Birthday Birdcage Bonanza

This weekend was the birthday of her nibs - so we popped out for Saturday lunch at the Birdcage at Eskmills in Musselburgh.

The Birdcage was new to us - though we had been to The Glasshouse when it was in the same venue. It started well with smiling, pleasant staff who showed us to out table. We began with a glass of Prosecco with starters of Thai fishcakes and crispy pork with a poached egg. My only comment would be that the leaves were a little over seasoned - but that would be a little churlish as a complaint.

Her nibs loved her main course of sea bream with fennel. My pork with pan fried gnocchi went down very well. For dessert, a good sign was that the waitress knew which Scottish cheeses were available which were accompanied by a fruity and flavoursome chutney. The meal was accompanied by a bottle of Chilean Pinot Noir.

At three courses for £12.95 with a range of decent wines at less than £20, it was a very pleasant lunch and great value.