Perched on the riverbank, the Anchor has been serving the Dedham Vale for over 500 years
A traditional country pub with a warm welcome, The Anchor Inn offers a fine selection of cask ales and fresh, home cooked food.
Set in the beautiful village of Nayland, open fires and a cosy atmosphere make the Anchor a wonderful winter bolthole, and the banks of the River Stour provide glorious al fresco dining throughout the summer months.
It wouldn't be a village pub without a great selection of real ale on the pumps.. The Anchor always has top quality ales on the pumps from local and national brewers and with our Cask Marque Award of Excellence it is guaranteed to be a great pint.
Alongside the ales, craft and European lagers, local cider and an extensive wine list to enjoy in both the bar and restaurant.
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Really lovely venue, friendly staff, great food, clean and well stocked loos. Thank you xx
Exceptional. We booked a table of six for the Saturday before Christmas, so were expecting it to be a noisy, crowded affair. Imagine our surprise when we were given a room entirely to ourselves. Despite being upstairs the Staff were highly attentive and we never felt neglected. The food was sensational. Starters we fresh and light and really tasty. My wife described her Burger as the best she's ever had (and we've eaten in a lot of London "gourmet" burger places). My Steak Frite's were beautifully cooked and the rest of table loved their meals. The desserts were great as well. All of the staff we friendly, conversational and happy. We feel like we have found an absolute gem in the Anchor and will be sure to return again soon. Highly recommend!!!
New head chef Darren up here is fantastic!! Amazing new specials food is GREAT, lovely pub with super friendly service.
This was a meal booked for our 6th anniversary and we travelled from Oxfordshire for the weekend, with this being the last stop on our trip. We were very well attended to during our visit, service was very fast and waitresses/waiters very attentive. The starters arrived almost immediately and they were lovely. The mains were good portion sizes and delicious. The food and drinks were great value considering the upmarket feel of the place. The desserts were also fresh and we practically inhaled them! Recommend the cookie dough, superior ice cream as well. Having the river right next to us was amazing. Only downside was it appeared that there was no parking and you had to park on the road, but it turns out that the car park is a bit further down from the pub over the bridge. We didn't realise until we left - some extra clear signage would be good. Overall it was a beautiful, relaxing space to dine, the food was 5* and we'll be coming back. It rivals The Angel nearby, but better value and setting!
The actual venue is beautiful, however, I ordered the burger which was served medium and due to kidney issues I was very sick. I wasn't asked my preference on cooking and if it said it on the menu I must have missed it. I stopped eating it when I noticed the pink and also it didn't taste very nice to me. However, my friend ordered the same and was very happy with it so maybe a me problem. The service was brilliant, everyone was very attentive. Log fire and decor was lovely. Would go again but avoid the burger lol. Beautiful desserts.
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Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk, CO6