La Oliva is on Carrer de la Santa Creu, on one of the small squares inside the Dalt Vila walls in Ibiza Town. It has been there a long time, it cooks Mediterranean food with a Provencal lean, and the reason to book is the terrace rather than the room.
Dinner only. The old town does not really do lunch in the summer, and neither does this.
What it is like
Tables on the stone of the square, under the walls, with the cathedral above. In summer the square fills with street performers, so it is a lively dinner rather than a quiet one.
The kitchen does roast and braised meat and whole fish, cooked plainly. The terrace is worth asking for when you book, because the inside room is a different evening.
Getting there
Dalt Vila is pedestrian. Taxis stop at the Portal de ses Taules or at Plaça Reina Sofia, and it is a few minutes uphill on cobbles from either.
Wear shoes you can walk up a ramp in.
Good to know
Evenings only, roughly from six.
Book the terrace specifically.
Check it is open before you go. Some listings still carry an old closure notice, and our team can confirm on the day.
Quick answers
Where is La Oliva? On a square inside the Dalt Vila walls, Ibiza Town.
Is there lunch? No, dinner only.
Can you drive to it? No. Dalt Vila is pedestrian.
Is there outdoor seating? Yes, on the square, and it is the reason to go.
What kind of food? Mediterranean with a French lean: roast meats, whole fish.
Do you need to book? Yes, especially for the terrace.
Nearby
The cathedral, and the Castell d'Eivissa above it.