The Bach in Dundee City

Been here a few times and the food is v nice. Service is patchy but is slowly getting better. However, and I’m afraid it’s a massive Blue Whale sized however, staff need to be a bit more aware of their surroundings and, in particular, consider whether it’s appropriate to seat people who turn up with offensive tattoos and clothes. Case in point, the gentleman seated opposite me sporting tattoos off a far right nature as shown in the attached photo. The staff may be young but come on now

First time in here as heard good things and they have a coeliac menu, great service, food was decent and reasonably priced for the quality, decent choice of GF and the featured coffee was really good.

Nice atmosphere helpful attentive staff and you can take your dogs in

Came for brunch on a Sunday morning. Received a nice warm welcome and was shown to our upstairs seats. The place was very busy and had a buzz about the place, the staff were quick to take our drinks order, and then again for our food order. The menu was impressive, ranging from traditional breakfasts to burgers, to oriental street food. All with a New Zealand'ish twist. The coffees came pretty quick, with the food right behind it. The Americano coffee was very nice and the hot chocolate came with these delicious honeycomb bits. Each meal served to us was very good, from the simple eggs on sourdough with sausage, to the chicken Parm ciabatta with chips. I wish I had asked if they had unsmoked bacon (smoked kills me 🤣) as it looked great on the other dishes. Prices were decent, in line with the type of place, not expensive, more of a just right for what you get. Would definitely come back and try a few other dishes.

Desesperadamente mal servicio, esperando todo. nos fuimos durante 15 minutos después de llegar sin contacto, ni siquiera agua, hasta que le preguntamos si podíamos tomar una copa y pedir. El menú se ve grande, pero muchas hamburguesas y muchas papas fritas cargadas. Comes de una cesta plana ovalada de plástico con una servilleta de papel debajo de la comida, que se disuelve con la humedad y luego terminas comiendo el papel también. 12 horas después estaba vomitando mucho después de 3 horas de náuseas. Definitivamente alguna forma de posposición de alimentos. Quizás sólo mala suerte, pero nunca volvería a ser atendido por servidores de mierda que nunca miran a tu lado en caso de que pidas algo.

Been here quite a few times. The food is great.

Nunca había estado en el Bach y esperaba una buena experiencia basada en recomendaciones. Cuando llegaron nuestras bebidas el té estaba frío, aunque la tetera estaba caliente! Le dijimos a la camarera que luego trajo agua caliente en lugar de una olla de té recién hecha. La explicación fue que no tenemos un hervidor solo una caldera de agua que claramente no hierve el agua. Esperamos un tiempo para que nuestra comida llegara después de que se tomó la orden. Pedí huevos revueltos en tostadas con tocino. Los huevos estaban tibios y el tocino se quemó en un crujiente, se suponía que eran 2 huevos, debe haber sido huevos de gorrión la porción era tan pequeña y cobraron £ 11 por ello. Mientras tomábamos nuestro café después de nuestra comida estándar, la camarera preguntó si queríamos algo más. Dijimos que no por el momento, ella procedió a decirnos que había otra reserva en nuestra mesa y teníamos 15 minutos para beber nuestros cafés y pagar. Había un montón de mesas vacías en el restaurante. El Bach definitivamente no es acogedor o una buena relación calidad-precio y no lo recomendaría a nadie. Muy decepcionante.

Booked for 10 family members for my 70th birthday. Only allocated for 90 minutes, bit of a rush to get 10 people served. Cake organised but never materialised. Family provided cake but we were not allowed to even open box let alone slice it and eat it. Felt it wasn't really a birthday treat. 😩

Visited for first time today. Extremely busy which is always a good sign in my book. We had to wait a short time for a table’ not a problem. Once seated, yes there was a longish wait for food, but all freshly cooked to order and my brunch was certainly worth the wait. Sadly part of the order was not served and no one came back to take our desert order after 30 minutes so we decided to leave. This was mentioned when the bill was settled and they removed the small charge for the missing order. Really good food but staff training and management needs to be much improved.

Las primeras impresiones fueron buenas. Ocupado es siempre una señal positiva. El menú es variado con una hermosa colección de desayunos, brunch y almuerzos lite. La comida era de alta calidad y claramente todo recién hecho en las instalaciones. Aunque la temperatura de los alimentos de todos fue variada El precio era alto. Servicio muy decepcionante. Una larga espera para que nos atiendan. Una larga espera por nuestra comida, concebida para que estuviera recién hecha, pero cuando llegó la comida se gritó y se entregó la mesa. A continuación tuvimos que pedir cubiertos que finalmente se llevaron a la mesa, pero una cantidad insuficiente para todos en la mesa. Me encontré mirando a mi alrededor buscando cubiertos y eventualmente comida un servidor. Luego tuvimos que solicitar salsas y solo se nos proporcionaron dos shashes. en ningún momento se nos ofreció un pedido adicional de bebidas o incluso cafés o pasteles para terminar nuestros almuerzos. Pagando a la salida, nunca soy fan. En general, una experiencia promedio

Beautiful and authentic cafe in Dundee. Book a table to guarantee a seat as it is busy most of the time. The food is amazing and freshly cooked!

Very chill and cozy place. They only accept card as payment ( and there is tipping)

Relaxed atmosphere, dog friendly

Friendly, helpful staff and excellent food. They have a menu for Gluten Intolerants and are well clued up.

Pulled pork boa buns are great!

A return visit after enjoying it so much last time. It probably took me even longer to decide what to have this time as the menu is extensive with lots of things which sound delicious and offer something really different to the norm. Thoroughly enjoyed what we had and will definitely be back again to try more!

Been plenty of times . Top quality food! Very tasty . Staf nice . Dog friendly and the atmosphere is great

Always love a trip to Bach!! Food was delicious, as always. I had the fishcakes. Service was great, again, as always. Lovely place with imaginative food menu

Beautiful and quirky place in Dundee, well worth a visit. Exciting menu, so many options for all different diets and tastes. Ideal for brunch. Especially impressed by the drinks menu. Lovely feel in the place, plants and nice touches throughout. I had the satay tofu roti and it was delicious. You can take a taste of New Zealand home with you as they have a great selection of New Zealand snacks, treats and biscuits.

The food was amazing! 10/10 and the service was great! Would definitely recommend 👌

Starting with the positives all the food was delicious and the place itself is a lovely venue. I appreciate the large variety of "different" drinks but I would like to see some more staples, not being able to order a standard cola is daft. The staff were a bit mixed, the hostess was lovely and smiled, the other staff we interacted with were needing to work on their service, no smiles, no banter and just generally seemed to be lacking in charm and friendliness. The prices are extreme, 14.50 for a burger that doesn't come with chips is frankly outrageous and if we had known we would would have chosen elsewhere. Ended up being 17-18 pounds per person for a burger and chips (not including drinks). Serving the food in cheap plastic baskets didn't help, if I'm paying 18 quid for a burger the least you could do was put it on a plate or even a wooden basket, but this felt like something you'd get from a fairground. Sadly I don't think we will be back as the prices are just too high to justify the experience, better training is needed to teach staff how to interact with people, at current you'd be better with iPads on the table to order as staff only said "what can I get you" and walked away without another word.

Ambiente encantador y decoración. Personal amable. El menú era variado y tenían buen atractivo para todas las generaciones y expectativas. La única razón por la que no di 5 estrellas fue que tuvimos que esperar 40 minutos para la comida después de pedir. Habíamos bebido nuestros cafés (muy agradables) para entonces! Sin duda volvería.

Chill vibes. Me and my partner would go their to reminisce about our holiday to NZ. My only gripe is that recently they removed the satay chicken burger from the menu and yes I am that petty that I will remove 2 stars from the food category. My partner is vegan/vegetarian and she likes the amount of choices she has.

Recommend the huevos rancheros, delicious! Lots of good brunch options in a lovely setting with friendly staff. Great location too, handy for the McManus museum.

Had a family meet up for lunch, all our meals were fine and tasty except one. One person has an aversion to chilli’s, so arranged with the waiting staff to have maple syrup not chilli honey on their meal. It arrived with maple syrup, excellent but with a dozen slices of chilli sprinkled all over as garnish. Very surprised as their menu tends to be very descriptive as to what is included and this wasn’t mentioned. Perhaps it was the chefs cunning revenge for going off menu? Took a little time but we picked off the chilli slices and searched through to find all the errant seeds, after that adventure that meal was fine if just a little pocket of unwelcome heat now and again

Totally loved this place for brunch. So many options, the food was delicious and service very friendly and accommodating. I opted for the Turkish eggs, fresh orange and macchiato. All really good. Ambience is lovely and chilled. I will be visiting again next time I am in Dundee and will recommend to friends and family.

Very delicious, especially Turkish eggs

Brillante desayuno, los mejores huevos Benedict ¡Creo que he tenido! ¡Mi otra mitad tenía al cavernícola y dijo que estaba delicioso!

Buena comida, bastante cara. Bonito edificio y restaurante así que eso justifica los precios : ) Los huevos Benedict era agradable y el servicio era agradable, se sentó a la mesa frente a la ventana que era agradable también.

1st Class, friendly staff, food excellent, great music, and the dog loved it as well. Anyone visiting Dundee, definately worth a visit.

I have literally travelled 500 miles to eat here, it is amazing

Laid back atmosphere with great breakfast. Portions are massive. Definitely set us up for the day ahead.

I find it fantastic mid week and a bit rushed along at the weekend

The food is quite good and staff are friendly, though once when I went there in the afternoon, I could tell I was served dried out beans from the bottom of the pot that had been heating all day. More importantly, I was suspicious after three of my friends became violently ill after eating here. This establishment has consistently received a Needs Improvement rating for years and the food safety reports outline some VERY concerning details. Sadly I don’t feel comfortable eating here until these issues are addressed, it is really a pity because the food is great.

Really nice New Zealand themed cafe. Interesting and broad menu choices and we have always found the food to be tasty. Decent coffee too and a relaxed, open atmosphere.

I love the New Zealand vibes. Good food and atmosphere also dogs are welcome 🐾🐶

Our first time at Bach. Pronounced “batch” - New Zealand for home. Interesting choices. I had yummy Turkish eggs and we shared a salad.

Been coming to The Bach since my daughter moved to Dundee and any time we visit never leave without a visit Food and service has never been disappointing best news we are moving closer ourselves. Happy Days

Fantastic vibe, wonderful people and delicious generous portions of food.

We were welcomed by a lovely young man who was attentive and very polite. Seated quickly and the menus explained to us. Great selection and the gluten free options are fantastic. Even a good selection of gluten free beers. Both meals were fantastic. Could not fault anything. The atmosphere is really chilled and a lovely place to eat. Good value for money. Will definitely be returning to experience more of the great menu.

A favourite spot for my partner and I

Popped in with 4 friends for breakfast/brunch. Wow what an aweskme place, cool vibe, helpful friendly staff and top quality tasty food.

Went for breakfast, delightful dishes and coffee with a great decoration and an adorable staff. I'll come back for sure! :)

I was starving that rainy day, so opted for a fried breakfast. Everything was very nice. Super crisp hashbrowns (nothing sadder than a soggy one) The home made sausage was a particular standout item. My girlfriend had some sort of French toast with sweet chilli, which she throughly enjoyed. The menu looked very tempting. Friendly cheery staff.

We visited mid week and were impressed with both the service and range of choices on the menu, in fact we found it hard to choose as there were many temptations! Having ordered the service was fast and friendly and the food was absolutely delicious. We will definitely be back to try something else next time and highly recommend this gem of a place

This hidden gem in the centre of town, is a great place for lunch. Unassuming entrance opens out on to a wide space with upstairs seating as an extra. Great fresh menu at reasonable prices

Food was mediocre. Sounded incredible on the menu, and waitress recommended my choice so I ordered the breaded chicken boa buns. They came with an undressed slaw and a drizzle of sauce on top. It lacked moisture and flavour, even with extra sauces, but I ate because I was hungry from travelling. Beer selection was incredible, and the beer I had was a gluten free IPA which I recommend. The the waffle chips were nice and crispy. Atmosphere is laid back and I get the industrial aesthetic, but personally I found the many adjectives to describe “toilet” written in the stairs off putting to read while eating. I felt the servers, although nice, lacked professionalism, as it wasn’t hard to overhear their personal conversations to each other. I also found their overly nice schpeel a little scripted and inauthentic when paying. It was ok all in all. Wouldn’t not recommend the place, just personally felt it didn’t deliver.

Excellent food, suggestions and service. I recommend it.

This place nails what I envisage a cafe to be. A great selection of food offerings, but more importantly, deliver on flavour. Good coffee, nice vibes, and one if the few places on Scotland I can stock up on Tim tams from back home. I try going here every time I am in Dundee

The food is lovely and lots of choice. I read previous reviews re poor service that was not our experience today staff although busy were friendly and did not hurry us. The only reason I have not given five stars is the toilets needed serious attention which was disappointing, easily sorted though.

Really enjoyed the food and the coffee. Lovely location and venue!

So friendly and accommodating and fog friendly too.

Love this place!! Great service, food, and coffee. Highly recommend.

We visited The Bach in Dundee with our family and were very satisfied. The food was delicious and the menu offered a great variety of options. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, and the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be returning. Highly recommended for a family outing!

This place was a great find. Recommended to my daughter, we thought we'd give it a try & wow, so glad we did. Meals were well presented with good portions. I had the salmon bagel, which was excellent. Large & spacious with which I believe a new Zealand theme. Well recommend 👌

Stumbled across - and pleased I did ! Food tasty; friendly people!

It was my first time and the menu has a great selection, food was delicious and I appreciated the staff letting us know how long the food would be when we were waiting. Will definitely be back.

Food is a little bit more expensive but for the price you get great quality and excellent taste.

Ok apart from barking dogs.Three at one table !

Ok apart from barking dogs, three at one table. Complained to waitress, she apologised and did nothing to correct the situation.

You can feel the New Zealand experience and I have never been

Fantastic place for a delicious breakfast/brunch and the service was friendly and welcoming. Definitely recommend that you try this place.

Bach-up..... We were recommended this cafe by some friends, the menu looked great but what followed could have been better, I had the beef tacos which were delicious but my daughter's guinea pig eats more, the milk shakes were on point and the selection was 👍 chips and cheese or should I say chips and cheese slices possibly some slight confusion in kitchen but it definitely was a first and had to be returned..... The waffles were probably the best part of the meal....

Lovely food and great menu choices. So many different options all day for lunch, brunch and dinner. Been a few times now and never disappointed!

Great menu and delicious food! Friendly staff too. A gem of a place!

One of the nicest food joints in Dundee! Cool vibes, huge space, plenty of options on the menu ranging from standard brunch to different dishes you might not normally get to try. Gluten free options available

We recommend the bach burger (sweet) and the truffle burger. We ordered a portion of potatoes for £3.5 which arrived and there was enough for two. The service was super fast but no less attentive or careful because of it. We recommend and would return.

Poor service, slow, unorganised. Food very poor, the Korean chicken and waffle bland, waffle undercooked, and overall underwhelming. Fish taco, really just three fish coujans on a taco that reassembled cardboard. Salsa with it relatively tasty. We also had tater tots that were incredibly greasy. Coffee however excellent, but overall not good value for Money.

The place, food, and coffee are lovely. The Bach is Nice. The food options are a bit different than your usual fare, so it's great to check out, especially as the menu changes slightly now and then. Menus can be seen on their website. Vegetarian, vegan, and dog friendly. You have to go up a couple of steps to get in. Lunch time can be very busy, and as a result, you'll be waiting a while.

Went by myself for lunch. Got a pineapple milkshake and a spicy burger with tots. Food was delicious but also super impressed with the staff. I noticed the staff all worked together well. The host in particular (green hair) was very impressive with seating guests, running food and clearing tables. Give that girl a raise! 10/10

Just had the best flat white I’ve had since being in NZ and probably the best eggs benedict. Nice space and friendly staff too - let me put my bike under the stairs😁

There are some really tasty options on the menu so we went for brunch on 2 mornings to try some different things. Coffee was great - we ordered it and it arrived within 5 minutes on both occasions - the orange juice is in a huge glass too. The food was really good. On the first visit we had Turkish eggs and poached eggs on toast. On the second visit we had the Hebridean Benedict and the Bich of the Bach (veggie breakfast). Both days the food arrived really quickly and it was hot and delicious. It's a nice airy space with some quirky touches. And I resisted the temptation to buy some Timtams on the way out. Would recommend.

THE GOOD & THE BACH 😩 Lovely building & polite staff, nice vibe about the place. We came as a family, mum, dad & daughter who is severely gluten allergic, this was highlighted to our server before & during the order process. Food arrived & on contact it was apparent the gluten allergy had not been communicated to the kitchen as our daughter bagel was the exact same, you know a GF bagel when you see it & due to the severity of allergy we are extra cautious. On checking with the kitchen it was confirm is was indeed incorrect which could have resulted in a visit to A&E! They did remake it, sadly we were finished our meals before our daughters came out which spoilt the whole experience. On leaving I was given the bill in full which I settled, afterwards I did say I felt her meal alone should have be complimentary or at least a token gesture made but absolutely nothing was given from The Bach, defo missed a chance to improve the customer experience & avoid the negative review. Its a shame we will not return, great food tho.

We didn't book a table but were very lucky to be seated on Sunday at lunchtime. It's dog friendly which we thought was great (especially Lilly! 😆). The food as okay, not overly fancy, but the staff was hard-working and friendly, and the atmosphere was great. Will visit again (with a booking 😜)!

Excellent menu and brilliant service.

They dont seem to be interested in the money Boomers or early Gen X'ers have to spend. Making a booking by something called a telephone, or having possible customers contact them by something as archaic as the telephone is just too much of a problem for them. It's a pity really, still, there are other places we annoying Gen X'ers and Boomers can spend our money.

Gorgeous place and amazing food! Ordered a coffee, biscofff milkshake, eggs on toast and beans on toast. Ate everything all while talking about just how good it was! I highly recommend this rustic stylish restaurant, it is a hidden gem! 😁

Went in for lunch, place was busy. We had burgers and desserts. Food served in baskets on paper which fell apart. All portions were very small for the price paid, especially with the bao buns. Disappointed with the cheap mayonnaise and ketchup. I had the Apple donuts for dessert which was very tasty. Chocolate brownie could have been warmed before being served.

Really good coffee, perhaps the best in Dundee. Great range on the menu. All the Kiwi classics and other NZ pieces to buy in the shop. Will definitely be back as soon as I'm back in Dundee.

Very nice fresh food. Great varied menu. Friendly efficient service. Home made ketchup a bonus. 🍅

Disappointing. Had the full breakfast: mostly okay but the bacon were a few pathetic overcooked strips. Pretty poor for 10 quid. But worse was being told twice we had to vacate the table (you’re only allowed 90 minutes apparently). Considering I had arranged to meet a friend I only see a few times a year this was pretty galling. The place is doing a roaring trade it seems; do you really need to harass people out?

The truffle fries were tasty but the burger was way, way overcooked and tough to eat. However, the staff is nice and the atmosphere is as well.

Huge cafe with lots of options. Not a wide choice of vegan things, but what they did have was nice. Not the cheapest, and things like toast are an additional cost on breakfasts. Staff attentive and friendly. They also allow dogs, and have some NZ treats for sale.

Had the best veggie breakfast here. My husband had the full breakfast v filling. We loved it so much we went back the 2nd day. Had the Benni’s & hash browns and Harrissa eggs. Service excellent & staff extremely friendly. Will definitely be back!

Had a bach burger, pretty good. It's a nice place with a bit of a buzz

Awesome place! Not in any way pretentious, just a cool place to get some food and / or some drinks. We went for brunch, the service was spot on, the food and drinks were amazing! Superb chxiken and waffles and the unicorn milkshake was fantastic too.

Friendly staff and tasty food. Got quite busy at lunch time on the Thursday we went, so think we were lucky we arrived early to get a table. My suggestion would be to book a table to avoid disappointment.

Food is great & always tasty, staff are really great, lovely quirky place. I always recommend it! Dog friendly too! My only small grumble is depending on where you get sat at a table you might leave smelling of the kitchen, I’ve had this a few times myself & have been smelling of food all day, just a wee heads up :)

Was here this morning with my family. I was so impressed with entire experience. Setting, staff and food were all spot on. Bit of an alternative menu, but they have clearly put a lot of work in have and nailed it. Please try the daddy o bagel 🥯, so good

Nice food let down by sloppy service. My wife’s food arrived 15 minutes later than everyone else’s. We received an apology but kind of spoiled lunch. We had to ask for cutlery.

the food was great but the music was a little loud to hear conversation well even when sitting close to each other

Stopped in for brunch. Had the Bach breakfast, their sausage is amazing. Nice Turkish eggs. Great service.

A real taste of New Zealand and feels very wholesome and welcoming. Thanks to Wendy and Steven for a good Kiwi welcome, mirrored by their staff. I'll get a Montieths next time I come!

Managers need to relax on the instructions. Staff are a bit too attentive. Constant check ups whilst trying to relax but good place overall

Lovely little place to get a coffee

The hot chocolate was decent in most qualities, consistency and richness were adequate, nothing particularly impressive or of poor quality, and the temperature was warm enough, overall chocolatiness was good, 5/10

Loved it. Great surroundings great menu great food and service. Highly recommended.

After being swiftly seated we were summarily ignored for over half an hour with no one taking our order. When ordering we were told they had run out of tofu, the only reason we had chosen The Bach as we needed and wanted vegetarian options.. Once we finally ordered drinks arrived ten minutes later (a pot of tea and a tin of orangeade - the orangeade was not what we ordered but we were so thirsty by this point and it had taken so long for them to serve us we just drank it).. and then the hour long wait started for our lunch. Drinks finished and we were still waiting. A member of staff eventually came up to apologise and we waited another fifteen minutes. The veg burger was luke warm, the chips were roasting hot and the poached eggs on toast were literally that - two plain eggs - not runny in the middle but cold and firm, with plain dry toast. No salad. No butter or marg options.. nothing. It was quite honestly a pathetic excuse of a meal and to be charged as much as we were is an affront to even the most mild mannered of people. They couldn’t even bring themselves to ask us how our meal was when we went to pay. I think they were afraid of the answer in all honesty. I had absolutely no idea how they get such good reviews. I would NEVER go to The Bach or recommend it based on our experience. I rarely do absolutes but this is one time I am certain.

Decent food Good service Nice environment

Visited for the first time on Saturday 6 January for breakfast. We both had the Son of Bach with a slice of toast each and a tea. Not the cheapest as with a tip added it came to around £40 but it was worth it. portions were huge and very tasty. Service was fine, no complaints there. Absolutely cracking tunes on the playlist.