table. Shortly after our requested Lattes were on the table and we given plenty of time to order. After looking at the interesting menu we were both drawn to a Special on the board of Hog Roast Pie..... Sounded interesting and different. Food was served in good time and oh my word - what a well executed and delicious dish! A cold Shandy to wash it down and a lovely Cheesecake to finish. Overall a decent lunch and at a very reasonable price. The staff were great and I would definitely return and recommend. Well done Olive Leaf.

Lovely atmosphere and good food

We literally stumbled on the Olive Leaf while walking on the beach front. We thought we'd stop for a quick drink. It's Oktoberfest here. It's fantastic. Get down here! We ended up staying for more than a quick drink!

We booked a table for Sunday roast prior to our holiday last week having read reviews online, we were not disappointed. Food was delicious, staff friendly and helpful, the pub/restaurant is lovely. We went back later in the week for lunch too.

Very lovely evening. Cam and Jo went above and beyond to make sure out evening was an exceptional occasion

My family and I spent a few days in Hayling Island for a short break, and we were recommended the Olive Leaf for dinner. We were greeted with a warm and friendly atmosphere. The staff were attentive and helpful throughout our visit. We were a group of nine, which is quite large, so our food took a little longer to arrive. The kids started getting a bit tired, restless and hungry as we waited, but when the food finally came, it was worth it. We all thoroughly enjoyed both the food and drinks. Overall, despite the slight delay, it was a lovely dining experience. Thank you!

Midweek lunch. Hunters sharing platter. Excellent. Well cooked and presented. Great variety of dishes. Friendly service.

We had a celebration dinner there last night and the staff couldn't have done more for us. Great food and great service - Thank you for everything!!

Very busy when we got there. Had the roast which was ok . Polite and efficient staff

We love everything about this pub! We have visited on separate occasions for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as for a refreshing drink and their events! Excellent service, always greeted with a smile! They also cater fantastically for my son who has food allergies.

Great food, lovely staff! Perfect for families - our daughter and granddaughter loved it too. Highly recommend!

Absolutely value for money, great food great prices,, great customer service. Definitely go back. Recommend the sharing platter, masses to eat for £11 each. Chicken bbq in a wrap with 🍟 fries and salad for £12.00, Santorini wrap £10.00 - like I have said, terrific food. The drinks are reasonable too, medium glass of Pinot Blush 5.90! Some pubs charge nearly 8.00 to 10.00 per glass.

Went for a meal tonight, lovely staff, really friendly and lovely food. Very impressed, will definitely be going back soon

Fab staff especially Jo always so welcoming when myself and partner come to visit family and stay 3 times a year. Always feel at home food delicious especially Sunday roasts. My local from Twickenham 👍😆

Excellent venue. Always a good crowd, lovely food, great music. Outside garden bar in summer.

On holiday on Hayling Island, we frequented this pub daily. The pub is really lovely, as are some of the staff. We were sat in the garden at the end of our first week, when the chair my disabled husband was sitting on collapsed under him due the back legs bending in. There was a Dr on holiday close by and he raced to hubby's side. As did several customers. Someone called for assistance and two members of staff came to our aid. One collected up all similar chairs! one to ask David if he required help. Other customers got him up and onto another seat. We have been using the pub daily after this incident and not one member of staff asked how he was.

Very nice fast service, decent food.

Simple honest food, fast service with a smile, friendly atmosphere!

Great to see a pub that welcomed our xl bully with open arms and he met all the staff couldn’t wish for a better place to have a meal and a few drink 100% will be back .

Good local pub....friendly owner.

It was quite comfortable and the food was good though expensive. However, being a pub as well, it was quite noisy.

I have been at The Olive Leaf pub this June on Monday. Great location just in front of the beach. The two ladies who served us were kind and welcoming. I am a seafood lover and when they brought the mussels to the table I was amazed to see that nice and big portion of fresh product, served with not only fries like most of the pubs do but with two slices of toasted bread too which is essential in my opinion. My friend ordered a classic burger and it was very good. Average selection of beers and average prices of food and drinks. Car park available. Thank you very much for the experience I hope I will be able to come back there soon.

Dogs allowed, lovely friendly staff, great food. Rib eye steak was perfect, would recommend.

Beautiful pub with a stunning view onto the beach/sea front a really nice garden too the food is very nice indeed

Roast sharing platter is an absolute must! Friendly staff, lovely surroundings and a great view over to the Isle of wight from where we sat. We'll definitely be back!

As soon as we came in we got shown our table and the ordering was just so fast workers are lovely and just can have a good laugh with them.Food was amazing and the steak was incredible and spot on as we asked for medium rare it was the best steak we’ve had at a pub so happy with this place would 100% come again

Really nice dinner, service was 10/10, they couldn't do enough for us.

Had a great meal out with my partner, found out that it was a theme night, main course as you can see from the photo was amazing and had the rum tart for pudding which finished the meal off with a bang. Great food and very friendly staff, will definitely be going back again. Thanks all

Lovely Sunday roast. Limited parking

Sunday not so good with live music, the pub is to small for that and the music was far to loud,not going back for sunday lunch with all that noice

The moules are fantastic. So plump. Always a friendly welcome. My friend and I travel 45 miles to walk along the beach and visit the Olive Leaf.

Excellent food and service, staff very friendly and helpful. The HSB was a real treat.

Lovely Sunday dinners dog friendly pub

Delicious food....only downside that there were not many gluten free substitutes....I.e. GF rolls for burgers....otherwise perfectly cooked and flavoured

We have eaten here twice recently and have been impressed on both occasions. They also pour a great pint of Guinness! We will definitely be returning! Highly Recommended

Great little pub serving good food with friendly staff. I ordered the burger, which was tasty and well cooked. Service was friendly and prompt. Beer is good. Good value for money too.

Just had an amazing dinner. Huge thanks to Josh the head chef. Perfectly cooked pork belly & loads of flavour. Will definitely be back.

Perfect day finished off at the Olive Leaf

Busy ,friendly pub. Very helpful staff. Guy behind bar saw we were sitting outside on a March afternoon. Came to find us when a table inside became free..O call that excellent service

Very friendly with good pint of HSB. Enjoyed the prawn sandwiches at lunch.

A great place for food and drink on Hayling Island. First class sea views

1st time this local pub me and friend had lovely walk along beach and came across this pub , nice friendly food was delicious 😊

An excellent venue, an impromptu visit having just moved into the area. Prawn cocktail was super, scampi, ribeye and kids meal(fantastic value) were incredibly tasty. Landlady was very accommodating and pleasant. Didn’t leave a tip as had no cash but I will return with a double tip. Highly recommend. Don’t miss out. You have to go here. A lot of effort goes into what they do. Support local.

Wonderful night ,lovely food ,staff where great ,musical bingo is not to be must ,great food ,music and people

Just had a couple of pints but staff and atmosphere were lovely

Started going here a bit more regular, as I did, and still don't like dogs in places where food is served. But been there a few times this year already and have to say that young Jack's team do a fine job. They are all very attentive, the food is excellent and the choice is good, lack of custard, my fav pudding, on the menu has been pointed out, and a bowl was speedily provided, can't grumble at that.

I reviewed 6 months ago, their amazing prawn sandwich. It's still the best on the island, and their chip shop sandwich is amazing too! It's a wet Tuesday lunchtime in February, but the Olive Leaf is always a must and never disappoints.

Excellent customer service and very delicious food, can’t wait to come back.

Very dog friendly and very welcoming. Will be delighted when we're back in the Island and can go again. Food was delicious. Vegan options available and tasty. Thank you for your hospitality!

Excellent service and quality food

Love this place since Jack became the landlord. The chef is incredibly talented and only young. Thank you for an amazing meal tonight

Booked a table for a NYE Sunday roast and it’s easily the best roast I’ve ever eaten out - trio of meats with all the trimmings and capped by offering Gluten Free for my wife - a million thank yous and we will be back!!!!

Our meal was absolutely delicious, I had swordfish very yummy, other dishes were beef casserole crumble, really fabulous and the mussels were also great. All our deserts were also delicious. The service was really good too. Highley recommend.

Haven't had food but does look good,pub itself is fantastic,on the seafront, really nice

Had Sunday roast. Lovely atmosphere, good food and friendly land lady and staff

I greatly enjoyed a few beers in The Olive Leaf when visiting family in Hayling. Very well decorated for Christmas and sfaff and locals joined in on that theme....

What an amazing find. The food was amazing, and the drinks were great and suck a great price. I would recommend if you are In the area to go.

On a trip down memory lane as we hadn't been to Hayling Island in about 50 years. Called into the Olive Tree for lunch, we received a warm & friendly welcome, the food was delicious with a good choice for all tastes and the beer went down well. Would we visit again definitely.

Always our 'go to' pub when on the Island. Staff always welcoming and friendly locals. Fantastic choice of beer on tap and delicious meals.

Popped in for lunch 1st November Warm welcome Great food ..moules and sword fish! Well worth a visit

Very tasty turkey sunday lunch with all the trimmings. Lots of different veg, Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, really lovely gravy. Nice and hot. Caramel cheesecake and chocolate brownie for dessert.

Lovly Pub.The staff made me feel very welcome. A genuine sense that they really did care. I notice that they were saying, hi, to alot of their regulars. I had a mixed roast. I'm a big guy. But I felt like I could of done with couple more Roast potatoes, 3 served. Only one pig in a blanket too. I did only book an half hour before I ate, don't know it that affected anything. I'm sure the amount would be adequate for the average diners. Just saying. My veg came in separate blow it had sat in the kitchen a little too long. But the contents were good quality and well cooked. Otherwise the food was lovly. Especially the cauliflower cheese, such a good flavour. I did have room for dessert tho. A Lemon marang pie, with cream. Again a little small. I was surprised to see squirty cream, alongside my pie, but it could of been frash cream piped, it tasted good tho. The pie lacked that enough lemon tang, for me. A very thin marang topping. But it was fine. A lovly touch, was a sprig of fresh mint leaves on top of my pie. That really elevated that dish, complimenting it superbly. The pub itself is clean, cosy and as I said, very friendly. Just across a main road is the beach! You can see the sea through the window. I did get to sit out the front to finish my Guinness, a pleasant view to be had. They a have a lovely outdoor space out the back. Smallish carpark, well lade out maximising the parking in that space. Overall a enjoyable pub. I will definitely be going back. I may even ask for more roast potatoes and pigs in blankets. I don't mind paying a bit more. Maybe it's me who is the pig, smiles.

Made to feel very welcome, including our dog. Good food and plently of choice.

My wife and I had the pleasure of finding The Olive Leaf. It is simply superb. The staff are so friendly, polite and engaging with their customers. We had lunch and the quality, presentation and taste of the food was fantastic. There's plenty of choice for beers and lager too. Everything about this place ticks all the boxes. It was an 11 out of 10 customer experience, it was that good. If you're ever visiting Hayling Island then do give The Olive Leaf a visit, you'll be glad you did. Thanks to everyone we spoke to which contributed to our stay in your part of the World. We wish you continued success.

Very good service and excellent staff.

Smart and original, lovely ladies behind bar .

We spend 50,- pound for 4 pint, a panini, a side salad and fries. We had to wait almost an hour for the food even it was not busy, and the beef on the Panini was so tough you could not bite a peace of it. First and last time.

The French Dip is the best panini I've ever had!

Met by Alison Cameron front of house, very polite and attentive. Food is really good. Saw the local butcher drop meat off, no expense spared. Thankyou for a great experience.

Rare roast beef and cheese panini with a gravy dip. Lovely.

Went in for lunch. Meal was delicious and service was very good 👍

Firstly never asked how was the food, secondly the crab fish cakes were soggy,? The kids meals were dissapointing, would I go back, unfortunately it's a no

Visited the Olive Leaf while on holiday on the Island, we chose this wonderful pub because it had the best reviews out of all the pubs in the area and thankfully it lived up to these reviews. The quality of the food and presentation was absolutely outstanding so much so I payed my compliments to the chef in person which to my surprise was an 19 your old chap called Josh, I have to admit I thought it would be a seasoned chef with years of experience to serve up the quality of food this young man did. All other staff were very helpful and friendly also.

7 of us recently visited for lunch and we all enjoyed a delicious meal. The food was beautifully presented and tasted superb. The staff were also very attentive and friendly. Would definitely recommend a visit!

Food was delicious and service friendly and attentive. My belly pork was the best that I have ever had. My partner's burger was great too . Will definitely visit again 😃

Spent NYE here, brilliant night. New landlords , whole atmosphere has changed to a welcoming pleasant place to be. Great Sunday Roasts & good selection of beers , good group of people coming & going ! 2 or 3 years on still a great place , food is tasty & variety of choice . Atmosphere good everyone made welcome !!

Great food nice menu reasonably priced well worth a visit.

We had a lovely meal here. Friendly atmosphere and good location Sandy

This is the fourth time I've visited this lovely pub and I'm disappointed ever. Food is amazing, atmosphere is great and the staff are brilliant.

We were here last year and had food, however tonight we can honestly say the food was exceptional. I had slow roast pork belly and my partner had the steak. Wow we were both drooling for more! Thank you

Warm and friendly staff. Had some light bites to eat and a couple of drinks for 3 of us. Will definitely be back.

Welcoming staff, good service and excellent food and drinks. Highly recommended.

Very friendly bar staff and helpful let me try a beer before buying. We sat outside the pub in the sunshine, lots of places to sit some in the shade. My only gripe was that the tables weren't cleared very often.

Limited ale choices but a nice pint of HSB hit the spot

Only had a couple of drinks but looks like the food is excellent.

Great staff and service. Lovely pub with a good friendly atmosphere. Food on the expensive side for a pub but very well prepared and delicious.

Really nice homey atmosphere and lovely staff. Roast dinner was great and I couldn’t help but finish my plate.

They didn't really have space for us and and our 2 dogs, but they made it happen in a quieter corner (the band were setting up to play from 4.30), we had great service and attention from the staff, the Sunday lunch was excellent, and when the band did start they were excellent adding to a great atmosphere. I'd highly recommend.

Nice little pub. Good food. Reasonable

Overall, it was a great experience to take our family after a long, hot day of packing, ready to move off the Island.

Good service,food looked good though only there for drink.Nice garden,interior attractive.

A great pub along the sea front, very welcoming and happy staff, clean, with a lovely outside seating area, food was presented very well and tasted yummy

Excellent service with brilliant food.

Great pub a stones through from the beach and carpark, dog friendly and a great atmosphere in the garden which had live music! Quick service with awsome food. If your lucky your see the famous Hayling Island train pass on your visit

Loved this bar, friendly welcoming staff who went out of the way to make me the cocktail I was really fancying on a hot day even though they were in between changing cocktail menu! Appreciated that. Beautiful location, we sat outside on the road watching the world go by and enjoying the views of the sea and beach area opposite. Also really nice garden to the back. I also snacked on some whitebait which were delicious and served efficiently. The food coning out looked so good and we will definatley return on our next visit.

Went nice and early, 7pm, sat in a nice cosy area and enjoyed Whitebait starter followed by Bass with super Vegetables. Friendly staff served us with a smile.... What more can one ask for...

Lovely friendly pub, outstandingly delicious food. Strongly recommend a visit.

Reading positive reviews, my friends and I went for lunch and ordered fish and chips for 3 adults and a child's meal. Sadly the food was terrible. We have never seen such small portions (exactly the same size as the child plate although that actually had more fish in the fishfingers and more chips) and the 'chips' on the adult plates were not chips at all but 7 odd and over cooked tasteless potato wedges. They were quick to say that the portion sizes were tiny because they were 'tapas style' but this is not stated on the menu nor expected for a £10 adult fish and chip lunch. The child's fishfingers were also inedible - literally grey and rubbery inside so really quite concerning. The only time for any of us that we have been for lunch - and instantly gone somewhere else for lunch afterwards as we were all left starving and quite miserable from the experience. The staff were friendly but sadly this could not make up for the food.