Reviews of The Black Shed Cafe. (Coffee Shop) in Gloucester (Gloucestershire).

The Black Shed Cafe

464 Reviews

291 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

Patch Bridge, Shepherd's Patch, Gloucester GL2 7BP, United Kingdom

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Information of The Black Shed Cafe, Coffee shop in Gloucester (Gloucestershire)

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Reviews of The Black Shed Cafe

A. O.

Lovely coffee and the Victoria Sponge was fab. All served with a smile while waiting outside. Even had my water battles refilled without having to go back in. 👍😉

J. C.

A friend recommended this cafe to us, & I'm glad she did! It's in a beautiful setting right alongside the canal. Our breakfasts were lovely, and the staff friendly & helpful. Will definitely return.

J.

So much has been written about this "The Black Shed" that it was lovely to see it in real! Supposedly a grain shed initially, then used by the government in the 1915 to 1917 as a munitions storage shed/hut and now a café/bar/come shop for all the boaters, walkers and everyone it seems. I believe that The Black Shed is now a "listed" building as well. A very pretty picturesque area with the Patch Swing Bridge to allow cars over the bridge and/or boaters passing through on the Gloucester and Sharpness canal... Lots of wildlife and nature around to entertain families and children... We had a lovely portion of chips, a small bottle of Australian Chardonnay and I had a pint of the Shed Head, an American pale ale but Shed Head is Swedish...confused, well so am I! Anyways, it was a great pint of ale indeed. Finally, the staff were friendly, welcoming and cheerful and apparently they do fantastic food and known for their English Breakfasts too.. Definitely worth a visit!

R. E.

A really nice pit stop for grub and refreshments. It's pretty big too with plenty of tables available. The highlights worth note were firstly the food. We had breakfast and it was super tasty and the staff were happy to customise the menu to add extras. Secondly, but most noteworthy was that the team working there were amazing. So friendly and easy going. They were helpful and really polite. I'd definitely visit again.

v. c.

Excellent...very friendly staff... big door stop sandwiches really tasty.. next time we'll be having a ploughmans.

A. w. s.

Arrived on hottest day in UK. Offered sandwich or salad option and iced drinks. All was great until we wanted another drink. This was just after 2.30pm. The shop had shut the doors and were leaving as it was too hot..... no offer for a last drink. All patrons left locked outside with no explanations. You obviously paid when you ordered. Sandwich was fine.

D. F.

Great cafe on the canal, lovely staff and atmosphere, very relaxing and popular.

D. R.

Nice place to eat and rest, dogs welcome, good menu, comfort food , good prices, eat in or out, ladies and gentlemen WC. river and swing bridge views, paddle boards, canoe hire. Boat trips, we had an enjoyable time here.

K. T.

Great place to take in the afternoon river scenery, also allowing free 3 hour car parking. Breakfasts, sandwiches, toasties, carvery, sweets & Friday evening fish & chips on the menu. I had a nice pint of Shed Head beer & the wife a Shiraz, to wash down our large dish of chips - Living the dream!

S. O.

Lovely canalside cafe serving freshly made locally sourced ingredients. Good service and lovely views. Small craft shop with a variety of work from local Artisans attached. A selection of activities including Bike hire, canoe hire and Stand up Paddle Boarding are also available.

j. f.

Came on two occasions, for breaks from work. Very tasty cakes, but surprised 3.50 each

D. Q.

Nice little place to visit on the canal. Beautiful location. Friendly staff. Decent enough food and drinks. Dog friendly as well which is a rare.

A. P.

Had a lovely breakfast with a group of friends. Relaxed atmosphere, everything arrived promptly and no rush to get out. Will be back :)

K. J.

Went to the black shed for a Christmas meal with the cotswolds cumunity men's shed the meal was grate value the food was hot fresh and plentiful and the staff were very helpful

D. W.

Had a bacon and sausage sandwich this morning absolutely lush! Hubby had toasted tea cake largest ever! Well worth a visit. Lovely staff. Gutted we didn’t know dogs were allowed inside till our last day there!

B. E.

Cafe next to the canal where you can also hire canoes and book boat trips on the canal. They are short staffed but I didn't have to wait to long for the food. If you are a coffee connoisseur you might not like it here but everything else was fine.

P. B.

This review is mainly for Keith and Sonia who operate their canal boat trips from The Black Shed as we didn't actually eat in the Cafe. The food looked absolutely brilliant and good value for money though. Our thanks go to Keith who captains the boat which took us to Purton where he moors up for 20 mins or so then returns. His knowledge of the canal and its history is first class and his personable manner makes for a very pleasant trip....The Gruffalow viewing being the highlight of course...!!!! We shall be returning and will be recommending both cafe and trip to family and friends. Phil and Irene Butt. Peter and Denise Taylor.

A. B.

Lovely location. Best scone I've ever tasted. Other food looked delicious too. Staff friendly. Very popular.

K.

A lovely place to visit. Staff very friendly and welcoming. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was impeccable.

M. W.

Straightforward food - and good cakes - nicely set by the Sharpness canal. Plenty of space for bikes, quick service.

C. J.

Lovely place right on the edge of the canal, lots of canal activities for the brave, and Slimbridge Wetlands Trust is 2 minutes away.

D. H.

We moored up nearby for a few days so decided to pop in, it was extremely busy on a lovely hot day when the Tall Ships were on the way to Gloucester but we were served quick and the food was lovely and fresh! All reasonably priced with a priceless view!

A. L.

Good food and good service. Plenty to choose from and friendly staff. Place to rest and enjoy

M. G.

As ever a great place to visit .

J. A.

Really friendly staff, nice clean venue, good drinks and great location.

M. D.

Were late going in yesterday. We were served up excellent cooked food. Very helpful and friendly staff. Lovely clean toilets. The whole place was spotless clean.. Thankyou very much Richard and Margaret Draper. Sorry about all the 5ps in the tip box.🙂🙂

I. T.

We had a lovely breakfast here. It's dog friendly and has lovely friendly staff.

M. A.

Lovely food love the setting right beside the canal but if you park in the car parck be sure you give them your registration number or you get a ticket

T. B.

Lovely café with incredibly friendly staff, made us feel welcome and was very attentive. I can’t wait to go back again

J. K.

First visit to the Black Shed and will be back soon,great breakfast and nice staff ♣️🏁🇮🇲🏍️😊

P. M.

Had a lovely cycle down the towpath so this was a good place to stop for some refreshments. Good food and beer. 🍺

G. S.

Great cafe. Visited on recommendation and not disappointed. Fish and chips was huge portion! Will come back in the day time to sample boat trips on offer and buy some of the lovely looking local handicrafts. Friendly staff. Was made to feel very welcome. Stonehouse needs a place like this on the Ship Inn site once the Stroudwater navigation is opened up 😊

R.

Top place to chill on a sunny Sunday with a table by the canalside, food & drink (beers on tap) excellent, service very good as well 👍

P. S.

Spendid no nonsense basic cafe serving good food indoors and outdoors. I love the corrugated iron roof and wooden floors. Good acoustics. A good base for walks along the canal. Do remember to register your car with staff for the free car park.

J. A.

My first visit to this establishment was a good experience. I had a coffee and a very large bacon sandwich, a meal in itself. Well positioned on the canal Bank.free parking, if their car park is full there is a large council car 100 yards before you arrive ,also free

T. L.

A great place for a cuppa after a long walk along the Gloucester, Sharpness canal. Friendly and welcoming staff that are engaging and patient with little customers. Highly recommend.

R. J.

Right on the Gloucester Sharpness canal at Shepard patch. Lovely bacon sarnie and a coffee. Lovely staff.

J. B.

We enjoyed a morning coffee and then returned for lunch. Food and drink all good. The environment leaves a bit to be desired

M. W.

Lovely. Just what we needed after a windy walk along the canal Friendly and welcoming.

A. L.

Popped in for bacon butties.Not disappointed.2 friendly ladies.All in all a good experience.

D. B.

Friendly cafe cum shop cum bar and music place at the shepherd's patch swing bridge. Opens late Friday.

C. G.

Stopped here after walking the canal path and feeling particularly hungry! I ordered the 'black shed filler' which is essentially large English breakfast with fresh extra thick bread. There was a bit of a wait on the food and it wasn't obvious where the cutlery was, but otherwise it was fine (though the wrapped butter was put on the toast and had already melted). The breakfast itself was decent - good quality sausage and bacon, plus a generous portion of black pudding. Certainly did the job of filling me!

K. S.

Lovely waterside location by Gloucester- Sharpness canal - good selection of cakes, and hot and cold food. Also, cracking little activity centre at the back, rents out canoes and bikes, plus sells some basic bike-shop bits.

D. C.

Lovely. Clean great service great food reasonably priced friendly staff

S. R.

Lovely atmosphere found it whilst cycling by on our Lands End to John O'Groats journey on our tandem. Would have loved to have stayed to drink coffee and listen to chilled live music, but we have deadlines to meet!

R. P.

Food was ok not great might be because the kitchen closed 15 minutes after we arrived, service was let's say untrained

I. R.

What a great surprise! Despite being busy we had 4 lovely meals. Good quality and quantity. Staff all very good.✌My roast with vegi sausages was really lovely.

M. b.

Had breakfast, not the hottest breakfast I've had and didn't think it was good value for money considering what was on the plate against what it cost in my opinion expensive.

S. N.

Excellent breakfast and lovely to be by canal, stopped en route to Slimbridge

s. s.

Nice little place 4 a quick snack Was nice watching the boats as we sat by the river

J. D.

Visited the black Shed very warm welcome friendly staff, lovely huge portions of food very reasonable prices.Very convenient for our stay at Tudor park camp sites just a minute walk away. Thank you Kim and sorry can't remember the other young lady that served us very friendly and helpful.Would highly recommend a visit 😀 Thank you .

K. C.

Moored on the Canal and promised ourselves a full breakfast on our way back towards Gloucester. We were really impressed with the service and the brekkie was amazing. Our plate was full and so tasty. Thoroughly recommend 👌

D. C.

It was a busy morning when I visited, I had the full English breakfast and coffee, there was a bit of a wait for the food to be served but worth the wait, really good food and nice coffee.

R. B.

Nice strong coffee from vending machine 😂. Very popular place. Had a band about to start up as we left. Nice cheesy chips 👌 bottled beers. Great to sit and watch the swing bridge open to let canal traffic through. Great entertainment.

S. D.

Great cafe and bar. Well worth visiting!

M. M.

Great and polite service..plenty of seating, food was ready quickly and was fantastic.

P. &. J. J.

Fantastic place to have a snack whilst watching boats on the canal. Dog friendly too.

B. J.

Wonderful atmosphere, we were there because my Son was using a Christmas present on the paddle board. The group were amazing. We also bought a stone dragon for the garden (called Bryn) very pleased with whole experience will definitely call again. X

L. N.

Lovely setting , Ladies kind and friendly to us. Food was really quick and they even catered for the dog

S. N.

Nice position, lovely place, just needs to up their game a little and pay attention to details. A little pricey for what you get. Forgetting the bread with a plough mans and not coring the apple properly when sliced. Not clearing the table of previous customers meals until we had finished ours. Service a little all over the place and inexperienced. Potential to be very good venue.

M. B.

Nice and friendly and a nice spot but the food isn't worth the prices. Our chicken was over cooked. Mum ate hers but I couldn't eat mine (which they replaced), so were my onion rings (one was actually burnt) and each time thus was hidden by putting each food item best side up. The fish fingers on the childrens meal were actually star fish cakes. And there was moire food on the children's meal than on the adult basket meal. Don't think we will visit again unless we pop on for cake which looked nice and the sliced cakes were reasonably priced!

M. W.

Lovely place, beautiful view, very nice atmosphere.

M.

Lovely sunny day ... sat outside on decking watching the canal gently flow by, some people bravely standing on boards and paddling along, a few boats patiently waiting for bridge to open to allow them to continue up stream...quite idyllic drinking our nice hot coffee and treating ourselves to some very nice cake too..Perfect Sunday

R. “. T.

Great food and drinks adjacent to the canal

C. L.

5 stars 🌟 can't really say much more than that.

A. O.

Delicious cooked breakfast and a very friendly welcome this morning prepared us well for a sunny walk along the canal. Visited on a whim having not been before and will return. The cakes looked amazing but sadly we didn't have one.

t. r.

we use this cafe/bar (great pint of Thatchers) on a regular basis in summer, we have a boat on the Canal. but more than often access it by road..as its only a few bridges from our mooring..Lots going on in summer, friendly staff and great prices ..nothing finer on a summers day,,barring covid restrictions that is..recommended, but its very popular in summer

M. W.

Another lovely lunch. Good choice, good prices, lovely tasty hot food. Staff are all very friendly too. We'll be back!

G. G.

Excellent cafe with great food and staff. This place is ideal for visiting whilst at the Tudor Caravan site or whilst walking the canal. We have been coming here for years and will use again

C. H.

Excellent arrived in a large walking group. Service really good. Food tasty and quality really good. Would recommend clean and friendly

A. S.

Great place as long as you don't want cordon bleu... 😁 Great for a snack and a beer, lovely position.

C. F.

Staff couldn't be more helpful. Reasonable prices for really tasty meals. All in a lovely setting. Will certainly visit again

P. E.

Lovely café with extremely friendly staff. Right on the canal with a small shop selling local made gifts and curios.

J. C.

Lovely full English Bfast. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating, right next to canal, tables well spaced out. All the usual covid measures in place. If parking in car park, don't forget to register number plate when you order in the cafe. They are open every day now so ignore what it says on Google Maps.

T. M.

Thank you all! Even the dogs were welcome 🐾🐾🐾

M. P.

Found this place purely by accident, we were actually looking for the Tudor Arms just across the road. Wonderful canal-side setting with an interesting seeing bridge, fantastic sandwiches & friendly staff. Just the job for a leisurely lunch watching the boats go by with a coffee or a beer. It's a former munitions hut and is now a listed building (according to the helpful Canals and Rivers Trust volunteer). Thoroughly recommended.

C. B.

We have been using the black shed cafe for over 20 years and have known when they did Chandlery. The current owners have vastly improved the whole place. Lovely breakfasts good friendly staff with excellent toilet facilities. Very often they will have a theme night and bingo on Wednesday evenings. Very popular with the boating community and the adjacent Tudor caravan park.With Slimbridge wildlife centre just down the road and cycle hire narrowboat hire on site and paddle boarding on the adjacent Gloucester Sharpness. It's a must for all ages.. Well recommended.

D. C.

Only popped in for a couple of tea whilst passing through. However glancing at the menu there was a good variety for everyone's taste. A lovely selection of cake to accompany a pot of tea. Free parking. Also a well stocked shop at rear.

S. b.

Really nice place right by the canal, stunning location did not eat there so cannot comment on the food but from what we saw it looked pretty good

D. C.

Lovely find. Fab food.. staff so accommodating. Lovely place will come again

S. R.

Great place to stop off for breakfast when you do a day trip on the canal. You can drive or walk here too so would be a good place to sit and watch the various river activities .

I. A.

Beautiful location on the Canal. Staff very friendly and helpful. Absolutely god awful coffee though from some sort of vending machine!

R. B.

Good little cafe if you want a walk by the canal

J. H.

The Black Shed has recently reopened and has been refurbished. They have a cafe and shop and also a bar, they also seel diesel for boaters. You can sit outside and enjoy a drink by the canal. Food is served but check hours. A pizza boat also moors by the building and sells pizzas but again check which days. They serve very nice cakes too. This is a friendly place and is great for boaters and general visitors.

j. t.

The food and service are Awsome all Covid measures in place and lovely to sit eating your food by the canal love this place and dogs welcome too . Lovely inside too have eaten here many times very pleasant place to be .

S. H.

Very nice food.My friend Gluten intolerance so very helpful in providing her with something to eat. Will go again

M. P.

'Only ' 4 stars because I haven't eaten here yet, but its a lovely atmosphere in a great setting. Perfect for summer lunches and evenings. Drive, bike, or walk there. Free parking for customers. Regular Summer music and other entertainment, more Winter entertainment in the pipeline... Stay tuned.

M. B.

This is a great place to stop for a coffee to go whilst walking the canal, it costs a fiver for two coffees which is a little steep but they are pretty good & it's the convenience factor that makes it worthwhile. However, we visited again today for the 4th time & it was rather chaotic in there (again) we normally have to wait between 5-10 mins to get served but today it was more like 15 mins & there were only 3 people in front of us, they have 1 server which takes the orders then makes the drinks from that order before serving the next customer! There are about 3/4 other workers either in the kitchen or serving food or clearing table's, they need a better system where the server on the tills takes the orders full stop, then someone else makes the drinks, this would reduce the wait time massively, it wasn't hugely busy today & there were members of staff that I personally think could of made the drinks while the orders were coming in & being sent to the kitchen. I work in retail & I fully understand the lack of hours & a huge workload but..... the key is in the organisation, it makes a huge difference if there is a plan in place, it may put people off who are just wanting a quick drink if that wait time continues, the staff are all lovely in there & friendly etc but i can never work out who's in charge? I will return as it's a very convenient pit stop I just wish the wait time wasn't as long.

P. K.

Great cafe. Very welcome after cycling from Chepstow.

T. T.

Perfect little place for a break when on the water. Lovely food and staff are very friendly. I've become a regular 😊

J. R.

Usually very good. Yesterday a bit hap hazard. Waited 35 minutes for drinks. Finished our food long before the drinks arrived.

M. W.

Only went in for coffee goid service will go again .

t. r.

Fab little place.staff so friendly and welcoming, esp to our dog! Great home cooked food and cakes. Lovely location. Great open mic eve and band nights.

J. B.

Lots of tables inside and out. Spacious except for parking. Best strategy is to park in the vast and free Slimbridge Wetlands Park car park and walk the pleasant third of a mile towards the canal bridge. No skimping on portions. My lemon sole goujons were lovely. Served in a basket with a heap of batter-coated chips. The sort of food you need to fuel a hike.

S.

Definitely a great view to enjoy a drink. Didn't try the food but cakes looked nice! And they rent boats for a day or 3 day trips, took a leaflet home!

S. G.

Lovely location, great food and friendly staff 😊

G. G.

Good coffee and cakes, great position right on the edge of the canal. Service was slow, I guess because it was a sunny day and lots of customers, but staff are friendly.

A. G.

Lovely location by the side of Gloucester to Sharpness canel on the way to Slimbridge Wildlife Centre. Good choice of drinks, ice creams, cakes and some cooked meals. During normal times live music at the weekends. At the moment operating sensibly under COVID-19 restrictions.

M. M.

Wow..just had a ploughman's lunch here with the wife... for the price it was exceptional a must if you can ...plus all in great surroundings

J. S.

Great atmosphere, views and prices!

N. D.

Lovely place can't wait to go and try the fish and chips on a Friday

K. C.

Great food and service. I’m from the USA, The Black Shed is a must when I come over. See you again next year.

N. R.

Great welcome, from the team. Reasonable coffee and great looking food

s. s.

Just shared a ploughmans lunch and a cream tea after walking our dogs by the canal. Its not the first time and it wont be the last. The food is good, as is the service. The scones melt in your mouth.

M. N.

Great location but needs a proper espresso machine

m. h.

We popped in on our way home from spending the day at Slimbridge WWT (30/8/18). As a customer you get free parking as long as you register your number plate with the reception desk. Hubby had a couple of pints of the draught Ale and as I was the driver I had a cuppa or two! We sat along side the river watching the swans and birds around us. It's a really nice cafe with lovely staff and friendly locals. Next time we're in the area we'll definitely pop in again. Thank you

A. R.

Nice food and coffee. Great idea to gave the outside marquee on the side. Enjoyed the view.

T. P.

Great place, an all-in-1 pub-cafe-shop next to the peaceful Gloucester & Sharpness canal.

P. D.

Second visit here, nice little pitstop when walking or cycling the canal. Got a good system in place to cope with the Covid 19 requirements. The chips are awesome!😁

l. w.

Nice place to have a drink and something to eat watch canel badger go down the or up the canel just a very busy place aslo www Slimbridge wild wetlands trust great place to visit plus a pub too for a meal at lunch time or evening meal There was canoing or biking padding doarding or boat trip

J. W.

Ate here after canoeing with Adventure Bike Hire/ adventure canoe hire. Really friendly staff and I had a burger and chips. Really nice food.

W. M.

Basic tables and chairs, friendly staff, large TV screen, dogs welcome but unfortunately no food if you are vegan. Good range of fruit teas to choose from.

T. G.

The customer service here is awesome and as such I left a very hefty tip. The staff are all lovely and they deserve recognition for the hard work the put in.

A.

Very welcome sight during our hot walk along the canal towpath. Too hot inside cafe, but plenty of tables outside, both in and out of the shade. A little expensive, but no choice.

J.

Great place for boaters, walkers... all. We fell upon this place on a day when they had 1940s revival. BLT cheesie chips, ice creams draught lager. Diesel for the boat! All good!

M. S.

Great cafe, foodie place, on the canal side. Still awesome, good prices and a perfect day go visit today. Blue skies.

L. M.

Absolutely amazing, on the bank of the canal with a shop selling local canal crafts and cakes.

R. W.

Did not go in cafe today but it is always nice food and friendly people. A welcome stop half way through a bike ride. And nice to talk to the boat people.

S. F.

Lovely breakfast, excellent service...especially as there were 11 hungry cyclists!

D. m.

Great views, tea coffee cake etc. Just a little worried about cleanliness a s tables are not cleaned and often have debris from previous customers.

K. V.

Newly refurbished and relaunched bar, cafe & shop. Boat trips and bicycle hire available. Also, hand made, wood fired pizza from the Roving Stone pizza boat. Well worth a visit.

C. C.

Lovely place to sit and watch the canal boats

S. M.

Lovely spot beside the river, nice food and pleasant staff

C. G.

Visited here a few times. We love the cooked breakfasts. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend visiting.

T. C.

Fantastic value for money, very tasty and wholesome meals

J. N.

Scampi basket only has 5 scampi but load of chips. Same thing in other places at same price you get double amount of scampi. Ice cream is nice and diesel was fair and you can split it any way you like.

G. N.

Enjoyed an excellent full English breakfast. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Very handy shop attached. Great to see the Black Shed up and running again .

T. R. H. F.

Really nice little cafe ,right by the river ,loads of seating outside and very clean and tidy , everything was with in covid regulations and staff were lovely , it was actually every cheap for drinks and ice cream , staff were will to help , you can't sit inside at the min but it was very hot today so really wouldny want to ,there was clean toilets with signs saying what to do and not do ,I will defgo back again

R. H.

Lovely location, clean loos, fantastic choice of lovely teas and the carrot cake was out of this world. All you need after a lovely walk in the sunshine along by the canal.

N. M.

Nice setting. Only had an icecream, but you can have so much more as they serve food and drink including alcohol. There is a little shop there too.

M. H.

Dropped in for a coffee, well priced, friendly staff, lovely location on the canal. Didn't have any but the cakes and breakfasts looked good too.

S. H.

Perfect canalside location to sit and have a break - good food too plus boat and bike hire and a good stroll along the canal. Slimbridge minutes away. What else do you need for a day out.

G. H.

A great place to stop off for a nice cuppa with a slice of homemade cake or a meal with wine in a friendly atmosphere. Walkers and boaters with the addition of allowing dogs in too.

c. w.

Great food and drink amazing staff can't recommend enough.

V. T.

Very welcoming and helpful staff. Excellent food, not the cheapest but you certainly get great value for money, lovely location too. We will return.

J. R.

A very welcome takeaway coffee at the end of lovely 5 mole walk. Will be back to sample the bacon butties or maybe even the full English!

S. H.

We loved this place, right next to the canal, reasonable prices and nice food. The locals and staff were really friendly.

R. S.

Very good food and staff

H. H.

The best thick crust proper pies and THE BEST chips I've ever had ! All with a warm welcome.

A. B.

First time there today. Breakfast very nice. Busy place. I'd definitely go again. When I'm down there again

G. H.

Lovely canal side cafe. Good for lunch, afternoon tea & cake and to watch boats on the canal go past. Friendly staff & dog friendly.

I. T.

Service can be a bit hit and miss. Good food well presented and served fresh. Great location by the canal.

A. D.

Great food, basic but all you need and with great prices and polite service. Been back several times and will always return.

G. D.

A nice shady retreat for refreshments if you have been walking the towpath of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal.

S. N.

Nice cafe on the canal side, good food, good prices. Usually busy.

J. R.

This is quite a basic cafe, but lovely location along the canal. Staff were friendly and food was ok.

M. W.

Perfect for a snack after a walk on the canal footpath also do meals worth a visit

T. H.

Fantastic chips, while other plates delivered all looked very delicious.

D. “. V. A.

Better than ever since it has reopened with new ownership. Great location by the canal and near Slim bridge. Great food

R. L.

Friendly pub/ cafe, regular live music. Have not tried the food. You need to register your car to prevent a charge.

P. H.

A nice café. We stopped here when we we did a canal narrow boat trip from Gloucester docks and stopped here. A nice setting and service.

m. i.

Friendly good simple food relaxed fabulous setting

N. W.

Definitely worth a call in for a coffee, or even a meal when walking the canal path.

B. H.

Very friendly service with an excellent menu choice . A must for anyone who wants refreshment overlooking the canal..lovely

P. A.

Comfortable feel to the place.

G. 6.

Good beer and food with gf options. Family friendly in a lovely location. All cued up with covid procedures.

S. T.

Enjoyed a lovely piece of coffee and walnut cake with a hot chocolate

K. H.

Lovely food. Great place to enjoy something to eat sitting next to the peaceful canal.

r. t.

Excellent breakfast, busy but worth the visit,

E. S.

What a fab little cafe right by the canal

S. B.

Good food, nice staff, interesting location, plenty of parking, sensible prices.....what more do you need 😀

L. L.

Always find the service to be good, friendly staff and good food. Rainy weather today but still excellent view.

C. R.

Nice outlook, decent prices for the location. Needs a proper carpark and more staff / food on a sunny day.

R. B.

Nice place to visit. Good food. Good staff. Have been there several times.

A. S.

We enjoy our food here before we go to Slimbridge WWT

T. T.

Lovely breakfast this morning big table lots of meals all very delicious 😋.

K. J.

Lovely place to sit have a drink and watch the boats go by x x x

S. H.

Lovely place to visit. Good food and great to sit right on the edge of the canal.

S. K.

Lovely position on banks of canal. Casual atmosphere. Good selection of food and drink

L. C.

Lovely food , lovely location , lovely staff , also dog friendly , couldn't ask for anything more

m. m.

Lovely breakfast and the dig was welcome too !! We will call agin. Good to see you are open again.

D. V.

Really good value we all enjoyed the curry it was good will be doing it again needs advertising more Dot x and party

G. R.

Good friendly place to catch up and have a bite to eat.nanna dots cakes were amazing

r. l.

Slow service staff helpful and friendly .sandwiches were good toilet facilities much improved since last visit .

S. M.

Great service good choice of drinks, icecream and food

A. J.

Excellent location. Entertainment superb, food basic and well made fairly priced.

n. n.

Friendly canoe hire on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. Cafe with outside seating area

L. S.

Lovely breakfast, reasonable price Inc a drink. Bit cold today

S. F.

Nice cafe/bar right next to canal.

A. M.

Good canal side cafeteria, food is of good quality and it has a licensed bar.

N. T.

A quirky place to eat- not fine dining but great value for money with large portions and friendly service

D. B.

I had the most epic sausage and mushroom sandwich here on thick fresh brown bread. Perfection

p. w.

Great place to eat, very friendly and helpful staff

J. M.

Food was excellent,good presentation and great service,also lovely view

L. T.

Good food, friendly people, & we were well looked after.

G. R.

Nice spacious café..very friendly

P. C.

Well worth the journey, (either by boat,car,bike or car)good tea n cake and a friendly service

D. H.

Polite and friendly staff serving good piping hot food - highly recommended - great value...

B. S.

Just had a fabulous Christmas meal here. Gluten free well catered for

M. R. g.

Friendly service, right on the canal. Snacks, meals and drinks. Thanks!

R. “. D.

Nice location by the canal for a cold refreshing drink

K. S.

Very Good attentive service quality of Breakfast very good.

G. B.

Under new management and fully refitted. Great place for ordinary food and drink.

d. s.

Nice looking cafe on the bank of the river Severn. I moored there to get some diesel for my boat

d. b.

Excellent food, excellent service, reasonably priced, great location.

A. R.

Lovely meal here overlooking the beautiful canal

D. C.

Lovely friendly staff and amazing food .plus do a lovely little shop .

S. C.

Very impressed, lovely food, even gluten free cakes

A. P.

Good to see The Black Shed open again. Some of the best cakes in the area, still!

G. K.

Went for a walk along the cannel with the dog then had a lovely ploughmans lunch there.

R. H.

Lovely spot to eat or refresh on a cycle ride

J. G.

Very very friendly. Food is very good and plentiful. It is a pleasure to visit the Black Shed

J. W.

Enjoyable bruch with friends

D. K.

Very cool in the shade and fun watching people on the water

D. N.

Very helpful staff, tasty breakfast and all masked up

D. K.

Great friendly place. Open Mic sessions last thursdays of the month!

A. E.

The Black Shed is a nice spot to stop by the canal for a refreshment/tea break. They also serve food.

J. D.

Good honest food, attentive staff, will come again :)

M. E.

Fabulous place for breakfast and a mug of builders tea (Yorkshire tea)!!

D. L.

Lovely cafe in a great location. Well worth a visit.

P. B.

great place to have a break and watch boats make their way along the canal .

F. B.

Lovely bacon 🥓 roll and fast friendly service

N. W.

Was here in October weather was not very good would be lovely in the summer though

a. c.

A very good place to meet and if you have a dog that's fine too.

L. H.

Good service goodnwholesome food great views

A. “. C.

Plenty here for the narrow boats and for walkers to warm up with a hit meal

M. H.

A lovely family run canalside cafe, very reasonably priced.

C. S.

Lovely location, great food and dog friendly

M. B.

Lovely food great atmosphere

L. K.

Very friendly nice food good place to stop and rest

S. S.

good service. excellent food

M. S.

Cakes were amazing - lovely staff

A. M.

It is a fantastic place very friendly and the food is great

R. C.

Service was friendly if a little slow. Bacon bap was ok.

R. K.

Great place to watch the world go bye good food .

E. A.

Very nice, great location and parking.

C. J.

Very nice cakes to accompany our teas & coffees

L. M.

Very good breakfast thanks stroud collective scooter club.

J. M.

Fantastic cake and a good live band in Saturday night.

c. p.

Fantastic food and the staff are always happy to help

T. H.

When we have cycled or walked along tow path, usually pop so much to choose from

G. G.

Good, no fuss grub. Well priced.

R. S.

Excellent service by Maddie, very helpful, polite and pleasant

L. P.

Lovely breakfast but use tinned mushrooms💔💔

A. S.

Nice spot next to Sharpness canal to enjoy light meals and a drink

P. W.

Amazing views of the canal and very tasty food 😁

N. M.

Nice food and lovely scenery

S. E.

Fantastic music Friday night

j. b.

Great location. Great staff. Good music☺

G. S.

GOOD Mael

L. F.

Lovely food after a cold morning x

S. W.

Nice to sit by the canal staff very helpful and friendly

R. H.

Great lunch stop on cycle along canal towpath.

R. C.

I love this place a very warm and welcoming venue

M. E.

One of the best breakfasts around .....thanks

R. P.

Excellent food and lovely clean loos .

H. “. G.

Super friendly and lovely warm place to stop

T. M.

Good service and lovely food 😋

T. M.

Outstanding welcome service first class

A. C.

Cake expensive but good. Coffee also good.

L. C.

Lush food and very friendly staff

M. W.

Decent food at reasonable prices.

S. J.

Great food and service.

L. D.

Really lovely ladies run this place nice welcome

M. T.

Lovely cafe bar and shop on the water

D.

Good place to eat at reasonable prices.

A. G.

Breakfast and 2 coffees £11.

C. H.

Cant fault the full english, thanks!!

R. J.

Nice food busy place

K. P.

Fab place to watch the boats go buy

g. i.

Very good breakfast 👍👍

k. C.

Agood place to visit for a cuppa after aramble

M. J.

sitting by the canal what Ching the boats go by. Nothing more relaxing.

C. R.

Scenic location, great food, great coffee.

D. K.

very polite staff and lush pizza

A. K.

Very nice place, good food 🙂

B. I.

Friendly service and good value for money

k. n.

Lovely place and nice area.

r. f.

Fantastic food and service.

J. O.

Open Mike night last night really good night

R. C.

Friendly staff and great cake!

H. B.

Good food and helpful staff

R. I.

Great food good service

L. G.

Very nice staff, nice area

D. G.

Great sandwiches and chips.

S. N.

Fantastic and lovely staff.

L. K.

Friendly staff covid friendly

M. R.

Lovley chips after a paddle

S. S.

Had a nice cuppa

M. W.

Lovely

C. H.

Very friendly

s. l.

Nice canalside cafe.

S. G.

Excited aa usual

C. C.

Excellent service 👍

C. D.

Decent breakfast

B. G.

Excellent

M. H.

Dog friendly.

G. C.

Nice chips

J. B.

Ace breakfast

M. C.

A. W.

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