Olives and Pesto

Olives and Pesto in East Kilbride's historic Village blends Italian and Mexican cooking under one roof — an unlikely combination that works well in the setting of the old town's commercial street, a short stroll from the railway station and the surviving historic buildings of the pre-new-town settlement. Chefs with twenty years' combined experience handle both sides of the menu: batter-fried calamari, grilled prawns and seafood salads as starters, then a full range of fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, ribs and tacos from the Mexican side alongside stone-baked pizzas and pasta from the Italian. Sirloin steaks, a wine list and a cocktail selection round out what is genuinely a sit-down restaurant rather than a glorified takeaway. Mixed groups with divergent tastes are well served by the breadth of the offer across both cuisines.