Boat Street Café in South Derbyshire

I was looking for somewhere different to take my hubby for breakfast and stumbled across the canal boat cafe. It was easy to book a table online. We went for a nice walk along the canal and built up an appetite first. The boat itself was quite chilly and you could see your breath in the air. We were wrapped up from our walk anyway, so this was not an issue. The interior is clean and comfortable and I liked the little touch of Rosie and Jim sat at the back. They have a large breakfast menu, including veggie and vegan options. We ordered 2 regular breakfasts at £10.95 each. They also do mini breakfasts and jumbo breakfasts. The food came in good time and there was plenty of it. My hubby enjoyed his, with his only gripe being he would've preferred his toast slightly more toasted rather than just "warm bread". Personally I thought 2 slices of toast was the standard for this sized breakfast, but we only got one, which I would normally say would be fair with a small breakfast. The most disappointing thing, though, was the hair I found in my breakfast, This didn't put me off finishing the breakfast, which was a nice breakfast, but my hubby did point this out to a member of staff, who to be fair, was very apologetic and offered us a free breakfast, which we didn't want. We just wanted them to be aware. This wouldn't put us off returning in the future, but I know it would be a major no-no for others. They also do a lunch menu and the prices here are very reasonable. They are dog-friendly too and there is plenty of outdoor seating, so I can imagine this gets busy very quickly in the summer. Boat trips are also offered and, again, at very reasonable prices. Overall it was a nice way to spend a morning out together.

Great location together with fantastic service, the cafe, made our trip to Mercia Marina a memorable one. The young staff went out of their way to ensure that we were comfortable and moving tables was no problem. The meals were prepared to an exceptional standard. The black pudding was especially good! I would thoroughly recommend that if you visit the Marina you walk back to the car park entrance and follow the signs over the bridge to the Boat Street Cafe. Take a seat, either on board or on dry land, sit back and relax.

We hired the boat for a 2 hour private charter which was a great success 12 of us were onboard we were given a brief history of the marina by Norman which was very interesting The boat had a fully stocked bar with very reasonable prices If your looking for a really nice way to spend an afternoon with your group or friends try this you won’t be disappointed

Nice idea but sadly it didn’t work out. Breakfast: presentation needs improvement, especially eggs. Bacon looked raw: needs cooking a tad more. Boat needs a deep clean inside. ……..Polite staff tho Overall: price didn’t match quality & presentation :(

Our local WI charted the boat for an evening cruise with a buffet for our August outing. All our ladies enjoyed the outing, the crew were friendly and professional and the buffet was lovely. We had a very pleasant cruise along the canal and we were lucky to have perfect weather.

What a great experience something completely different having breakfast and drinks on a canal boat. We also did the boat trip our guide was really knowledgeable and really friendly. We all had a great time.

Great location and one of the BEST breakfasts we have had in a long time, thank you Kim and your pleasant staff for welcoming our two pooches on board too.

Fifteen minutes wait for a £2+ cup of tea. When I asked for sugar the 'waitress' told me it was on another table. They may have a good location but their service is appalling!

Happened upon this little canal boat cafe on a canal walk with my partner. We decided to have a little brunch. Lovely food and service with a smile. The kitchen looked crowded at times but the lady doing the food seemed to have everything under control. Definitely be returning 5 stars

This cage is situated in a canal narrow boat, We visited it for coffees and a torpedo roll containing a sausage and bacon. This was really delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this quirky cafe. We shall certainly be returning.

As a treat we took our Canadian kids and grandchildren on a boat trip along the canal with Chris the Captain and Head Stewardess Kim where they interacted with the family making the whole experience a memorable one. We then headed to the Boat Cafe where the staff were pleasant and always in attendance and the food went down a treat. So a Big Thankyou to All you Guys for making our kids visit a memorable one. x

Fabulous lunch time visit, this is a one of a kind place to enjoy a drink/bite to eat so get on board and just enjoy.

Fabulous food, unique atmosphere, cosy with the wood burner on and great service. Amazing value. Never lets us down and brilliant for families, dogs, couples, individuals!

Called in for lunch today whilst walking to Findern. I have visited this cafe lots of times and have never been disappointed. I had a BLT which was cooked just how I like it. I am so lucky to have this on my doorstep. The owners are passionate about their business and lovely people.

We visited in September. Very pretty location with views across the water. Ample seating with sun shades. Menu was varied with plenty of choice. We ordered a wrap each and a hot drink. Very tasty food with friendly service. A little gem with great prices for these times.

The food was really nice and the service was good. I’d go again and the coffee is really well priced for what you get. Good work.

My cousin and I visited for the first time today and what a lovely treat it was! The setting is idyllic and definitely right up my 'boat' street being around water and especially on a boat! Food was enjoyable and filling, reasonably priced too. Good selection of drinks and very friendly staff. Highly recommend. Will be visiting again.

Service, venue and food was amazing. Staff were engaging, helpful and chatty. Food was excellent, catering for all tastes (vegan, vegetarian or meat eaters alike). A very happy discovery whilst out on a walk, highly recommend and will definitely go there again.

Fantastic. Great cafe food. Brilliant place to sit and enjoy. Staff were really friendly and made an effort in good conversation. Thoughtful and nice. The food was spot on and had exactly what we’d want from a cafe. Would recommend to anyone and definitely going back with others.

Fantastic little cafe , visit a couple of times a month at least , tasty wholesome food and great staff , always a warm welcome

Out with family and dogs for a walk and came across this barge. Really quirky cafe. Tables outside and in. Well behaved dogs allowed inside. We sat outside as lovely weather. Ordered some breakfast baguettes. It was delicious. Very friendly and dog treats as well. We will return.

We sat inside this comfortable barge which was lovely and cool on a boiling hot day. We had the Mallard teas and the food was really excellent, gorgeous sandwiches and cakes. The service was very friendly and helpful. A very enjoyable experience. It was also fun to watch the wildlife on the water, including lots of fish.

Great position on the canal entrance to Mercia marina, nice couple running it. Food and drink excellent quality with Gluten free choices and very reasonable prices.

Best place on the canal, wonderful couple food beautiful.Great place after a walk toasted bacon sandwich.

I had a really great lunch. The staff were very friendly and the lunch was great value for money. I would highly recommend this cafe.

Afternoon tea .. fantastic! Very fresh snd tasty! Nice choice of sandwiches, scones were best i’ve tasted! Service was lovely.. 10/10

We visited Boat Street Cafe for the first time this morning. We moored our boat in the marina just yesterday, so we were keen to try out the local establishments. It was very comfortable sitting on the boat, and the carrot cake was so delicious....

The loveliest couple own the boat street cafe! Very welcoming and warm inside with the fire on, food was beautiful, perfect portion sizes and tastes yummy. 1000% recommend going for a visit and having breakfast on the boat. Definitely going back again with family and...

My wife and I with our fur baby stopped for a drink and cake, I chose the chips and have to say the chips were done to perfection, eat in or out, we chose out as it was a good day, a lovely pleasant couple,...

Great cafe with a varied menu and good coffee. Excellent friendly owners and staff. Will go out of their way to make accommodate you and all on a narrowboat. What's not to like. ❤️

Always a pleasure to visit, staff friendly and obliging . Great choice of food and drink … would defo recommend

Great food, friendly owners and staff, and an overall great experience, its well worth a visit. The breakfast is always top quality

Fresh, hot breakfast rolls were amazing! The cake was spot on. Polite and courteous staff. Charming little boat, well worth a visit!

I visited the boat on the bbq night with my granddaughter and we both enjoyed the food. Plus the staff were really friendly and welcoming. I’ll definitely visit the boat again

Delicious afternoon tea today on the boat for Mother’s Day for my mum and nan. Sandwiches and cakes were yummy. Brilliant service. Thankyou from all of us.

Always a fantastic experience when popping to the boat cafe. Great food, coffee and cakes. Well worth a visit when you’re in the area.

We come here at least once a week and we are treated like family. It’s so lovely and cosy dining on the boat and also great sitting outside on a sunny day. The staff cannot do enough for us and even started stocking my autistic...

A lovely lunch served by the lovely Kim and Christopher. I have coeliac disease and Christopher and Kim had ensured that they had a choice of gluten free items for me to choose from. I had a BLT on gluten free tiger bread. It was...

Just love this Happy smiling couple they are every one friend from your first visit they will make you feel so welcome Christopher wraps are sooo tasty and my girls ( dogs) just love the bacon treats he gives them 😋

Wonderful place for brunch, lunch, or afternoon snacks. Delightful selection of tasty, freshly cooked items to select from off the menu, including vegetarian options and tempting cakes. The owners/staff are friendly and welcoming. You can sit inside the Narrowboat or outside on the picnic tables....

What a great little find. Lovely owners and great grub. Set in the marina which is a great location. Never eaten on a long boat before which is quite novel. Will come again if the area. Well done and thank you.

What a fabulous place to enjoy a huge filling breakfast roll with a very good cup of coffee whilst sitting on a boat with swans gliding past on the water, you cannot fail to enjoy being here. Welcoming and friendly "owners" with quick and efficient...

Lovely breakfast once again sitting In.the sunshine 😋 x with lovely happy Kim running about and Chris cooking his lovely breakfast x

We're sitting in the boat as I write this. Lovely place to stop off for a tea, coffee, cakes or savoury. Great place, super staff, very welcoming. We love it.

We stopped here as it was the only place in the area we wouldn’t have to sell a limb to afford. Was lovely and unpretentious compared to some of the other spots. Had two childrens meal deals which went down well, a massive BLT roll...

Kim and Christopher both have a lovely personality and make everyone feel like a friend. The past two days we have been for brunch of HUGE breadrolls filled with bacon, sausage, eggs etc. which were cooked to order and brilliant. The tea or coffee is...

We visit here every couple of months, sometimes more often. A lovely family run cafe in a unique location, the staff are always so lovely, delicious sausage sandwiches, soft bread and quality drinks. A lovely location by the marina to enjoy the view and have...

Lovely couple, good eating space both outside and in. Good toasted Brie and Cranberry and delicious cakes. Worth a visit or 2.

Arranged afternoon tea a couple of days ago for 3 adults and 2 children. The owners are so very friendly and welcoming. Arrived onboard to the freshest and most delicious food. We sat at the front of the boat and it was so pretty and...

Love this place! Been to the marina loads but blind to this little cafe as over the little bridge next to the chandlers. Best hot choc and cheese sandwich. Does hot food too. Highly recommend. Ty!! 😊

A quirky way of eating in or alongside a canal boat at mercia marina. Food was good quality, tasty and hot. Well worth taking a look.

Sat outside for toast and coffee. Staff are fantastic and brought everything to our table. Extra surprises with biscoff biscuit with drinks and some treats for our dog. Menu really good and something for everyone. Definitely worth a visit and would recommend to everybody

Just like to say the staff was amazing, seating was amazing food and drinks were amazing! I have had many sausage and mushroom cobs in my time as it’s my favourite but this was the BEST I have tried, herbed sausage and perfectly fried mushrooms...

Great burgers added to the menu. We saw a family of 4 just finishing a Champagne afternoon tea that sounded scrumptious

First time I attended the cafe I was dog walking and stopped for breakfast, had the Bacon and Egg Cobb along with an excellent coffee. The food was freshly prepared, generous and delicious. The dog even received dog biscuit treats! The friendly service and staff...

An unusual and really beautiful location on the water and surrounded by trees. Watch birds and boats as you sit on the water in this lovely narrowboat raising a glass to boaters going by. Highly recommend their afternoon tea with prosecco 🥂 staff were lovely...

Delicious sandwiches, generous portions and yummy cake! Very friendly staff, and a nice spot beside the canal. We'll be back soon!

Friendly staff and delicious food that is well portioned and presented what more could you want? Will definitely be visiting again

The new menu offers a great selection of breakfasts and hot drinks. Ordered the 'Vegan Breakfast Roll' and 'Vegetarian Mighty Boatman'. Both hearty and great value for money! The Mocha made with oat drink is creamy and frothy with 3 tiers of colour - barista...

Had a bacon, sausage and egg cob this morning and it was fantastic. Service and quality was superb, especially as they were short staffed and very busy. Not going to bother with the Marina cafe in the future.

I was reccomended to try this cafe by a friend. What a lovely find, I had visited Mercia marina on lots of occasions but had never come across the boat street cafe as it is not on the route I usually use. We had bacon...

After a walk by the canal, this was the ideal place for coffee and bacon & sausage sandwich. Lovely friendly service. Definitely recommend

What a lovely gem of a place. We really enjoyed eating on the the boat. The food was so nice and a very generous size. I had a bacon cob which was delicious and definitely recommend along with the chocolate orange hot chocolate. Customer service...

A short hop over the bridge from the towpath. Good coffee. Sweet and chocolatey shortbread. Cheerful and friendly staff. Nice spot to take a break under the parasols on this sunny day with the Mercia Marina as a backdrop.

Well worth a visit, it takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the Marina Parade to a more relaxed experience which you expect from canal life. Just a few minutes walk from the canal towpath and the Marina car park . Lovely staff...

Fabulous and unique canal boat cafe, Kim and Chris couldn't be anymore welcoming, the food is delicious, fresh and very filling. Prices are very good!! There is seating so you can rest whilst you eat, free dog treats and fresh water for your furry family...

We stumbled across this place purely by chance and stopped for a coffee and cake. Both were lovely and really reasonably priced. The staff were so friendly and helpful, we decided to return with friends the following week and sample breakfast. The breakfast was so...

Delicious and enormous BLT was a meal in itself for breakfast, lunch or brunch. So big I think its filled me up for all three meals! Unique floating cafe with outdoor seating. Very dog friendly - free dog treats, water bowls and even dog sausages...

3 rashers of perfectly cooked bacon in a jumbo roll. Fantastic! It was a complete meal in a roll, accompanied by a very good Americano.

only popped in for coffee but not problems or concerns. Cakes looked nice and view was good. Staff friendly and location good.

This canalside cafe is in a really peaceful spot. The food is great and a good price. The staff are very friendly too. I will definitely return soon!

Lovely canalside cafe with outside seating in marina setting. Tasty cake, friendly service. We'll be back.

Very nice food with locally sourced ingredients. Lovely and efficient service. Very reasonably priced.

Stopped off at this canalside cafe for a bacon & egg bap. One of the best baps I've had in a long time.

Stopped off for a bacon and sausage cob. Friendly fast service. Excellent food and great choice of menu. Very pleasant surroundings to stop for a while. Highly recommended for great quality food and drink.

We stopped off for some lunch and a drink after walking along the canal to the marina! The customer service was fantastic we had bacon cobs which were lovely and we were surprised by how big they were -great value! Our dog Ruben even got...

Fantastic food and wonderful location, topped off by incredible customer service. Great offering of hot food, snacks and drinks. Strongly urge anyone in the area to visit and stop by to grab something to drink or eat.

Always excellent service, very friendly and the food is great ! Particularly the sausage cobs ! Very reasonably priced. Would highly recommend!

I visited Boat Street Cafe with my family, we sat down at one of the picnic tables overlooking the marina. We were welcomed by a lovely couple who run it they couldn't do enough for us. We had the Boatman which consists of a large...

We love our treat stop here, the hot chocs are amazing, and very reasonably priced too. The boys love the choice of snacks and ice creams. And Bella dog is never disappointed with her pooch treats. Thank you

Best bacon cob on the canal..Lovely couple, can't do enough for you..And my little dog Lennie loves them too.( always has treats).😋😁🐾

A great couple, very friendly. They serve a good choice of food at reasonable prices, every thing freshly cooked to order. We personally like bacon roll, they do some very nice cakes and light bites. There are picnic tables to sit at, everything is covid...

After a lovely walk around the marina we came across this barge serving food and drinks. We opted for a sausage and bacon roll and a tea and coffee. The food was delicious and the coffee excellent. It was really good value for money.. The...

great food for a good price and a happy greeting from a lovely couple, they now have a more permanent pitch at the canal entrance to Mercia marina

Lovely couple ,made to feel welcome lovely choice of beverages,food ,not overly priced during lock down I'm sure it was a godsend to some to even just to say hi and be greeted with a lovely smile ,will be paying more visits for sure

Excellent cakes, friendly service and really lovely coffee. Just perfect for a stroll on the towpath

Absolutely wonderful to find these lovely guys moored up locally selling really lovely coffee and cake as well as other refreshments, just what you need on a walk along the canal!

What a lovely way to spend Sunday morning a walk with the family and Lilly our puppy. Of to the barge for breakfast. Such a lovely friendly welcome from Kim. Bacon and sausage cobs to fill up my two teenage boys. Looking forward to taking...

This was amazeing frist time in going to this place street boat has....was on a nice walk out and around and seen people cueing and the smell was amazeing so gave it ago and it was so good the bacon and sausage was so tasty...

There is something delightfully different about a floating cafe, particularly when it has excellent coffee, great prices and service with a smile. The freshly cooked Cumberland Sausage breakfast rolls are HUGE and absolutely delicious. The choc chip shortbread is great to take on a walk...