A marvelous restaurant from Laurent Halasz, one of three branches of Fig & Olive featuring superb Mediterranean cuisine. The Fifth Avenue Fig & Olive is a classic bi-level space, with a more casual dining room and bar downstairs, and more elegant space upstairs.

Popular with the after work Midtown crowds, this location is also popular with shoppers looking for an elegant yet inspired lunch menu. For those who want to stay on the light side, the soups and crositini are tasty and affordable, as are the salads and the carpaccio selections. At the bar, the space is cozy without being cramped.

For dinner, best to make reservations, especially during prime time, as table are quickly populated with devotees and visiting businesspeople. If you are in the Grand Central area and seek out a glass or two of wine and a light bite you assuredly can't go wrong here.

The Mediterranean-inspired fare is thoughtfully designed around specific ingredients. Each dish is prepared with a special olive oil. The selection of Extra Virgin Olive Oils includes some of the finest olive oils of the Mediterranean region. Enjoy the authentic, fresh and flavorful ingredients in these simple yet refined dishes, along with the health benefits of the olive oil and the Mediterranean diet, and antioxidant quality of figs and olives.

Olive oils, vinegars, tapenades and other products are also offered for sale.