Wild Olive

Wild Olive opened its doors in the heart of Charleston’s farming community in 2009. Striving to capture the cultural magic of true Italian dining, Wild Olive places the utmost value on simple, seasonal cuisine, paired with food friendly wines. Delivered by a service staff with a genuine warmth and enthusiasm, the restaurant’s energy is relaxed yet lively. While sourcing as much product locally as possible, the kitchen staff transforms the bounty of the lowcountry into artisanal variations of regional Italian classics. House-made pasta and house-cured salumi are focal points for Chef Larson and his team. In 2013, Wild Olive became the first Certified Green Restaurant in South Carolina. In its continual commitment to operate an environmentally conscious business, Wild Olive not only purchases the bulk of their product locally, but also recycles and composts 85% of their waste. In essence, the restaurant is not only farm to table, but table to farm. We compost 1,000 pounds of raw material each week. The strict adherence to the Green Restaurant Association guidelines has been a welcomed evolution to the identity of Wild Olive and its heartfelt responsibility to promote sustainable practices.