Cafe history
The Blackshed was built back in 1910 by the Birmingham navigation company for a local flour mill to store grain coming in from Sharpness docks. The mill paid £250 to have it built and paid £12 a year ground rent after it's completion.
In November 1915 the war office requisitioned The Blackshed, it's land and the surrounding area. The Blackshed and the adjoining wharf were reinforced in order to store equipment.
The Shed was used by the government until 1917 when it was handed back to the flour mill owners and used for its original purpose for many years until it was no longer needed.
In the mid 60's The Blackshed was brought back to life and has since been used for a variety of ventures, including a camping and outdoor sports shop and most recently as a cafe/bar.
The current owners took the Blackshed on in 2017, carrying out extensive works to bring it out of disrepair, culminating with the cafe/bar as it is now, a hub of exciting activities.
MENU
Current menu
Reservations aren't necesary although preferred to avoid disappointment.
Please let our staff know about any allergies or conditions needed to accommodate your personal requirements.
Substantial Meals
served 10am - 4pm, Friday through Monday.
(can be served with alcohol)
Breakfasts
The Black Shed Filler
Our big breakfast! It consists of two rashers of bacon, a sausage, black pudding, two hash browns, mushrooms, an egg, tomatoes, beans and a slice of toast.
This includes a cup of tea or coffee.
Shed's Veggie Filler
For the veggies! Consisting of Vegetarian Sausages, two eggs, two hash browns, a double helping of tomatoes, mushrooms, beans and a slice of toast.
This includes a cup of tea of coffee.
Lunches & Dinner
Hunters Chicken
Chicken breast wrapped in bacon & cheese in a BBQ sauce, served with your choice of new potatoes or mash potato & garden peas.
Plenty of Pie
Choose from Chicken & Mushroom, Steak & Kidney or Vegetarian pie served your choice of new potatoes or mash potato & garden peas.
Bangers & Mash
Three pork sausages with mash potato, onion gravy & garden peas.
Faggots
Locally sourced pork meatballs with your choice of new potatoes or mash, in an onion gravy with garden peas.
Ham, Egg, Chips & Peas
Two slices of locally sourced ham, two eggs, chunky gourmet chips & garden peas.
Christmas Meal (limited time, subject to availability)
Turkey or chicken, served with mash, carrots, pigs in blankets, stuffing, gravy, yorkshire pudding & peas.
Smaller meals or Optional Takeaway Snacks (no alcohol)
Baps (served all day)
Bacon bap
Bacon + Egg
Bacon + Sausage
Bacon + Sausage + Egg
Sausage bap
Sausage + Egg
Double Egg
Vegetarian Sausage Bap
V Sausage + Egg
Jacket Potato
Your choice from Bacon, Cheese, Beans & Tuna Mayo.
+50p for extra topping.
Soup du Jour
Warm your hands & your belly with the home-made soup of the day & a bun.
Hot Food Cupboard
Pasties
Lamb & Mint
Traditional Meat & Veg
Cheese & Onion
Sausage Rolls
Cakes & Sweets
(subject to availability & popularity!)
Gateux
Coffee & Walnut
Lemon Fudge
Alabama Chocolate Fudge (GF)
Cakes
Carrot (varied GF/non GF)
Victoria Sponge
Toasted Teacake
Baked Slices
Millionaire Shortbread
Fudge Brownie
Toffee Fudge Slice
Lemon Fudge Slice
Flapjack
Chocolate bars