Bite Your Brum
Menu
  • Home
  • About Bite Your Brum
    • Who is Bite Your Brum?
    • Contact
    • Social
  • Reviews
    • Restaurants
    • Bars & Pubs
    • Cafes & Coffee Shops
    • Delis & Takeaway
    • Pop ups
    • Hotels
  • Events & News
    • Events
    • News
    • Competitions & Giveaways
  • Ramblings
    • Ramblings
    • Recipes
  • BYB Travels
  • Contact
    • Contact Me
    • Social
Menu

Bagels and sweet treats | The Steamhouse, Temple Row

Posted on April 21, 2019April 24, 2019 by Laura

A bagel shop has opened up on Temple Row that’s possibly my new favourite takeaway lunch spot. Say hello to The Steamhouse.

Located next to the Great Western Arcade, this small deli already has quite the reputation and a cult following in place from the flagship branch in Leamington Spa. The menu centres around packed bagels (homemade onsite every day) with a stretch of the counter dedicated to freshly fried doughnuts, sticky brownies and cookie sandwiches. Essentially, if you like complex carbs and sinking your teeth into sugary treats with a coffee you’re probably going to like this place.

The main menu is split into Classics and Specials, with four varieties of bagels to pick from at any one time. They’re all naturally vegan because they contain no oil or animal fat (I don’t care myself but I appreciate others might) and the fillings can be as meaty or veggie as you wish. I’m told there’s also a breakfast selection to behold, but being a lazy troll I don’t tend to leave the flat before 11am and can’t vouch for them yet.

The New York Giant (£5 to takeaway, £5.50 to eat in) is stuffed with thinly carved salt beef, fat slices of tangy gherkins and American mustard. A solid effort with quality meat, I had mine on a satisfyingly chewy multi-seed bagel. It would better with thicker sliced beef because it looks more like ham – a point I made in store in opening week.

The Alaskan (£6) is a good breakfast or brunch option – the smoked salmon is excellent quality. Ask for it on a wholewheat bagel with extra black pepper and lemon juice.

As far as the sweet stuff goes, you can’t go wrong with the ever-changing doughnut selection. They’re hand rolled, generous in size and excellent quality. They’re also mega if you’re hungover or a bit sad – the banoffee, creme brûlée, and Biscoff have helped me through many an existential crisis this month.

You can also pop into this deli for a caffeine fix, with the usual suspects including an oat milk latte on a par with the same at Wayland’s Yard around the corner. The coffee is damn good actually. Lots to like about this place, that fills the space once inhabited by the much missed Six Eight Kafe.

There’s limited seating and it gets quite busy at lunchtime so get there early. Also, check the amount before you pay and make sure you say if you want to take it away – on two occasions I’ve been charged the sitting in price not the takeaway price.

The Steamhouse, 6-8 Temple Row, Birmingham, B2 5HG

Disclosure: I’ve paid in full at all visits and all words and photos are mine.

Share this post

Follow Bite Your Brum

Visit Us On TwitterVisit Us On FacebookVisit Us On Instagram

Where/what are you looking for?

About Bite Your Brum

I'm Laura, a 30-something Brummie foodie with a big appetite. A lover of all things edible, Bite Your Brum includes reviews of Birmingham restaurants, cafes, diners, pop-ups, bars, and everything in between. Want to work with me, let me know your suggestions, or send me cheese? Email me.

Follow BYB On Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/biteyourbrum

Bite Your BrumFollow

Bite Your Brum
BiteYourBrumBite Your Brum@BiteYourBrum·
25m

Because sometimes you just need to shove a load of @Dishoom chilli chicken and garlic naan in your mouth

2
Reply on Twitter 1384832810570207232Retweet on Twitter 1384832810570207232Like on Twitter 13848328105702072329Twitter 1384832810570207232
Retweet on TwitterBite Your Brum Retweeted
TechnicallyRonTechnicallyRon@TechnicallyRon·
15h

Big fan of evil people getting their comeuppance tbh more of that now please

Reply on Twitter 1384616696799973377Retweet on Twitter 1384616696799973377164Like on Twitter 13846166967999733771370Twitter 1384616696799973377
Retweet on TwitterBite Your Brum Retweeted
davidallengreendavidallengreen@davidallengreen·
15h

JUSTICE

Derek Chauvin had due process, and Derek Chauvin was convicted

#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
#BlackLivesMatter
#BLM

Reply on Twitter 1384614515958894597Retweet on Twitter 1384614515958894597828Like on Twitter 13846145159588945974330Twitter 1384614515958894597
BiteYourBrumBite Your Brum@BiteYourBrum·
19h

Had a manic day and would like to go to the pub to chill out but am so tired from not sleeping due to unnecessarily overthinking today’s manic day (that was lovely/fine) in advance I’m going to bed with biscuits instead.

Reply on Twitter 1384553233864089603Retweet on Twitter 1384553233864089603Like on Twitter 138455323386408960313Twitter 1384553233864089603
BiteYourBrumBite Your Brum@BiteYourBrum·
20 Apr

The sun is shining, there’s positivity in the air, and I’ve got cake for breakfast. Today is going to be a great day 💫

Reply on Twitter 1384427082936164352Retweet on Twitter 1384427082936164352Like on Twitter 138442708293616435237Twitter 1384427082936164352
Load More...

As Featured By

BBC Midlands Today
Radio 5Live
ITV.com
Visit Birmingham

Be Inspired

avocado beef beer bread breakfast brunch burgers cake cheese chicken chips cocktails coffee curry dessert digbeth dinner drinks eggs fine dining fish fries gin healthy indian italian lamb lunch meat noodles pasta pizza prawns rice roast dinner salad salmon sandwiches spicy steak street food Sunday lunch tapas vegetables wine

What Do You Want?

  • Bars & Pubs (110)
  • BYB Travels (16)
  • Cafes (72)
  • Competitions (12)
  • Delis & Takeaway (24)
  • Events (87)
  • Hotels (35)
  • Pop ups (30)
  • Ramblings (187)
  • Recipe (14)
  • Restaurants (173)
  • Review (236)
  • Uncategorized (19)

Follow BYB

Visit Us On TwitterVisit Us On FacebookVisit Us On Instagram

Looking for something specific?

Latest post

  • ‘Summer in the Square’ coming to Birmingham city centre
© 2021 Bite Your Brum | Powered by Superbs Personal Blog theme