survey result

Summary

£81
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Le Gavroche-trained chef Dave Coulson came home to open this “firm favourite” in Jesmond, with a winningly puntastic name; the “very good” seasonal tasting menus “mostly favour grown-up tastes” – and if you want to try them for less, there’s a “great-value lunch deal called ‘2,1,2,1,2’”.

Summary

£78
 ££££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“I’ve never had a bad meal here”. Local chef Dave Coulson trained at Le Gavroche in London, and returned to open his “outstanding” Jesmond restaurant 10 years ago, steadily building its reputation ever since for “adventurous and delicious” cuisine from its seasonal tasting menus. “Dave is renowned locally and deserves national recognition”. Top Tip – lunchtime and early evening, try it out more inexpensively with the ‘2, 1, 2, 1, 2’ menu for £35 per person.

Summary

£75
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Fantastic attention to detail and quality of cooking…”, “friendly and knowledgeable staff…”, “great-value tasting menu…” – recent converts rave about their “new favorite restaurant” at Dave Coulson’s agreeable Jesmond venture, which is nearing its tenth anniversary. Coulson trained under Michel Roux Jr and returned to his hometown to open the restaurant in 2013, mixing classic technique with local ingredients – including some foraged in nearby Jesmond Dene Park.

Summary

£74
  £££
4
Very Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Dave Coulson’s “grown up” seven-year-old in Jesmond is one of the city’s best-known and best-liked addresses: “a very pleasant venture with some surprising dishes” either from the à la carte, competitively-priced prix fixe (two courses for £25) or the “fantastic seasonal tasting menu” (£80 – must be ordered in advance).

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Have you eaten at Peace & Loaf?

217 Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1LA

Restaurant details

20
No dress code
80

Prices

  Cost Availability Courses
Menu1 70.00 Always available  
Menu2 40.00 Lunch only  
Drinks  
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
217 Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1LA
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Thursday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Friday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
Saturday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm
SundayCLOSED

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