Our Story
The Boat.
Reborn.
A Black Country local, given the care it always deserved.
The Boat has stood on Church Street, Wednesfield for generations, a familiar face in a familiar neighbourhood.
After a period of closure, we took on The Boat with a clear aim: to give Wednesfield the local it deserves. Not a rebrand, not a chain-pub makeover. A proper pub, done properly, with a bold Indian kitchen at its heart.
We've stripped back and rebuilt where it mattered. The kitchen has been fitted out for serious cooking. Fragrant curries, tandoor-fired grills, hand-stretched naans, and bold Indian flavours freshly prepared every day.
What to Expect
Bold Indian Cooking
Curries, tandoori mixed grills, hand-stretched naans and fragrant rice dishes. Fresh every day, no shortcuts.
A Space for Everyone
Families, couples, after-work, Sunday specials. Everyone at home.
Your Actual Local
We're part of the community here. We intend to stay that way.
“Cold pint. Bold curry. Proper local. That’s The Boat.”
Est. c.1890
Over a Century
on Church Street
c.1890s — The Boat Inn
The earliest known photograph of The Boat. Known then as "The Boat Inn", it served home-brewed ales to the working community of Wednesfield — a pub born from Black Country grit and canal-side life.
