The Black Shed Cafe — Restaurant in Stroud

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...

This is very unique place, in my opinion..

As name suggests, a black shed, on bank of the river.. But here you'll find people from all walks of lives enjoying the area..

Walkers, cyclists, bikers, families visiting nearby Slimbridge wetlands trust area..

All chilling and watching wild birds, and the river traffic floating by..

See the floodgate being wound up to allow the said traffic pass through..

The food appeared limited, but it's not a resturant..

From seeing leaflets in building, they also hold gigs or artists there at times..

We've been in the area a few times now, and it was our 1st time using the building..

Definitely a place to grab a beverage, cold drinks or coffee..

It's not a MUST go place thst you will detour to, , but if you're nearby and want a genuine welcome with friendly staff, then definitely worth your consideration..

You can also go on boat journeys from this location..

The location has details about these very short but pleasant...

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...