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"A restaurant above a bakery." Such a simple description for a restaurant (that started as a series of supper clubs) from Jules Copperman, former GM at Big Jo, and Rob Sachdev, former sous chef at Brawn. Opened in September 2021 above the popular sourdough bakery.

survey result

Summary

£78
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“We come back again and again for the amazing cooking” at this “very high-quality” spot from a “young and enthusiastic team”, upstairs from a hip modern bakery and flour mill. There’s “always a spot-on seasonaI menu” (“I Iove the fresh pasta which changes each week”) and an “interesting list of mainly natural wines”, while “the space is a little spartan, with minimalist decor”. Top Menu Tip – “the cheese fritters are wonderful”.

Summary

£77
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“A favourite in Bath” – this “intimate and relaxed small space” upstairs from the popular Landrace bakery “produces beautiful, well-cooked plates of local, in season, produce”. “The couple that run it” (ex-Quality Chop House and Brawn chef Rob Sachdev and ex-Big Jo manager Jude Copperman, who re-thought their London lives during lockdown) “are passionate about their business, and the menu changes weekly with typically small-plate starters of salads, cold cuts and amazing cheese fritters. Mains usually consist of a meat, fish or vegetarian option, typically a pasta dish which is silky and delicious”.

Summary

£61
  £££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Such a fabulous place! Relaxed but with great attention to detail” – within a year of opening above the popular Landrace bakery, ex-Quality Chophouse and Brawn chef Rob Sachdev’s “austere” Med-inspired spot was being tipped by its fanclub as “the best restaurant in Bath” (in particular, of a more hip and casual variety). The weekly changing menu has an “amazing range of small plates to start, including the lightest, most delicious cheese puffs”, while “mains are typically one meat, fish or veggie pasta option”. Top Tip – “I’m still dreaming of those parmesan fritters”.

Summary

If you want hip and artisanal, this summer 2021 opening above a popular bakery looks like the way to go (although it opened too late for survey feedback). It’s from a couple of refugees from The Smoke with good CVs (Jules Copperstone and Rob Sachdev) and the focus is on locally sourced Mediterranean-inspired cuisine.

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61 Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BN

Upstairs at Landrace Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Upstairs at Landrace Restaurant in BA1, Bath by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Upstairs at Landrace restaurant.
Katie J
Landrace is back with a boom. We came for a...
Reviewed 5 days ago

"Landrace is back with a boom. We came for an early dinner after a bit of a break, it's our local favorite, and it's totally back on form. Since a certain very good review in the press it is a busy place to be. The food was amazing, for me the best was a petit aioli with lots of beautiful fresh veg to dip into it. The chicken with girolles and broad beans was absolutely delicious, served on a slice of sour dough to saok up the fab juices. Wine list back on form."

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Katie J
Still the best Bath has to offer in my opin...
Reviewed 6 months, 20 days ago

"Still the best Bath has to offer in my opinion. Delicious food cooked with top notch seasonal produce all given care and attention, but not overly so, by the dilligent chefs. Friendly service and a lovely calm ambience means your always in for a treat. The menu changes weekly with the same 'themes' of mains usually a pork dish, a fish dish and a vegetarion pasta or meat ragu pasta. Cheese fritters always there as a starter, yes they're delicious but do wish the menu might change up a little bit. The wine list is expensive and trying to be a bit too trendy, would prefer a few more affordable classics in the mix for those of us who are not orange wine fans. Small gripes but definately the best in Bath award."

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What the Newspaper Critics are saying

The Daily Telegraph

William Sitwell enjoyed his “dish of the year” at this restaurant above a bakery: fettucine with a sausage and porcini ragu that was “most fabulously delicious, gracefully homemade, perfectly cooked and gloriously un-Instagrammable” in “various shades of brown”.

This colour scheme matched the “sepia tones” of the place – wooden floor, wooden slatted divides, shelves with ancient bottles and candles on pewter dishes, ivory white walls. “Even the staff are dressed in beige aprons.”

“It’s my kind of mood board,” purred William. “And my kind of food. It’s British with a hint of Med, a well-crafted offering of ingredients given gentle pushes towards greatness, rather than smothered in a cheffy muddle.”

William Sitwell - 2025-06-22

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£9.50 £27.00 £10.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £43.00
Filter Coffee £0.00
Extras  
Bread £3.00
Service 10.00%
61 Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BN
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑9:45 pm
SundayCLOSED

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