The Bach in Dundee City

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.

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

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

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.

Decent food Good service Nice environment

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.

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.

Bach serves a really interesting niche in Dundee and it’s great to have it here. It’s a large place that feels very cutting edge. Admittedly, it’s a bit of an odd-duck in terms of product. It is somewhat New Zealand themed, welcomes large groups and has a a fun, unique menu. While I heartily recommend it, it’s not as simple as saying ‘you have to try their Kimchi fries’ or ‘their specialist filter coffee makes it worth a visit’: it’s more a combination of the food, staff, ambience and location that make this a five star location. If you’re in Dundee, especially with a larger table or want something more than muffins and sandwiches with your coffee, visit Bach.

Great food!!! Excellent Service!!! Welcoming Staff!!! Beautiful place!!!

Been here several times for lunch and coffees visiting my daughter at university. Great place for all. Central. Good coffee and fresh homemade food. Affordable and tasty.

Was really looking forward to going. My food was very average. The staff were nice but they did come over far too many times to ask if things were okay and just lingered. It was awkward then out of the blue we were told, when our coffees (post brunch) hadn't even arrives that we'd have to vacant our table in 10mins. My coffee didn't taste right, like the milk was off but they insisted it was fine and that it was down to individual tastes! It was busy and the feel of the place was positive. Toliets, like most places these days werent great. I won't be back.

Visited here for breakfast with the wife. Food was nice, service was fast and efficient, really enjoyed the homemade beans and the milkshake. Will definitely be back soon.

One of the best in dundee for sure

We were met with "we will need the table back at ##" and that set the tone for the visit. Damn but this place is overpriced.

Great quality coffee and tea along with very very tasty food! Definitely a place to try!

The food here is generally pretty good, I have been numerous times and usually pretty happy with the quality and speed that the food is produced. Staff are okay, pleasant enough but nothing standout in terms of customer service. That being said... it must be the only place I have ever gone to where you cannot order a glass of water! They only let you fill-up the tiniest glass from one of the refill stations around the restaurant and will not let you have a bigger glass. As someone who only really drinks water, this is a huge put off for me going back in future. I thought I maybe had a picky server but this has happened 3 different times now. Would easily have been a 4/5 stars if this was fixed.

Brilliant cafe/bar. Fantastic beer, food, atmosphere and service.

Food was good but service appalling - waited an hour after our plates were cleared before being asked if we’d like desert or coffee. Waitress - we were clearly an inconvenience to her and it was made apparent repeatedly

A friendly place for a lunchtime bite! Service was very good, the atmosphere good and the the prices reasonable. Coffee was very good indeed and the Roti an excellent light meal.

A lovely modern establishment with good vibes and ambience and very spacious! Service was very good. The coffee was good. I ordered the buttermilk fried chicken on a waffle. The amount of butter on the plate was staggering, all I could taste was butter and there was a big lump of unmelted butter on top, I couldn’t finish it. My friends meals looked and tasted great. I would return, but not order the chicken waffle again.

Nice place, good food and service. Loved the waffles.

So service was excellent, they are also dog friendly and were keen to share where there was a dog water bowl. The food was good, although I found the portion size too much and it was too salty (perhaps that’s a Scottish preference tho?). Coffee was anodyne but breakfast tea was excellent.

Clean, spacious, affordable prices, good coffee

Great place to eat. Had a classic breakfast and enjoyed it. The only downside - had to wait for the waiter to pay the bill almost forever. At the end I went to the registry myself. Apart from that everything was fine, I was here twice and going to come back for sure.

We had dog and toddler, were very welcomed. Tasty and varied menu

Came here looking for any place that would accept dogs and found possibly the best place that I have ever had breakfast! The food is of exceptional quality and with a wonderful variety of high quality options for breakfast or lunch. Plenty of space (even with a dog) and good service from friendly staff.

Had such a great time. Lovely food. Great staff. Highly recommend xxx

Waited while people stared at us, as soon as another guest came in they seated them straight away leaving us stood there. As an autistic person I find it very hard to be in new places and this made it incredibly uncomfortable for me. I would suggest seating your guests no matter what they look like. Will not be coming here again of fear of being ignored again. Do better.

I have a bad experience with them and for sure i will never try them again , I have asked the waitress to wrap my left overs So I can take it with me ,later when i went to cashier she said I thought you said take it a way like away from the table with no apology or sorry . I guess her name was rosy .

We came here for lunch on our way to visit the V&A and had a really great experience. The food was delicious & the service was very helpful & responsive. Lovely place & highly recommend.

Äkta Skotsk frukost sägs det. Ovanlig blandning för en svensk men ganska fint upplagd och väldigt gott. Blodpuddingen var godare än hemma, måste skrivas. Omtänksam personal,ljus och trevlig lokal. Fina te-brickor för sällskapet. Helt ok matupplevelse. Rolig ketchupflaska.

We love taking our dog Daphne to Bach. The food is great, the staff are great and it's very reasonably priced.

Love coming here! The staff are fab, food and wine/ beer/ coffee great. A Dundee fave. See you soon and thank you for being open on a stormy day! Xx

Very disappointing visit today. As you can see food was very good but they would not serve coffees at the end of the meal because our time was up and they needed the table. 90 minutes were allocated and we were still well within our booked limit. The waiter went to the manager to explain this but was told he could not serve coffees. This seems to be an issue since on a previous visit a similar issue come up but this time we were later because our main course was delivered to the table late for which they apologised. Despite this being their fault we were still asked to leave without further service. Pity since we meet there as a family throughout the year. No we wont be bach again.

Such a lovely spot on the edge of Dundee City center! Lots of seats, so many food and drink options and really warm and friendly atmosphere.

First time here and enjoyed the experience. Café has a nice vibe to it ,the staff all seemed friendly. Liked the fact that it was dog friendly and bowls provided for the pouch. Menu was posh and geared up to the hip young university crowds. The portions and price was what we expected for the market they are looking to attract. Drinks range was good and I enjoyed the cha tea and the katsu curry with the fries and chicken

Lovely spacious environment and efficient service. Ordered smashed avocado with poached egg, tasty enough but only one thin slice of toast and for £9 would have expected more. Nice enough coffee but left still feeling hungry! :((

Oh my word - this place is amazing - and the portion sizes are bang on. Chilli beef on toast is my fave brunch item, along with a lightly roasted drip pour. They've modified the menu a little and have added (or I've just noticed) banh mi. The dirty cheese burger looked small but was really filling, and the portion of fries could have easily fed four. Just been in October 2023 and noticed they have chicken and waffles - crispiness works well with the buttery sweetness. Also, a wasp flew into our milkshake and it was replaced no question asked - did I mention the milkshakes are great too?!

Good breakfast didn't like the beans

Amazing food. Such a good selection! Also lots of interesting drink options. We came for brunch and had the tiramisu French toast and the full breakfast. So tasty! They have a kids menu and high chairs, and are dog friendly. Lots of seating but you can and should pre-book online if coming at peak times.

Great place, Good food has Gluten Free Options and is Doggy Friendly A+++

Good burgers, lovely selection of beers and friendly staff.

The food stated with an offensive attempt at shakshuka with raw unseasoned tinned tomatoes topped with underdone eggs, wet white and all. The “warm salad” consisted of lazily chopped, undercooked butternut squash plopped on an upsettingly small portion of wilted spinach. The few other components of this alleged salad were made up of a total of three cherry tomatoes and chunks of pickled beetroot that were mummified beyond recognition. The hummus was the best part and even that was lumpy. Sad attempt at what could’ve been some very nice food had anyone in the kitchen actually known how to cook. They also have the audacity to have an automatic tip when customers are made to serve themselves their own tepid water from a communal dispenser. One of the toilets was blocked and the bathrooms were clearly not regularly looked after - especially unacceptable for how early on in the day we attended. A real miracle this place is still in business.