Firebrick Brasserie is a new family-friendly bistro in Lauder.
David Haetzman and Amanda Jordan, the former head chef and pastry chef at Kyloe in Edinburgh, are behind the Borders venture.
Previously an Italian, the 44 cover restaurant on Market Place is named after the pizza ovens used by the old owners.
Over the last month or so, Firebrick Brasserie has been revamped and now features stripped wooden floors and tables while the walls are decorated with framed covers of cookbooks which have inspired the duo.
Aberdeen Angus sirloin
Local suppliers are very much to the fore on a menu that includes a 35-day, grass fed, Aberdeen Angus sirloin from Hardiesmill, and a 45-day aged, Hereford rib-eye from Shaws in Lauder.
The menu also features a board of Ettrick Valley smoked fish, featuring cold smoked salmon, hot smoked sea trout, whisky cured salmon, and hot smoked treacle salmon.
Amanda Jordan’s is a skilled pastry chef and the opening menu includes choices such as the Vahlrohna milk chocolate tart with candied pecan chiboust, and the passion fruit posset with local raspberries and shortbread.
Handmade bread and cakes
All breads, cakes, sauces and soups are handmade on the premises
David says: ‘We have always dreamt of opening our own place so refurbishing the restaurant has been a labour of love for the whole family, with everyone getting involved. We aim to establish Firebrick as a family-friendly bistro for the local community as well as an affordable foodie destination in the borders worth travelling to from Edinburgh and further afield.’
