Restaurant: Sweet Olive

Location: Corner of Bancroft Street and Equality Avenue, Fairhope

Options: $15 lunch only: Blackened Louisiana Redfish Filet and Late Summer Pear Ginger Galle

More restaurants: AlabamaRestaurantWeek.com

True to its well-known commitment to local farmers, Sweet Olive's Restaurant Week meal is packed with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Chef Brendan Lynch has created a veggie-lover's dream with his main course, a medley of local vegetables—sweet potatoes, okra, new potatoes, white corn, black eyed peas and green onions—all cooked and seasoned simply and surrounded by a roasted tomato creole sauce that is served at room temperature.

Sitting atop the mound of veggies is a small, blackened Louisiana redfish filet.

Vegetables and fish complement each other, the fish serving as more of a flavoring for the vegetables than as the main focus. Both are cooked simply—it's a no-frills dish that shows the chef's confidence in the quality of his ingredients.

And baker Jennifer Haffner's Late Summer Pear Ginger Galle, included in Sweet Olive's $15 Restaurant Week package, is a stellar followup to the main dish.

The flaky French tarte filled with pears is pure and simple, consisting of only a few ingredients—thinly sliced local pears, fresh pastry crust, butter, ginger, kosher salt, lemon juice and whipped cream. The simple ingredients come together to create a refreshing, light dessert.

As you taste the whipped cream, you'll notice a hint of tanginess—Haffner says her secret is allowing the pears to marinate in the salt, ginger and lemon juice and then mixing in some of the leftover juice as she's whipping the cream. This creates a tangy-sweet whipped cream that pairs perfectly with the pastry.

While Sweet Olive's regular menu items are thoughtful, creative and affordable, this Restaurant Week dish shouldn't be missed. You'll leave feeling full, but without a hint of guilt—you've had a healthy portion of tasty, local vegetables, fruits and fish.

Alabama Restaurant Week is 10-day (Aug. 16-25) statewide marketing event that highlights restaurants throughout the state that exhibit its varied cuisine.

Participating restaurants are listed on AlabamaRestaurantWeek.com. The Alabama Restaurant Week pricing is fixed at $10, $20 and $30 for dinner and $5, $10 and $15 for lunch. In all cases, the price is per person and does not include tax, tip and drink. Restaurants may offer a meal at all or just one of the preset prices. A restaurant’s regular menu will also be available.