Signal Box Café

All aboard the Signal Box Café for great food in a fun, family setting.

Enjoy a tasty selection of favourites, including sandwiches, and in the school holidays, sausage rolls, jacket potatoes, pizza twists and more. We also offer sweet treats, hot and cold drinks, and a dedicated children’s lunch box. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.

You'll find the Signal Box Café on Level 0, next to the City of Birmingham locomotive.

Open 10am–5pm, Tuesday to Sunday, in term-time, and every day during Birmingham school holidays (see our Visit us page for dates).

Café dining area in large exhibition hall, an old tram and steam locomotive train are in the background

Menu

Main Menu

During term-time we offer a selection of sandwiches.

During school holidays we also serve hot food from 11:30pm - 3:30pm:

  • Chicken Balti loaded fries
  • Chicken Tenders with fries
  • Haloumi skewer with fries
  • Jackfruit wings with fries
  • Roast Chicken wings with fries 

All come with a choice of dip. 

Sweet Treats

Cakes, pastries and snacks are available at our counter. Flavours and pricing may vary. We also have a range of vegan and gluten free options.

Drinks
Hot drinks
  • Espresso £2.20
  • DoubleEspresso £2.50
  • Americano £3.00
  • Flat White £3.30
  • Cappuccino £3.60
  • Café Latte £3.60
  • Mocha £3.80
  • Hot Chocolate £3.60

Add syrup, marshmallows, cream for 80p each.

  • Mug of Tea £2.20 
    Available in a selection of flavours: 
    English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Green, Green and Peach, Whole Peppermint, Chamomile, Red Berry, Darjeeling, Ginger and Lemon Grass.

 

Iced Drinks
  • Iced Latte £4.50
  • Iced Chocolate £4.50
  • Iced Caramel Latte £5.00
  • Iced Vanilla Latte £5.00
Offers
Morning Offer 

Any coffee and Danish Pastry £4.00.

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