Bacchus Bar in Birmingham

Brilliant pub near New Street Station. Great beer selection (if a little pricey). Great interior, very unusual.

Wonderful place! Great food, lovely staff, great location and atmosphere

I can't comment on the food, bit even during busy times the service is exceptional. The setting is nothing short of stunning. An absolute hidden gem with plenty of choice on the bar

A fantastic atmosphere in a hidden gem of Birmingham city centre. Highly recommend a visit!

Lovely place finally managed to get a table visiting in the week. Completely rammed at the weekend. Would definitely like to go again

We walked into your restraunt to be welcomed by no one so we sat ourselves down. We ordered food fish for £20 and a fish sandwich for about £10. The fish was underwealming and both meals were the same apart from one had a bowl of chips and was served on a Bun, nothing special for the £10 difference. The waiters in the kitchen were moaning saying that they were hung over and tired and couldn't be arsed and wanted to go home. As an EX business man please sack all your staff and start fresh and raise the bar as the standards expected just are not there, the waitress seemed to have an attitude as she basically slid out condiments at us on our table. Weatherspoons puts you to shame. Do better!

Bacchus Bar has an undeniably unique aesthetic, but it feels more like a collection of different themes thrown together rather than a cohesive concept. Ancient Greek statues, Renaissance paintings, a crypt-like setting with vaulted ceilings, and an ancient Egyptian corner—each section is interesting on its own, but together, it’s a confusing mix. Picking a single theme and committing to it would make for a much more immersive experience. Service left a lot to be desired. The bartender ignored the queue system, serving people who pushed in before us, despite us clearly waiting longer. Then, after pouring only two-thirds of my drink, he moved on to another customer, claiming he was "letting the beer rest." I’m not sure why the beer needed a break, or why it couldn’t have rested in my hand or on my table, but apparently, that wasn’t an option. The space itself is also quite cramped, to the point where I was involuntarily eavesdropping on conversations I had no interest in. Both the staff and clientele came across as socially awkward, and not in a charming way. Overall, Bacchus Bar has potential, but the inconsistent theme, poor service, and claustrophobic atmosphere made for a disappointing experience. EDIT: To the owners, not everyone is going to like your bar. Accept that.

It's a lively vibrant please, with good bar service

Great atmosphere, a true hidden gem in the centre of the city centre. Beautiful decor, great staff and wonderful food.

A great find, the decor is amazing creating an excellent atmosphere. Great service and drinks.

Mega! From the entrance to the majestic bar, simply beautiful. There is something to discover, a lot of attention to detail. You can try all tap beers for free😀 Food is - as British food is - if you like it, it's great... Definitely worth a visit! Attention 0 cell phone reception 🤭🤭

Very atmospheric bar. Lots of nooks and crannies for couples and areas for larger parties. Low lighting and comfy chairs. Loved it, definitely going back to eat.

Mitchell made the experience! He was personable and went out of his way to find a unique drink for an American.

This pub offers a remarkable atmosphere, enhanced by its unique and aesthetically pleasing décor, making it a must-visit destination in Birmingham. The friendly and efficient staff ensure smooth and rapid service, even during peak hours.

Didn't eat,only crisps!,love it full of character, staff excellent, service very quick given busy Saturday night,ah no phone signal,great need more of that,certainly recommend

Went to Bacchus today at 2pm. We were seated by Mitchell, top bloke and his espresso martinis are to die for. Had a fabulous afternoon. and evening catching up with friends and the service was outstanding. Thank you.

Spent a weekend in Birmingham and visited this bar twice. The best thing about this place is it's staff. Very friendly and good craic

Great food, great place and great service with Sav.

Really cool bar, lovely food and drinks, reasonably priced

Very nice pub, perfect service, delicious pies. Great!

First time last night I visited with my daughter as we were going to a gig.i was blown away with everything.the decor was beautiful.service was brilliant.Atmosphere top notch.will certainly visit again. 👍👍

Really polite and friendly staff, Zack was great!

Really nice bar, gets very busy but really good atmosphere! Definitely somewhere a little bit quirky and different!

Great pub, very quirky and different, but well with a visit, especially being so close to New Street/Grand Central. Brilliant selection of draught beers too.

Amazing place, great drinks, very welcoming

Amazing pub! Great beer & excellent, friendly service. Will definitely be back whenever we're in Brum.

Great venue ,cosy atmosphere and good food. The best host/waitress we have had in a long time. She made us very welcome and could not be faulted.

Always a fantastic atmosphere, although first time having food here and it did not disappoint! Izzy was one of the best waitresses we’ve ever had - so bubbly and just an all round champion. Large glasses of the Shiraz was around £11, the Nicholsons Burger (best I’ve had admittedly for many a year) was £18.50 - and worth it! Booked in advance, although definitely a few tables for walk-ins I’d say. Overall, I love this place and it’s awesome Victoria-esque style.

The price per person is more than 30 pounds, and the atmosphere is very good. The food is generally average and it feels like you are here to drink.

Can get crowded during peek times

Decent Nicholson's pub a couple of minutes walk from Birmingham New Street Station. Seven cask beers on handpump when I visited all of which were pale ales. I will not be visiting this pub again until I can be sure that it will be offering a selection of beer styles.

Thank you Dan for the amazing friendly customer service, as well as his team. Food was oh lord delicious.

We visited with our dog. I booked a table however for what ever reason we were not able to book for the dining room but the staff saved a table for us in the bar area. The staff on were fabulous. The didn't just accept or tolerate our dog the went out of the way to welcome him. Fetching water and fussing him. Embarassingly our dog was sick. We asked for some equipment which we could clean up with but they wouldn't hear of it and insisted on clearing it up for us. All the staff that night were personable and friendly they behaved as if nothing was too much trouble. We would gladly recommend The Baccus Bar to our friends and will definitely make a return visit.

Really nice find in Central Birmingham. Staff were wonderful, very helpful. Food was delicious

Food was enjoyable, hot and prepared without having to wait. Place was clean and tidy. Staff were polite, pleasant and helpful.

Nice bar, lots of history. Expensive for beer but I'm a country lad so maybe this is the normal rate.

Been coming here for years from the day it opened great place came with my daughter she had nachos and chips and a coke I had a madri she really liked the food I loved my beer. If you haven't been here it's a must great staff great place clean toilets.

Drinks were terrible but its an interesting location.

We love this place, so welcoming and cosy with unusual and quirky decor. We have visited several times now and the food is always delicious, freshly prepared and well presented. Each time we have been served by Will who is outstanding. He always goes over and above to ensure we have an enjoyable experience, he is a real credit to Bacchus Bar.

I love the Bacchus Bar. Your server is wonderful, pleasant, efficient and happy in her job. The food is lovely and very reasonably priced. My friend and I only use the Bacchus Bar in the City, despite many other restaurants to choose from, because it is so welcoming. Give your Server a rise, she's been with you twenty years and still smiling 😊

Bacchus is an atmospheric bar that's designed to look like something from the Middle Ages. It has a decent choice of beers and is well placed, by Birmingham New Street Station, to act as a meeting place before or after train journeys.

I don't leave a whole lot of reviews, but for this place I am making an exception. I joked on FB: "An hour wait for food? This better be amazing food." It absolutely was. The only thing I'm upset about is that I wasn't hungry enough to devour every bit of it. Legitimately, if I could get the pie filling in a bowl like a stew, I'm relatively certain I could eat two pounds of it. The vegetables were also fantastic, and the chips were top notch on their own, but with the side of sauce it came with: beautiful. Highly recommend. Show up early and hungry. Also, the staff were completely slammed, but they handled it like total pros. Props to them.

Love this place! Full of atmosphere and theatre, top range of drinks and service stop on. This bar is under the Hotel and as such you can't get a mobile signal so everyone is talking, socialising and there's no annoying phone use. I didn't eat here so can't comment on the quality, but the menu looks pretty comprehensive and eclectic. It's not the cheapest place to eat and drink but it's full of charm, and pseudo history.

Friendly staff and a lovely ambience. Love Bacchus Bar and frequent often for social get togethers. It's a bit pricey, reduced prices or provide offers at certain times. Open both bars to avoid bottle neck due to only having one bar open.

Good reasonable priced food and drink and our server, Will, was lovely...friendly and smiley. Great lunchtime!

Nice place… a bit expensive… but nice…

Brilliant food and great service thanks Will! The beef pie was homemade and the best!

Love the food. Excellent quality of food for the price. Cooked to perfection. Definitely one of my favourites

Fantastic atmosphere and lighting Very very pleasant service good good definitely recommend

Great pub & great location. Ordering food was extremely painful as they had run out of lots of things in a Monday lunch. Food took one hour to arrive.. need to fix this!!

Real vintage pub. Good food and beer selection. Recommended

Great food, the pies are absolutely lovely. Nice atmosphere, lovely decor and lovely staff.

Friendly, polite, courteous staff. Excellent service.

This venue has to be seen to be believed - truly awe inspiring but why do they try to sell so many cask ales when there does not appear to be the demand? Perhaps it’s best to try before buying then you don’t have to ask for it to be replaced?

Tuesday 14th January 2025 This pub next to Birmingham New Street Station is a gem it is like a Belgium pun under the ground and feels like a typical Ntwerp church bar The place resembles a 18rh centuary church interior and the staff and clentelle so behaved this pub has 5 hand pumped ales on and there are so well kept. This pub, for all the reasons , is an essential visit when drinking in Birmingam

Been here before years ago on a friday night when it was lively and heaving. This time I visited during a quiet daytime. It's a striking place to be in terms of decor. They serve some fantastic beers on tap, and are also good for a coffee. They made my wife a lovely cappuccino. The service was superb and friendly. I know the place must be good when my wife talks about going back there again. It's a shame we had elsewhere to be, as we could've happily spent a couple of hours here.

Love this place, great gothic atmosphere

Lovely ambience with the Roman Egyptian themed decor. Reminds you of one of those posh hidden London pubs. Good choice of drinks too. Haven't tried the food yet, but something for the next visit.

Cool bar with good vibes. Price is acceptable for the second city.. but my god, fill your pints up properly! Not a sip taken from these 2

The food has definitely declined since the revamp. This is my second visit since then and the food has been very average. Please get back to how it used to be. Service is good.

The budvar here is really good! Recommend this place really unique looking bar.

Great bar with a great atmosphere

Good atmosphere and food excellent service by Dil

Really lovely food, great drink and friendly and efficient service. Please persevere when entering. Restaurant is right down by the bar on the left and although the bar itself is usually very busy and crowded, the restaurant generally has tables available. You will not be disappointed, really!

Man at bar thought he was being funny with his comments but actually just seemed rude. Foul toilets 👎

Great place. Staff very friendly. Good selection of drinks. A little bit pricey but it’s just so nice in here and cosy - worth paying £7.50 a pint for. From the decor to the staff! Really nice place.

If you can get a seat, it's a great place to meet up with friends. Cozy place for couples - just one of those places you keep going back to.

My husband and I love this place. It has a chilled vibe, and the food is lovely. When it's busy, have patience. Staff are working hard to get it right.

First time here , brilliant atmosphere great coice of beer and ale , only downside was there was a lot of litter over the floor and tables were very slow to be cleared , so to who ever is in charge stop pocketing all the profits and pay a cleaner , otherwise first class place

Quirky bar, although was quite crammed when we went, staff made up for it though.

Lovely vibes, very interesting bar with great food

We had a private drinks area reserved for a Christmas party, the team were brilliant and service was great. Highly recommend.

First time in here and I fell in love with the space. You feel like you are in another era.. Staff were super chill and friendly even though it was busy..food was a reasonable price, great selection and very tasty. Definitely will be back ✨

Indulgent decor makes it feel like a special visit.

Amazing quirky place a must visit.

Gorgeous, eclectic bar tucked away under Burlington Arcade. Lovely food, and the service was amazing - thank you, Mitchell ("a true Brummie"... his words!)

Popped on for a drink before going to see Wicked. Great vibe, friendly staff and I thoroughly enjoyed the espresso martini I ordered.

Just a magical place !! Beer for real ales have a few, but so so different. Just love it here!

Didn't eat here this time but have before and the food was great. Have always loved this place and is looking very good after the refurbishment. Still got tons of character. Very quirky place feels like a different world.

Table of 8 for a Christmas lunch/dinner, food was especially excellent and the service even better. I would be very happy to recommend. Our waiter, Will was great. He tended to our every need and was very efficient and polite. Even when there was a problem with one of the meals, he dealt with it swiftly to our satisfaction. Well done Will and Bacchus bar

Basement medieval smart looking bar

Quirky bar with different rooms with different themes for there unique decor but service was a bit slow for a quiet Monday lunchtime and my friends lager didn’t taste quite right and he left half of if otherwise would have given the full 5 stars. My pint of Henry Weston’s cider was spot on tho and had a look through the menu which did look very reasonably priced. Would be willing to give it another go when next in the area.

The food tasted very nice, albeit a little more expensive. The venue is beautiful and very unique, it's the best part of the experience. The service was great, with Will being a great host.

Brilliant IPA. Staff always happy to make recommendations and give tasters. An exquisite and imposing interior design. There’s no phone signal (ee) - this can be a huge advantage.

We enjoyed the service drinks and food. Shoutout to our server Mitch who did a great job of making us welcome and celebrating my mums birthday

I’m happy it’s still got the charm even after the refurb. Fantastic food and service as usual

Great atmosphere. Good selection on draft. Recommend the loaded chips.

Loved the surroundings and atmosphere of the place but £7.25 for a pint of Madris is extortionate. We had the Sunday dinner after seeing other diners getting theirs and was extremely disappointed. Two small slices of dried out Beef and the vegetables were just about warm. Looked like the food had been sat under a heat lamp for to long. Also £4.50 for a tiny portion of cauliflower cheese is overpriced. I don't mind paying for good food but at least try and serve it hot

The Baccus bar is my favourite place to visit whenever I go into Birmingham. On Sunday, the barccus bar freezing cold. The service was awful. The staff must have been new, didn't know how to make cocktails, they had to read ingredients from the till. No fruit in the pimms, just a large piece of mint. Very disappointing.

Decor is very varied and atmospheric good range of drinks including gluten free on draught rang of real ales available

We don't like to complain. Three of us had roast beef Sunday lunch. It came out luke warm and roast potatoes were not your average roast more like boiled potato. My beef was a little fatty. My friends sea bass was average he wasn't happy that skin was not crispy. On another note staff were extremely pleasant and bar and area looked fabulous.

We were here on a Saturday evening for a few drinks. The atmosphere and interior were very nice - a really interesting place to relax. However, the service leaves much to be desired. There were only two bartenders working at the bar , and unfortunately they did not know how to make cocktails correctly: the proportions were wrong, and they could not make a non-alcoholic cocktail at all. I wish the staff knew the menu better and knew how to make drinks, especially on weekends when the flow of guests is high. We hope that in the future the service will be at the level of the atmosphere of the establishment.

The food was excellent, however the bar prices are a bit expensive.

Really lively place with lots of atmosphere

Good selection of ales and cocktails. Although it was busy, the barstaff were very efficient.

Visited Bacchus Bar for drinks, and it was a great experience! The ambiance was cozy and relaxed, perfect for an evening out. The drink menu had a fantastic selection of cocktails, beers, and wines, and everything we tried was spot on. The bartenders were friendly, knowledgeable, and made some excellent recommendations. Whether you're looking for a casual drink with friends or a night out, Bacchus Bar is a solid choice. Definitely looking forward to going back soon!

A hidden gem of a restaurant and bar. Gothic, Egyptian, old gentlemans club rolled into one. Besides the decor a great choice of beers and British menu. Not a cheap venue, but not expensive just right. Older adults feel at home, and no animals so you can relax. A real Harry Potter of a place said one of my group. .

service was good but me and my mum both got the worst food poisoning from this place 😭 it’s most definitely from here as we both had the same thing and hadn’t ate anything after. called up to let them know and essentially was greeted with no apology and the head chef said it’s not their fault. i wasn’t trying to blame anyone just let them know.

Gotta love Baccus Bar. It's a unique bar. Been there multiple times (it's stable when I go to Birmingham). Just look at the photos to see what it's like in there, but it's hard to find another bar that looks and feels like Baccus. Food is decent and there's never any trouble there.

Service was really good. The waitress was really attentive. Including asking us if we wanted desert before the kitchen closed. I would say that I asked for medium rare steak and it was closer to well done. Other then that it was really good. I particularly enjoyed the chili dipping sauce with the calamari