The Birdcage
Quick info
About The Birdcage
On Bedford St in Middlesbrough, The Birdcage is a restaurant serving parmo alongside a wider menu. Small plates such as bruschetta or steak and prawns suit a lighter meal, and the Sunday roast comes with a choice of two meats. Bottomless brunch runs as a separate offering, and window seating gives an option beyond the main room. The restaurant takes walk-ins, and staff return to the table during the meal to check on the order. Dogs are welcome inside. Beyond regular service, the space also hosts private events such as baby showers and after-parties, making it a option for group gatherings outside normal dining hours.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention parmo, sunday roast/dinner, bottomless brunch and loud music.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention parmo, sunday roast/dinner, bottomless brunch and loud music.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing tender beef and chicken, generous portions, and free extra gravy, alongside standout mentions of the parmo and bottomless brunch enjoyed at celebrations and after-parties. Close behind, diners highlight cocktails and decor, describing the space as beautiful and cute, with staff called attentive and going above and beyond, one noting a chef made a special blue cheese sauce on request. A few caveats recur: one Sunday visitor found the music too loud to hear staff and was offered no vegetarian option beyond vegetables, prompting them to eat elsewhere. Far more seriously, one reviewer describes a booked 25 person baby shower left waiting outside past the reserved time, citing an unexplained broken oven and a manager who never came to speak with them, forcing the group to relocate at short notice. Most other accounts, however, describe warm welcomes, dogs allowed inside, and staff checking back often to ensure everything was fine.
Customer Review Summary
Sunday roast draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly citing tender beef and chicken, generous portions, and free extra gravy, alongside standout mentions of the parmo and bottomless brunch enjoyed at celebrations and after-parties. Close behind, diners highlight cocktails and decor, describing the space as beautiful and cute, with staff called attentive and going above and beyond, one noting a chef made a special blue cheese sauce on request. A few caveats recur: one Sunday visitor found the music too loud to hear staff and was offered no vegetarian option beyond vegetables, prompting them to eat elsewhere. Far more seriously, one reviewer describes a booked 25 person baby shower left waiting outside past the reserved time, citing an unexplained broken oven and a manager who never came to speak with them, forcing the group to relocate at short notice. Most other accounts, however, describe warm welcomes, dogs allowed inside, and staff checking back often to ensure everything was fine.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Thank you so much to the birdcage for hosting our legal ceremony after party. Our guests loved the bottomless brunch and parmos! We had the best day spent at your amazing venue. The staff working went above and beyond. The waitresses were fantastic and made sure our drinks were topped up at all times. Thank you again!”
- Google user
“Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish, easily the best time I've had at any establishment in a very long time. Food was amazing - a special thank you to the chef who made blue cheese sauce especially for me 💗 The service was outstanding, Rachael was absolutely lovely and went above and beyond for us. I can't recommend this place enough! We will definitely be back for bottomless brunch! Thanks so much for an amazing time ❤️”
- Google user
“booked a baby shower for 25 people for 3:00 yesterday got their to set up the table at around 2:45 we also asked prior if we could bring deco ect ballon arch was told won’t be able to go next to the table we had booked it could be next to the window was told table was still in use so waited was told our table would be ready at 3:00 PM for the time the baby shower started. 3:00 PM table still in use was then told oven was broken and we would have to wait 10-15 minutes waited table was still in use at this point guests stated turning up all waiting outside manager didn’t even show when told she was coming to speak to us! Ended up leaving and having to find a last minute restaurant as all 25 people were stood outside waiting for the table that we had booked weeks prior to this! Not happy with the service or the communication we got from the staff at all good job we were able to find another place fast or baby shower would of been ruined, we understood that if the oven was broken couldn’t be helped but could of made us aware so we could of changed the time ect instead of having us all wait outside with all the stuff and not even get the table in the end.”
- Google user
“I couldn't fault this Sunday lunch at all! Everything was beautifully cooked, tender beef and chicken, beautiful gravy with extra given for No charge! Staff were lovely, seated straight away and impressed with the price for the standard of food! We had the medium Sunday lunch with a choice of 2 meats! Will definitely be back!”
- Google user
“Lovely cocktails, staff are friendly. The decor was beautiful! I would give it five stars but the music was soo loud! It was really hard to hear what the staff were saying and we went on the Sunday so we weren't given a menu for food just told about the Sunday roast. Unfortunately there was no vegetarian option (aside from just having vegetables) so went elsewhere for dinner. Would definitely return on a different day 😊”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Restaurants near The Birdcage
- Manjaros Express4.73440.2 mi
hot shot parmo, tandoori chicken parmo, gigi's pizza
- Y K Chow4.52420.6 mi
curry sauce, fish and chips, curry rice and chips
- Belle Vue Fisheries3.72561.3 mi
pork parmo, fish and chips, tandoori pizza
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BirdcageWheelchair accessible | 4.868 | — | parmo, sunday roast/dinner, bottomless brunch |
| Manjaros Express | 4.7344 | 0.2 mi | hot shot parmo, tandoori chicken parmo, gigi's pizza |
| Y K Chow | 4.5242 | 0.6 mi | curry sauce, fish and chips, curry rice and chips |
| Belle Vue Fisheries | 3.7256 | 1.3 mi | pork parmo, fish and chips, tandoori pizza |
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