The Bach — Restaurant in Scotland

We came across The Bach Bistro today after a visit to the McManus Gallery , its literally 2 minutes walk from there and boy was I glad we did. You walk into a bright ,open large restaurant/bistro , a friendly member of staff will show you to a table and get you a menu. The menu had so many dishes on it that I wanted to try I found it really hard to choose. The bistro is owned by a New Zealand couple and there are a few kiwi twists on the menu . Everything is made to order and most things are made on the premises . They cater to all needs plenty of vegetarian/vegan options if that's what you want . Neither I or my companion are v/vg but there is nothing on the menu i wouldn't love to try . I had a chicken shawarma on a lovely soft flat bread with lovely crispy skin on seasoned piping hot fries . My companion had a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich also with said fries . Delicious and not a crumb left . Drinks were ginger beer for both , we love the stuff . They sell the karma cola brand gingerella which I normally have but we opted for a nice spicy organic variety with added chipotle ...smoking!! Coffees were had after , a latte and a cappuccino they were perfect . The coffee is from local bean roasters Sacred Grounds , very tasty. They had the most amazing looking cakes but we were full , a lovely staff member had been chatting to us and told us you can take cakes away , they also have a stock of Aussie/kiwi confectionary including my all time favourite Tim Tams!! I think we have found a new favourite eatery in Dundee and would recommend to anybody and everybody .... hence the rather...

We visited The Bach as a family of 4 adults and 1 toddler for brunch a few weeks ago. On entry, we were immediately greeted and seated at a spacious table, surrounded by potted plants and light decor. I was intrigued by the Aussie and Kiwi influence, I found it well fitting with the atmosphere. On seating, a feeling of cosiness was immediately felt, especially more as the sun was out in Dundee on that day. I believe there is plenty of seating across their levels downstairs and upstairs with workspaces to arrangements for groups of different sizes.

The menu had a wide selection of local favourites to new additions alongside a range of drinks as shown on the website. I opted for the mince on toast (indicated as a Kiwi Favourite) and requested an additional portion of black pudding. We were satisfied with the wait, it wasn’t too long, the beverages arrived first, and later the meals. The dish served to me was plentiful in quantity; it had heaps of mince,  gracious chunk/s of black pudding, fresh egg, mellow hollandaise sauce, and a carbolicious chunk of bread to sweep it all up. It was a hearty meal with a mellow spiciness – it would make a great meal for colder days. The others were equally happy with their food; the quantity and freshness of the ingredients were appreciated. Additionally, the beverages were also enjoyed. As the menu is extensive; it changes with the time of service, I already have serious FOMO, and hope to return soon.

In all we were impressed. Visit for the calm vibes, spacious interior and extensive menu –  a treat for the everyday cafe-goer, student to the...

Was really disappointed as I've seen great reviews of this place. The only thing i really liked was the lovely staff.

I ordered the Bach Burger as its a signature dish so it must be good right? It was pretty tasteless and the burger patty although not synthetic, was so dry i could barely speak after even with all the sauce in there and the fact that it was a bit undercooked.

Also, there are some major issues with the décor, in that there are screws and pencil marks still showing all over the place, and the crazy amount of miss-matched knick-knacks on the walls are caked in dust which really set off my partner an I's allergies. There are other décor issues but this is already really long.

They have also tried to set an interesting theme with the way they serve the food and drink, but there hasn't been any thought put into how easy it is to use and the use of 'antique' teacups could have been fun but the one we got was hideous, difficult to use, and was in a pretty bad state from all the cracks on it.

It also bothered me that although they have napkins and straw covers that are emphasised as being recyclable, they are still using the old plastic straws despite all the other options now available e.g: Bamboo, paper, wheat, vegetable, grass. With the natural vibe from the plants, and the darkwood, green, and white colour pallet, they need to run with that with biodegradable straws.

Sorry if this sounds harsh but this place has really good potential and i hope this can help...