Pennyblacks is in the middle of the bars and restaurants of the Mailbox complex in Birmingham. With Harvey Nicks at the front you walk through the main shopping and gallery area to a hive of activity by the canal. It is a bar, pub and restaurant which is a favourite for the local office workers on a Friday evening or payday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday have a DJ playing both current chart music and classic Heart FM style tunes. It also offers Sky Sports throughout the week and weekend. A lovely venue, with long tables mixed with more private sofas and exposed brick walls all adding to the atmosphere. ---- Bar ----- Penny Blacks has a variety of ...  Read the complete review

Delightfully located, Penny Blacks is a popular restaurant and wine bar situated within the wharfage and canal area of Birmingham, near the retail shops of the Mailbox. Stand near the front of the wood-lined and spacious bar (or if you can cope, sit with the smokers outside) and you have some generous views of Birmingham's waterways. It is extremely popular and queues for the bar are all too frequently very long and cramped. Drinks are competitively priced with a good selection of ales. Beers include Timothy Taylor's Landlord, London Pride, Old Speckled Hen and Hook Norton. Food is better than expected from a glorified pub. Portions are generous and timely ...  Read the complete review