Harden's survey result
Summary
Nothing but praise for Masterchef: The Professionals finalist Dave Coulson’s ambitious but “down to earth” outfit, est. 2013 on a Jesmond shopping parade. The punchy modern British cooking is “always first-class”, with a “great variation of dishes” and a “reliably interesting tasting menu, all with a North-East twist” (and notably good value too). Numerous best meals of the year are reported here by a more-than-local fan base.
Summary
Dave Coulson, a former MasterChef: The Professionals finalist, ensures that this whimsically named split-level venture on a shopping parade in Jesmond is “great for a business meal as well as for leisure”. The “good value and delicious set lunch” (£25 for four courses) remains the top draw, though the classically inflected cooking also takes in a more decadent £90 tasting menu – all “top rate” and with “excellent” service to boot…no wonder reporters “love it”.
Summary
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
“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.
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217 Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1LA
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £35.00 |  |
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| Dinner | £65.00 | |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
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| Service | 10.00% |
217 Jesmond Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1LA
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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