Coarse in County Durham

Really faultless tasting experience today - my parents and I loved it! Friendly, knowledgeable staff, lovely atmosphere and really wonderful and unique flavour combinations on some of the dishes! My mum & I had the vegetarian and they were also able to accommodate food o tolerance with no fuss, I also tried the wine pairings. We all agreed it was excellent and exceptional value for money!

Fab tasting menu lunch. Attentive and knowledgeable staff. Good value for the quality and presentation. Paid a extra £12 for the fish course which was delicious.

The food was delicious and of a high standard! The service was prompt and friendly, and we were made to feel relaxed and welcome. The evening was good value for money.

Coarse is a great experience - it’s tough to get a booking which says a lot about the food and the experience. The menu changes every few weeks but is always bold, tasty and more than adequate. The ingredients are fresh, locally sourced and cooked to perfection. Our menu had a Spanish theme and blended sticky beef with sea bass, lobster and tapas-like starters. The 2 sweet courses brought strawberries, verbena and some gorgeous flavours. We did not have the wine pairing but enjoyed a very nice Cote de Rhone. Overall, a really nice meal served with care and expertise. Thanks again Coarse.

What a treat. We went for our wedding anniversary dinner. Too many special dishes to mention. The beef short rib plate - delicious. The crab and elderflower - scruptious. The raspberries, peach and basil desert stood out. But just wow. Our first visit. The wait staff were lovely and we are looking forward to going back.

This place is unreal loved the food the staff are also really clever know exactly what was being served felt like a top chef had cooked the food lush no wonder it's hard to get a seat .

Delicious. We visited May 2025, a very light summery menu. Service was excellent, staff were very familiar with the menu and wine pairing. The English wine was a surprise favourite.

Average food on the Tasting menu with the main so over seasoned to be almost inedible. The flight of wine was equally insipid. Poor value for money.

Took my mum for a very belated Mother’s Day treat. Our experience was fantastic from start to finish. The staff are brilliant - knowledgeable and friendly. The food was incredible, every single coarse ;) was a delight. My mum had the wine pairing, so we got a little wine lesson along the way too. Honestly, it’s probably one of the best restaurant experiences I’ve had. I guess good news travels, as the place was full on a Wednesday night! If I had to find anything constructive to say - and I’m very much clutching at straws - it would be that the music could be better, to create a bit more of a ‘vibe’. But music is such a subjective thing, you’re never going to please everyone! Thanks so much for a great night. :)

What an amazing little place. I am a ‘fussytarian’ so going to a place that offers a set tasting menu was a bold move! But I was not disappointed, every course was delicious and the wine pairing excellent. Staff were extremely knowledgable and the service excellent. Also unbelievable value for money, We live on the edge of the Cotswolds and would have to pay double for a similar experience there. We will definitely return next time we’re in Durham.

We visited Coarse on 14 May during a visit to Durham. What a treat! Coarse's tasting menu was sublime. The creativity and flavours of each course was a fantastic culinary experience. The service was impeccable, warm, friendly, informative and professional. We thought that the overall price was excellent considering the quality and experience offered. Good selection of wine at reasonable price. Would definitely recommend

Exceptional food and an incredible experience. Would definitely recommend. The love for their food shines through every dish. Wine choice was exquisite.

Brilliant, even better than the first time we went, a must visit in Durham!

Great evening...can't wait to return for the next menu!

Food was unbelievable. Only slight negative was the noise level due to it being so busy

Lovely food and lovely service. I can see why it took months to find a booking slot to suit us.

The food and paired wines where excellent

The food was totally amazing. Would definitely recommend this place.

Brilliant food and service as always. Paired wines on the lunch menu were an excellent accompaniment.

Had high expectations following reviews I had seen and certainly wasn't disappointed. Every course was beautiful in both presentation and taste and staff were very helpful and friendly. Will certainly be back..

Atmosphere spoilt by a rather noisy Scouser and Yorkie having a cross table conversation. A matter of the customer being right!

As always, it's a delight to eat at Coarse! The food is fantastic, the staff are kind and knowledgeable, and their seats are incredibly comfy. I am delighted to continue coming here because of their excellent vegetarian tasting menu - it's wonderful to have a dedicated menu for vegetarians that isn't just mushroom risotto!

Thoroughly enjoyable meal, service and food excellent

Just wish the ambience lived up to the superb food.

Amazing food. Equally amazing service. Loved the wine pairings. Debra

Excellent as always – top-quality food, a fantastic experience, and wonderfully friendly staff

Beautiful food and excellent service!

We’ve been looking to come here for a while. But I was putting it off due to having a fish allergy and didn’t want to be that awkward person with an allergy on a set menu. However it wasn’t a problem at all. They just happily switched out the courses with fish for vegetarian. My gosh it was incredible. ! The food was the best I’ve had, and the service and the team were brilliant and friendly. We can’t wait to go back !

Stunning food, attention to detail, attentive staff, incredible value! Thank you for making my husbands birthday extra special. We can’t wait to come back!

Another fabulous lunch from the team. Innovative menu using local produce. Extremely friendly, knowledgeable staff. Already booked for our next treat.

Wonderful food in a lovely informal atmosphere. Staff were knowledgeable but not too intrusive. Wine prices were reasonable too. Everything very good, except had a gristly price of lamb on the Indian course 🙁 Would come again though. Very nice evening out. Thanks to all.

Stunning in all areas. Food, service, wine, atmosphere and value for money!

The food was excellent. The staff introduced and explained each course with clarity and an obvious pride. The pace of the meal was very good, allowing us to savour each course before the next was presented. If I were to be picky: the restaurant has a slightly Spartan feel, no tablecloths or carpets, but is comfortable. The archway and yard leading to the entrance is untidy. However, over all, we loved the experience.

Sensational food - beautifully presented

This restaurant never fails to deliver top notch cuisine and excellent service . Had the taster menu and wine pairing, flavours and taste we literally scraped the dishes so not to miss a morsel , delicious. Presentation and combinations of ingredients just deliciously put together, having this menu again!

Good food. Plenty of flavours in each course. Service was very good with each course clearly explained. So relaxing, unhurried but efficient. Been several times, always a good experience.

Fabulous collection of Spring themed dishes. Loved them all.

Divine food. Started slow but just got better and better. Great service. Really enjoyable, yet sparse interior and if you do have money left over, guys, it would be well spent on some acoustic cladding. But hey, an unforgettable evening.

This was lovely. The food was exquisite, the staff were knowledgeable and we had a legally good time

Great food and service with lovely tasting menu. It’s the best value tasting menu we’ve had in the UK. Would recommend going

My husband and I went with our son and daughter in law who had previously visited. It was lovely. We did the wine pairings and also had the supplemented course. I cannot fault any of it. It was just over £100 each but, when you take into account the 6 glasses of wine it is not overly expensive. Well worth a visit for a special occasion or just if ypu love fine food and want to treat yourself

Every course was excellent. The best meal I have had in years.

Every mouthful is an absolute pleasure. The staff are so helpful. The whole experience is very special.

As relative newcomers to Durham, this was the first time we had been to Coarse. We were lucky enough to have been given a voucher as a Christmas present and it proved to be a wonderful gift. Every dish on the vegetarian tasting menu was delicious and we very much enjoyed the anticipation as we wondered what each one would be like. Ingredients were combined in imaginative, unexpected and sometimes witty ways, like a lovely cheese scone with a garlic and herb butter and tomato jam, or a 'tea, milk and biscuit dessert. The twice-baked souffle was superb. All the waiting staff were very welcoming and friendly and helped to create a warm, relaxing evening. We are looking forward to going back to Coarse as soon as possible.

Best value for money I've ever had on a tasting menu

Excellent food. Perfect wine pairing. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. A big thank you to all the staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We will definitely be back.

My third visit, always a treat. Every course was something lovely, even if not a dish I would normally choose. Yes a few quid more than a standard meal out, but Coarse is not a standard meal out, for the quality and service worth every penny.

Another fabulous meal we had a perfect day. we were seated upstairs which was great. Can’t wait to come back.😀

Had a wonderful time will definitely be back

Once again we enjoyed a brilliant tasting menu. Each course was outstanding and thoroughly enjoyable.

What a gem of a restaurant. I had the vegetarian tasting menu and it was absolutely lovely. Very friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and great wine list. On a side note, the non alcoholic cocktails were really special if you are not a drinker.

We absolutely loved our visit to Coarse. We had the lunch tasting menu which was excellent. The staff were amazing and very knowledgable about the food and wines. We will definitely be back.

Interesting food, prepared impeccably with great wine pairings - all at a good price for this standard of meal. A closer on the toilet door would help when you are sat just next to it! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we will be back.

The taster menu, with additional monkfish plate, was ridiculously tasty! The wine pairing was amazing & first class! Staff were great as usual! Will be back!

Fabulous evening - wonderful food that was hot and so tasty! Service knowledgeable and professional throughout - most enjoyable - thank you!

Superb food at Coarse with friendly and efficient staff. Nowhere else like it in the region. Our 3rd visit and already thinking about our 4th

Superb tasting menu, unusual combinations which worked perfectly. More small starter sized than taster sized, so plenty of food. Wine pairing was excellent. Daniel our waiter was brilliant.

It was perfect! The food was 10/10…azing service as per usual 😊

Had a wonderful evening, it keeps getting better!

Birthday treat and it didn't disappoint. The food was exceptional, wonderful night, thank you.

This is my very favorite restaurant. The food is truly amazing, none of the courses from their set menu has ever disappointed. The atmosphere is lovely and the staff are friendly. My wife and I go every time the set menu changes. Can not recommend highly enough.

Coarse was recommended to us by a friend and it did not disappoint ! We visited on a lunchtime and had the full 6 course tasting menu plus the extra monkfish course. The creativity, balance of flavours and presentation of food was superb and we felt it was excellent value for money compared with restaurants of similar food quality. An absolute hidden gem and we will definitely be back. The atmosphere is relaxed and staff were knowledgeable about the dishes and attentive. We were there with our dad for an 80th birthday treat and he had such a memorable experience - for which we’re really grateful. Thank you

Partner and I went for the first time during durham restaurant week - amazing food / service. Great stuff

Amazing food, fabulous staff and service. Always a great meal.

Second fabulous meal we have had at Coarse unique food and experience and fabulous knowledgeable waiting staff. We would recommend this restaurant.

Amazing food, we had the lunch tasting and wine pairing which we thought was excellent value. Lovely! Would highly recommend.

The menu here is very good. The dishes are all very well prepared and very tasty. Having had the pleasure of eating in numerous Michelin star restaurants Course comes very close with the standard of its food.

What a fabulous restaurant, breathtaking food, a warm welcome, excellent service and wonderful explanation of the different courses. Superb value for money and imaginative alternatives for a vegan diner.

We had a lovely meal which was a 6 course tasting menu, however we decided to add an extra dish at an extra cost to ensure we had enough food as dishes were small but was enough overall. The staff were very attentive and each table had their own server, they explained all the dishes/courses that we had and also catered for a dairy free member of our party. We would have preferred to have sat downstairs but there wasn't any free tables as there was a bit more atmosphere downstairs. We also had some lovely wine even though we didn't opt for the wine pairing, they also gave us all a glass of free prosecco due to be there for my birthday. Would definitely recommend and would definitely go back, overall a lovely night.

Absolutely fabulous can’t wait to return food amazing staff wonderful what a gem of a place

Absolutely outstanding meal, every coarse was delicious, service was first class, and good value for money. You don’t need a special occasion to visit here, we will be definitely going again

Absolutely amazing food We have now made this place our treat meal for birthdays every year. Also a special shout out to the cocktails, so well made and the perfect accompaniment to the food if you aren't a wine drinker

A wonderful experience. Food was amazing so was the service and the atmosphere.

outstanding food, probably one of the best restaurants in Durham. would highly recommend. you do need to allow plenty of time for the meal.

As usual every one of the courses a fantastic taste , best way to spend a long afternoon for lunch in Durham, get the wine matching and it will introduce you to many new delights

COARSE delivers an exceptional 6-course tasting menu, each dish bursting with flavour and crafted to perfection. Charming staff creating a relaxed, warm atmosphere. We had a lazy late lunch—highly recommended!

Had a lovely meal here! Really creative food, amazing service and excellent portions.

The food was delicious especially the artichoke starter. Catered well for gluten free

Great food and a lovely evening

Excellent experience once again. As always outstanding service and very tasty food. Wholeheartedly I’d recommend this restaurant if you like good quality food and friendly staff

Absolutely splendid afternoon, amazing food and very attentive but not intrusive staff, the bisque on the monk fish was out of this world! Great value and just out of this world food! Thank you

Fabulous food, served at a good pace

Great food and service, perfect for post graduation celebration treat

Staff are so friendly, welcoming and informative about the food and the wine served. Delicious food and a lovely relaxed experience.

Excellent restaurant especially at the price point. Flavour combinations and balance spot on. Service relaxed but efficient. With a few tweaks it could be in the running for a star rather than just a mention in the Michelin guide.

Excellent food, super staff and a lovely evening with friends. Our favourite restaurant in Durham

The quality, inventiveness and standard of food is fantastic, but for me, details like the temperature of the food or the seasoning/ flavouring is sometimes off. I visit on average 5 times a year. On some visits I come away thinking wow, on others it lacks in some areas. Experienced the Christmas menu recently which was lovely but it didnt blow me away like menus I've had here in the past. A slight annoyance is portion sizes are often inconsistent between diners, this time on at least 3 of the dishes. We all pay the same, make the portions identical please! Would like to return in the new year and support what is a great addition to the Durham food scene but I must agree with what's been said about the bins outside the entrance.

Team were friendly, relaxed and knowledgeable on all courses. The food was fantastic and atmosphere was great even for a wintery Tuesday evening. Will definitely back to try new menus. Thanks everyone!

Really lovely little place, Staff were attentive and friendly and food was excellent

Once again a wonderful dining experience at Coarse Durham. The food is sublime and when paired with the suggested wine, this took the flavours to a new level. The staff are so knowledgeable and clearly understand their menu and wines and clearly communicate to the diners. Thank you for making our Christmas night out such a lovely occasion

Well worth a visit. Food is amazing

A real gem. No wonder you’re popular! Friendly knowledgeable staff delivering great food either great service!

Absolutely fantastic food. Loved the porchetta, and Christmas pud spring roll the best, but all of it was great. Cocktails were brilliant as well. Thoroughly recommended. Thank you.

I've been twice before when the food and service were fantastic, I was really disappointed today that the flavour on the Christmas menu just wasnt there and it was all a bit average. Given it was a friend's first time I felt bad she was spending money on food that wasnt up to the usual standard

Superb food; friendly efficient service. Best restaurant in Durham.

Wonderful hospitality, delicious food and perfectly paired wine ! We were a party of 12. Everything was perfect from the welcome as we arrived to the cherio when we had finished. Thank you for a fabulous evening !

Excellent service and information provided regarding the wine pairing. Excellent food

Excellent, innovative tasting menu. Great experience that’s very good value

First time eating in this restaurant but it won't be our last. Food was exceptional and the pairing wines complemented the dishes very well. Staff were friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Can't wait to go back.

We had the 6 course tasting menu plus supplementary course - it was an absolute delight. The snacks to start with were gorgeous- especially the focaccia, the turkey stuffing was delicious, the smoked salmon was outstanding,the halibut was my absolute favourite especially the sauce, the porchetta was gorgeous and the desserts were unusual but yummy. The textures and tastes work together to produce a very special dining experience.