WE SEE FOOD DIFFERENTLY
Situated in the beautiful Dorset countryside, The Anchor provides our guests with finely crafted cuisine, using the freshest ingredients hand-picked from our talented local suppliers.
To Start
LIGHTLY SPICED CAULIFLOWER & SPRING ONION PAKORA’S
butter bean & tahini hummus, mango gel & crispy onions. (vg ). £8.5
LOCAL VENISON & HORSERADISH TACO
corn tortillas, sour cream, lime, chestnut & vanilla purée, pickled honshimeji mushroom, micro watercress. £10.5
POTTED SMOKED HAM HOCK
house piccalilli, toast, rosemary butter (gf & df) £8.5
KING PRAWNS
garlic, parsley & white wine butter, grilled crostini £11.5
SOUP OF THE DAY
bread & butter (v) £7.5
CRISPY BREADED WHITEBAIT
Katsu curry mayo, Wakame seaweed salt. £8.5
For Main
SLOW ROASTED BEEF FEATHERBLADE
pink fur skin on rustic mash, wild mushroom & tarragon cream sauce, buttered greens (gf). £19.5
GOAN ROASTED HAKE FILLET
poached bok choi, kaffir lime & coconut sauce, sticky jasmine rice. (gf ) £21.5
ROAST BRONZE TURKEY
square pig in blanket, parmentier potatoes, honey roasted root vegetables, sauté sprouts & flaked almonds, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce (gf). £19.5
SHAWARMA FONDANT CELERIAC STEAK
Aleppo butter, caramelised hispi cabbage, roasted garlic yoghurt, pickled shallots & carrot (gf/v) £17
SALT & VINEGAR BATTERED FISH
skin on fries, peas & lemon £17.5
SESAME BATTERED HALLOUMI BURGER
grilled field mushroom, chimichurri salsa, lettuce, toasted bun, dressed salad, skin on fries (v) £16
SMOKED WILTSHIRE HAM
free range eggs, skin on fries £14
DON’T FORGET OUR SPECIALS BOARDS
LUNCHTIME, SANDWICHES & SIDES
WILTSHIRE HAM & CHEDDAR PLOUGHMANS
malted bread & butter, apple, house pickle, salad & pickled gherkin
£15
POACHED KING PRAWNS & SMOKED MACKEREL PATE PLOUGHMANS
malted bread & butter, apple, house pickle, salad & pickled gherkin
£16.5
SOUP & SANDWICH
£11.5 (£2 supplement for fishfinger sandwich)
ANCHOR ENGLISH
chipolatas, smoked bacon, san Marzano tomatoes, hash brown, free range egg, toast, mushroom & beans
£11
SANDWICHES;
Malted bloomer- fries & salad
smoked ham, lettuce & tomato £8.5
coastal mature cheddar & branston pickle (v) £8.5
smoked bacon & free range chipolatas £9.5
jumbo fishfinger, tartar & lettuce £11.5
smoked mackerel & cucumber £8.5
SIDES;
cheesy garlic bread (v) £5.5
garlic bread (v) £4
naughty garlic bread (v) £4.5
marinated olives & baguette (Vg) £6.5
FRIES;
turkey salted £5
salt & pepper 5 spice (Vg) £5
pecorino, truffle & maldon £6
plain salted (Vg) £4.5
cheesy fries (v) £6
Childrens Menu & Desserts
MR KEATING’S HAM
fries & free-range egg £8.5
FISHFINGERS
fries & peas £8.5
FREE RANGE EGG & CHEESE OMELETTE (v)
£6.5
MARMITE ON TOAST (v)
£4.5
FREE RANGE CHIPOLATAS
fries & heinz beans £8.5
DESSERTS;
DORSET HONEY CRÈME BRULEE
almond, pistachio & date biscotti £8.5
POACHED PEAR
cinnamon & apple crumb, c mulled wine sorbet £8.5
DARK CHOCOLATE DELICE
black cherries, kirsch & vanilla syrup, toasted hazelnut crumb £8.5
WARM TREACLE TART
Pamphill vanilla ice cream – frozen raspberries – lemon & ginger syrup £8.5
Breakfast Menu
ANCHOR FULL ENGLISH; £13
SMALLER ANCHOR ENGLISH; £11
smoked bacon – chipolata – fried eggs – plum tomatoes & flat mushroom – heinz baked beans – hash browns – toast & butter
SMASHED AVOCADO ON TOAST
poached egg, roast tomato, sour cream (v) £8.5
SAUTE MUSHROOMS
fried egg – toast (v) £7.5
SMOKED MACKEREL FILLETS
free range eggs, toast £9.5
BREAKFAST SANDWICHES
bacon £5 / chipolata £5 / bacon & chipolata £6.5
additions £1 each
PIZZA MENU
WOOD FIRED PIZZA (Returning summer 2024)
THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM 5:30pm
All pizza’s are served on fermented sour dough base with fior di latte mozzarella & san marzano tomato sauce.
Turn up, order your pizza, wait for your name to be called out, ENJOY! Make sure you arrive early enough as our pizza’s have proven very popular and once they are gone that’s it.
IN A CHEESY PICKLE
Talaggio, provalone, mozzarella, lightly pickled enoki mushrooms (v) £14.5
GANGNAM STYLE
korean pulled beef, spicy house kimchi, katsuobushi & kewpie mayo £15
KERMIT’S REVENGE
Fennel sausage, picante pepperoni, chorizo & calabrese salami £15
THE FULL MONTY DON
Balsamic roasted bell peppers, courgettes, sunblush tomatoes, olives & capers (v) £14.5
AUNTY MARGO
Fior di latte mozzarella, san marzano tomato sauce & basil oil (v) £13
Ingredients are subject to change depending on supplier availability.
Festive Menu 2023
Please see main menu…….
Eat Together
Please ask to see our allergen policy if you have any dietary requirements.
We cook our food fresh to order so please be patient during busy periods.
Book a Table Today
For Reservations Call
01258 857269