The Birkhill Inn Experience
"This busy country inn, dating back to 1870, lies just to the north of Dundee in the village of Birkhill. Notable for its famous award winning Birkhill Steak Pie, the 'Birkie' offers homely fare and warm hospitality and is an ever-popular venue for diners of all ages.” –Birkhill Inn
Marco used to work in The Birkhill Inn approximately 10 years ago so we planned a visit there and booked our late lunch at around 1445 but we arrived early and were immediately assisted to our table.
Prior to having lunch at 'The Birky' (as the locals call it) we had a lovely but tiring walk around Camperdown Country Park which played a role in building up my appetite. To be honest, I was surprised to see that the
restaurant is much finer on the inside than it looked from the outside.
Indoor Tables |
From the restaurant’s main door, you can also find
one of the Oor Wullies' that were previously spread across the city of Dundee as part of a bucket trail to raise money for charity. According to the Evening Telegraph’s website, this particular 'Oor Wullie' was sold from the auction to Birkhill Inn for a fee of £11,000.
Source: eveningtelegraph.co.uk
Oor Wullie a.k.a Our William |
Fast Facts:
Oor Wullie and The Broons are cartoon strips that appear
every week in the Sunday Post newspaper. Both strips have achieved legendary
status and in 2016 they celebrated their 80th anniversary!
Oor Wullie is the
iconic wee Scottish laddie from the fictional town of Auchenshoogle.
Oor Wullie is so
loved by the Scottish nation that in a survey conducted in 2004 the young scamp
was voted ‘Scotland’s Favourite Son’, beating William Wallace and Sean Connery
into second and 3rd places, with Rabbie Burns a distant 4th!
Source: dctmedia.co.uk
Enjoying our lunch with a perfect view |
Anyway, we
ordered The Birkie’s
Famous Steak Pie and Haggis Stuffed Chicken
for mains, both were delicious. Chips were served alongside the steak
pie and I can truly say that they were amongst the best I’ve ever tried. I
even said to Marco that they were my kind of chips because they were thick and crispy. Also, we got ourselves two glasses of their fresh orange and lemonade to drink.
It was so refreshing after an exhausting walk and it was particularly warm on this day.
The Birkie’s Famous Steak Pie |
Haggis Stuffed Chicken |
It
was nice to have some traditional Scottish food, moreover, staff were nice and the
service was quick.
Lunch
Served Monday – Sunday 12 – 3pm
High Teas Served Monday – Saturday 3pm – 6pm
High Teas Served Sundays 3pm – 7.30pm
Suppers Served Monday – Thursday 6.30pm – 7.45pm
Suppers Served Friday & Saturday 6.30pm – 8.45pm
We will certainly be stopping here
again the next time we are passing through the village of Birkhill.
Kindly click the link below for the updated copy of their actual menu.
For further inquires, please contact
them through:
The Birkhill Inn
124 Coupar Angus Road
Birkhill, By Dundee
DD2 5PG
124 Coupar Angus Road
Birkhill, By Dundee
DD2 5PG
Tel. 01382
581297
Email. infobirkhill@redwoodleisure.co.uk
Email. infobirkhill@redwoodleisure.co.uk
Source: www.birkhillin.co.uk
Thank you so much for reading.
- Jerica
- Jerica
Love it, Jerica 🤗
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Deletenice blog...looking forward to seeing more posts! The photos are great, but I hope they are a little bigger :)
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DeleteInformative, interesting and lovely! This entry made me roam Birkhill Village through google maps :D
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