The thieves did not get inside the main house.
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Jamie and wife Jools, who have three daughters and a son, are thought to have been staying at their country retreat in Clavering at the time.
A spokesman for the Met Police confirmed that the home had been broken into and “items were removed from the address”.
It is not known if the family were victims of an opportunistic break-in or if the home was targeted by thieves aware the property was empty at the time.
“Jamie’s home has got CCTV, but it seems it didn’t help in this instance as the burglars got in through the garage”.
Jamie Oliver’s neighbours include actors Daniel Craig and Jude Law and supermodel Kate Moss, while the area was also home to poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes in the 1960s.
The family are reportedly in the process of moving to a £10m home in Hampstead. Mr Oliver attracted media attention back in 2009 when he expanded his home by buying a neighbouring property.
Locals say burglars target the area during the colder and darker months as many residents either jet off to warmer climes or to their country homes.
The Grade II-listed house which Mr Oliver bought recently dates back to the 17th century and boasts eight bedrooms as well as a huge garden.
Police officers have launched an investigation into the incident.
They are said to have got away with just a couple of electrical items.
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A representative for the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the burglary happened on Friday 2 October and that officers were called to the north London property shortly after 9pm.
