The Pear & Olive Restaurant

The Pear & Olive Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   John

   London5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food in a small restaurant with very personal service. We will keep returning as it is by far and away the best place in the area.
   

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   Jen

   Hertfordshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Found this place in a Google search as was meeting a friend who lives in thetford and this was roughly half way from mine and hers. Was really pleasantly surprised by how lovely it was! The service was great and the food was delicious. Small menu but to a very high standard
   

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   Danni

   Manchester1 review

   5.0

   Dined on May 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for the steak frites night on Thursday and what a treat! The food was absolutely delicious, steak cooked to perfection which is not an easy thing to get right!! Wine to accompany which paired beautifully! Wonderful staff. Superb value! What more could you ask for!
   

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   Louise

   Kent8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food that’s well presented in a really lovely setting
   

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   PETER VIP

   London177 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A visit to Pear and Olive is always a wonderful experience and each time we become more amazed at the high quality of cooking as well of course the drink options and above all the service which is a great balance between being friendly and smoothly efficient. If this was a London restaurant people would be queuing to visit . It is a local gem that needs more support.
   

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   Helen

   Cambridge3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner was excellent and as good as we’ve eaten in the area. Every element of the meal, from nuts to start with right through to coffee at the end were outstanding. The combination of flavours in all the courses was perfect.
   

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   Brewster VIP

   London10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Another excellent meal at the Pear and Olive. Josh, the chef, is wonderfully creative and grounded in classic dishes at the same time. The anchovy ceaser salad was a delight and the seasonal local asparagus with the romesco sauce was a perfect combination. The lamb was a beautiful confection, both visually and for the taste buds. Enough touches with flavour and texture but not too many so was really a complete dish. My hake was cooked perfectly!
   

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   Marika

   Cambridge1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just an outstanding experience. Last came to Pear and Olive a few years ago, since then there's been a change of management and a great refurb. The food was magnificent, really excellent quality for the price, and offering something very different to pretty much all other restaurants in a wide radius. The hake was melt in the mouth good and all ingredients clearly fresh and high quality, the desserts were the perfect level of decadence without being cloying, the menu varied and exciting. Ambience lovely too and staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning!
   

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   Andrew

   Gloucestershire2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything is first rate. Beautiful food, taste and presentation, Every dish delicious.
   

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    Paul

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    This was our first time trying the new Weds/Thurs steak offer, we loved it. A beautifully cooked onglet and chips with a unique Caesar style salad to share. The bonus was a super discounted bottle of red.
    

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