the Orange Bird

the Orange Bird Modern South African/International restaurant

Picky Bits - but make them Orange Bird.National Picky Bits Day - 27 June 2026* (as stipulated by the OG of picky bits, M...
17/06/2026

Picky Bits - but make them Orange Bird.

National Picky Bits Day - 27 June 2026* (as stipulated by the OG of picky bits, M&S.

Disclaimer: THIS IS JUST FOR FUN!!! WE WILL NOT BE SELLING THESE PICKY BITS.

What’s your favourite nibble?

People of Sheffield - what comes first? Sheffield or Yorkshire? Most of you probably know that neither Matt nor I are ‘f...
12/06/2026

People of Sheffield - what comes first? Sheffield or Yorkshire? Most of you probably know that neither Matt nor I are ‘from’ Sheffield. But I think we are now both ‘of’ Sheffield. We both live here in Hillsborough (not together in case anyone is still under the illusion that we are a couple!) and that identity has been part of Orange Bird from the beginning - S6 is part of the logo.
I was at an event recently that was about Yorkshire Stories and absolutely felt included but I also felt the difference. Sheffield isn’t the Yorkshire of Herriot or farming. It isn’t the rural landscape of North Yorkshire, but it is the UK’s greenest city and has THE BEST access to countryside of any city I know.
So what comes first Sheffield or Yorkshire? I would love to know.

Enjoy the warm weather (we are very pleased to not be cooking over an open fire in the 29 degree heat forecasted on Mond...
23/05/2026

Enjoy the warm weather (we are very pleased to not be cooking over an open fire in the 29 degree heat forecasted on Monday 🔥) and we will see you when we are back on Friday 29 May. We are currently full next weekend but you know we’ll get some cancellations so keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks for the post guys!
21/05/2026

Thanks for the post guys!

We had an OB team night out on Sunday. Sadly Nancy is leaving, not just Orange Bird, but Sheffield as well 😢. She’ll be ...
13/05/2026

We had an OB team night out on Sunday. Sadly Nancy is leaving, not just Orange Bird, but Sheffield as well 😢. She’ll be a high flying academic soon having smashed her undergraduate and masters degrees. We will miss her hugely but hopefully she’ll be back for the Peri Peri chicken, the hummus, the lamb curry, the aubergine, the Malva pudding, the PMCT…I could go on (mother in law masala flatbreads if they ever return!).
Good luck Nancy and thank you for the cocktails 🍸

Miso Malva pudding - deliciousMy favourite dessert. What is yours?
30/04/2026

Miso Malva pudding - delicious

My favourite dessert.

What is yours?

Why do people come to Orange Bird? 🐦🧡I think it depends who you ask.Some come for the peri peri chicken.Some for the mot...
23/04/2026

Why do people come to Orange Bird? 🐦🧡
I think it depends who you ask.

Some come for the peri peri chicken.
Some for the mother in law masala flatbreads (swapped out for the brown butter & black cardamon roti atm).
For some it’s the hummus or the surprise star of the show, the caramelised aubergine.
Some swear it’s the Malva pudding. Others the peppermint crisp tart — usually the people who said they didn’t want dessert.
Some just come for a ‘nice meal out’ with their friends & family and enjoy the vibes (or atmosphere as we used to say back in the day 😂)

What’s your reason for coming to OB?👇

There are no shortcuts at OB. Every chicken earns its place on the fire. 🔥First we* halve each chicken. Give it a 24 hou...
22/04/2026

There are no shortcuts at OB. Every chicken earns its place on the fire. 🔥

First we* halve each chicken. Give it a 24 hour brine. Wash it. Coat it in our OB peri peri sauce and leave it to marinate before it ever goes near the braai.

The colour on that chicken - that’s the process.
People of Sheffield come and taste the difference. 🧡🐦

*chefs

(bookings open until 21 June)

In case anyone was wondering, we have returned from our holidays. We are back making delicious food and welcoming you lo...
17/04/2026

In case anyone was wondering, we have returned from our holidays. We are back making delicious food and welcoming you lovely people into OB. As usual we are full this week and next I think, so get your Orange Bird fix booked in for May or June - future you will be delighted with your forward planning!!

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Some snacks and starters from the menu. If you’ve been to OB before I’m sure you’ll have tried the hummus. And it’s not ...
20/03/2026

Some snacks and starters from the menu.
If you’ve been to OB before I’m sure you’ll have tried the hummus. And it’s not like any hummus you’ll get from the supermarket. Smooth as you like and drizzled with onion caramel before being topped with crispy onions and dill - a thing of beauty.
The Vetkoeks are new (translates as Fat Cakes!) and will be filled with a variety of different things. This week we have Vetkoeks filled with Datterini green tomatoes & mushrooms In a Babylonstoren balsamic XO sauce, crème fraiche and coriander braised pork belly with a shrimp & lime sambal. Soooo tasty 😋

Address

78 Middlewood Road, Hillsborough
Sheffield
S64QB

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 10:30pm
Thursday 6pm - 10:30pm
Friday 6pm - 10:30pm
Saturday 11:30am - 2:30pm
6pm - 10:30pm

Telephone

+441142349330

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