Really surprised (and pleased) to find a place like this at a truck stop halfway between Melbourne and Phillip Island. Oliver's offers "healthy" truck-stop food, if you want to call it that. It's an oasis surrounded by fast food joints and convenience stores filled with junk food. When I say "healthy," I mean that it's a far cry from the crappy food surrounding it, but probably isn't as super-nutritious as they try to make it sound. Whatever, I'll take it! Oliver's is a godsend for anyone with special diets. They have clearly marked gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, and vegan options on their menu. They've got a variety of pita "pockets," a fridge of pre-prepared stuff like fruit cups and sushi, and a few made-to-order cooked meals like curries and things. They also do coffee and smoothies. The food is nice but expensive. Sushi hand rolls are $4, the pita pockets (which are tiny) are $8-11. It's hard not to wince when you see the total at the cash register, especially when you know that the people hitting the fast food joints next to you are paying a lot less. But there's no price on health, right? Yeahhh. This place is also a bit peculiar on that it actually has a range of literature on nutrition. As in, a whole little library of nutrition books and DVDs for sale. Good on them, although I don't know how many truckers and road-trippers are really in the market for a food documentary DVD when they stroll into a truck stop for a restroom break and a bite to eat on their long journeys. Their vegan options were also few and far between -- I spotted several vegetarian options on their menu that easily could be made vegan. Bit rich for a place that's selling "Forks Over Knives" and "The China Study" to not have many vegan options on their menu. At any rate, beggars can't be choosers, and this is a great place to stop if you're road-tripping from Melbourne to Phillip Island or Wilson's Prom and have special dietary requirements -- or just want to eat healthier food on your journey. read more

Oliver's Real Food - The vegan pita pocket - Organic Stores Near Me - Officer, VIC

This was a refreshing sight on the freeway, after seeing so many kfc's and Mickey d's. I had the baby in the car so hubby went in, took photos of the menu and sent to me to peruse. Apparently this made him look like a creeper and they asked him why and were fairly upset that he did so, which kind of put a downer on the place. Otherwise the fact that I could get a gluten free healthy vegetarian option on the road means a lot to me because I am sick of hot chips! I had a vegetarian roast veggie wrap, with a side of green beans and a protein shake. The wrap was warm, but felt a little premade as if it had been sitting there a while. The green beans were crisp and fresh and an awesome alternative to chips! Protein shake I would have every day if I could! So yummy. All in all a great place to have on the free way and I wish we had Oliver's in South Australia read more

The best food option at the service station is on the peninsula link. Really good selection of healthy stuff plus very good coffee, at sensible prices. Eaten here quite a few times now and I love the food especially the minestrone soup which is exceptional. read more

Oliver's Real Food - Healthy! - Organic Stores Near Me - Officer, VIC

Although their digital menus are hard to read for impatient folk like myself, the do produce some decent espresso and have a few different milk options including almond, soy, lactose free, 2% and organic full cream. I also got a chocolate chip cookie which is surprisingly coconuts and dense. I please surprise for me! read more