The Pork belly was yummy, and the polenta was great. We had the Chardonnay from Hawkes Bay and it was amazing! I had the lemon cheesecake as dessert: so good :) Very nice place to spend a lovely evening!
My absolutely favourite Dunedin dining spot.
Situated in the central of octagon, taking a flight of stairs up and is welcomed by the friendly front of house.
The service is great and water was brought to us quickly offering us both the option of tap and sparkling.
Entree came quickly and the pate is smooth and flavourful.
But what I want to talk about is the main. Wow. The steak was so soft and cooked to how I liked it. The wasabi mash is a great compliment to the steak and nothing like k have tasted before. Just the right amount of spice and the softness of the mash is divine. This is my choice of order ever single time.
The passion fruit and fish dish was exciting. Interesting combination, not something we have tried before.
Good atmosphere and with great service and great food. 5 stars.
Had NYE dinner here and wow, blown away. Amazing food and service. We started with bread and dukkah which was a great way to start. Then we both had steaks with mustard mash and got a side of jersey bennes (I think? Potatoes anyway), and greens. Steaks were cooked perfectly, no gristle or fat at all, and combined with the mustard mash it was delicious. Wait staff even recommended a perfect glass of wine to go with the steaks. Excellent service! Will definitely be back if we're in Dunedin again.
Amazing food service wine.......was told one of the nicest restaurants in town, we were casually dressed, no booking but staff were happy to accommodate. So glad I came here, when you compare some of the prices of pub grub around here the extra few $$ can take your dining experience to a whole new level of quality delish!
It is one of the places that transcends time; the ornate ceilings, warm lighting, geraniums blooming in the flower boxes, view of the streets from our table. Of course wasn't all about the ambience. The liver pate was nicely accentuated with abundance of black pepper, adding a nice punch and texture. Steak was done to perfection (medium-rare) and is probably the best I've had. Every bite was thoroughly enjoyable. Would've scored a 5 if it's not for the sides of vegetable that was overcooked, and the apple tart tatin which I thought was rather mediocre.
A great fine dinner restaurant. I recommend all my friends to come here for their special occasion because the steak and lamb here are the best. Although, the price is a bit high but with the best quality of food, you won't regret it.
WOW!!! This is a terrific d.... WOW!!!
This is a terrific dining experience!
Spent the past two weeks visiting NZ & Australia and this had been the best dining experience yet.
Flexable kitchen worked with dietary needs.
If your in Dunedin and desire excellence, visit Bacchus.
If you can, call ahead and ask for a table with a view of the Octagon.
Just go!. Lovely intimate restaurant upstairs in the Octagon. Fabulous service and simply one of the best steaks I have eaten (and that's a lot!). Perfectly cooked and full of flavor. Excellent local and international wine list too.
Have been here for dinner a couple of years ago and it was amazing. Perfect wine, service and food. Recently went here for a beautiful bottle of bubbles, recommended by the knowledgeable wait staff. My only critique was that we were frowned upon by other patrons because we weren't eating.
I've been to Bacchus Restaurant twice in the last seven days and both times I left feeling extremely satisfied. The first time I went for dinner and I had a Moroccan chicken dish served with Israeli couscous. It was super delicious. My partner had the fish of the day, which was sole dusted with cajun pepper, served on a potato mash flavoured with a passion fruit and lime glaze. The sliver I had of hers was absolutely delicious. In fact I enjoyed it so much that when we went there for lunch later in the week I had to order the same thing.
The deserts were great as well. I had the chocolate brownie with their home made vanilla ice cream. Sometimes I find chocolate brownies too heavy but this one was perfect! My partner had the sticky date and banana toffee pudding. This too was delicious.
While Bacchus is a pricey restaurant I had no regrets about paying what I did. Though if you are the kind of person who prefers quantity over quality you may be disappointed...
We stopped in here for lunch and beer. We discovered an appetizer called "Prawn Twisters", an amazing invention. They were so good and the atmosphere was so good, we returned for dinner and did the same meals (different craft beers) all over again.
We came here for a three course dinner, we had the chicken liver pate, beef cheeks, lamb, steak, crème brûlée, date and banana pudding
The food tasted good, nothing that really stood out, the desserts were a bit too sweet for us.
View was good as you can see the octagon, nice and quiet small-ish restaurant, slightly limited menu selection.
Atmosphere 4/5
Service 4/5
Food 3.5/5
Stairs lead to the cosy restaurant over looking the Octagon. Friendly and very accommodating staff and chef for specific food requirements. Prompt service. I sat at the table by the window for airflow and view.
Outstanding. Mindblowing flavours. Duck salad was amazing, fish of the day came with mandarin sauce, rhubarb creme brulee was just perfect! Thoroughly enjoyed it, definitely will be back !
Went there for lunch and ordered Paella. Overall good meal but not exceptional. Paella is the soupy type but I prefer the drier version. It has plenty of seafood and nicely cooked. It is located in a nice historical building and staff is attentive but not overbearing. Certainly one of the fine dining restaurant that worth visiting in Dunedin.
Had lunch there today, top notch food which is well presented. Tuna Tataki, med/rare eye fillet and the Rhubarb crème brûlée were all spot on in a very relaxed setting with very friendly staff. Recommend.
Bacchus definitely impressed! All meals were perfectly cooked and exceptionally presentable. Everyone on my table was more than happy. Wine and deserts were amazing also. Glad i found this place - looking forward to next time
Nice food here. Staff are friendly. We ended up dinner at 10:50pm, and all staff just are patient. High recommendation for this restaurant.
Book early as possible as there are always full. A good place for our anniversary night.
The food was excellent. A real highlight was the Turkish bread with the dukkah. The beef cheek and also the lamb were delicious.
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