About Us
Real Ale
Wine & Spirits
Live Music
We strive to keep a varied and delicious selection of 5 local and unique real ales, alongside 1 real cider. Kept in fabulous condition. Harvey's Best is always available throughout the year.
Our bar also boasts a further 10 draught lagers and craft beers, as well as 2 draught sparkling ciders.
Live Music
Wine & Spirits
Live Music
We are passionate about great music and we want to showcase some of the best talent around. We hold a live music night hosted by our lovely Joel White once a month in which he is joined by his fabulous, talented, musical friends. The Anchor also hosts many established bands throughout the year. Check our facebook page or pop in for updates.
Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits
Wine & Spirits
What bar would be complete without a truly fantastic selection of great wine and a spirits collection to be proud of.
Our gorgeous bar boasts over 30 gins, amongst many tremendous vodkas, rums, liquors, whiskeys and brandy. We pride ourselves on helping you find that new favourite you didn't know existed!
What we do
Food
Here at The Anchor, our chefs and owners have worked together to bring you a menu that caters for all tastes.
With splendid sandwiches made with bread from the bakery just round the corner, traditional ploughmans with excellent cheeses and superlative pub food classics. Ham, eggs and chips, sausage and mash with crispy onions and gorgeous gravy, pub lunch as it should be.
A great selection of all the things you would hope to see on a menu.
From gigantic burgers with all the trimmings to unctuous gratin slowly cooked to perfection.
With a wide range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten free dishes, there truly is something for everyone.
Sunday Roasts
We are renowned for our most popular Sunday roasts. Lovingly cooked topside of beef, leg of Sussex lamb, stuffed and rolled pork belly - cooked for 12 hours and a fine nut wellington with perfectly cooked veg, Yorkshire pudding and gorgeous, garlic, goose fat roast potatoes (veggie options too!).
Our Sunday fare is the epitome of what you should expect in a proper country pub in England. Booking is most advised.
Functions
Birthdays & Partys
We cater for parties and gatherings from 1 to 100 - with a full entertainment system and fun, willing staff we can make your special day even more memorable.
Buffets
Be it a celebration for you, wedding or a gathering after a service, we have a full buffet menu for all tastes. Just pop us an email or call so we can discuss further.
Our Menus
Main Menu
To Begin…
Soup of the Day (GfO, Ve) 5.95
served with a hunk of fresh Ringmer bakery bread
Whole Breaded Whitebait 6
salad and tartare sauce
Garlic and Herb Mushrooms (V) 7
on a toasted ciabatta, with stilton cheese and balsamic glaze
Wok Fried Garlic King Prawns (GfO) 7.25
cooked in garlic, chilli, and coriander butter served with toast
To Share…
Whole Oven Baked Camembert (V, GfO) 13.50
topped with pesto, served with lots of Ringmer Bakery bread and homemade chutney
Vegetarian Board (VeO, GfO) 14.50
artichokes, vine leaves, pesto, hummus, roasted peppers, sundried tomatoes, olives,rocket and warm ciabatta bread
Anti Pasti (GfO) 14.00
parma ham, chorizo, salami, marinated olives, sundried tomatoes, balsamic oil and
warm ciabatta bread
And Then…
8oz Sirloin Steak (GfO) 18.50
flat mushroom, beef tomato, peppercorn or stilton sauce, chips and salad
Risotto (Ve, Gf) 12.00
changes regularly please see the board
Jackfruit Burger (VeO, GfO) 13.00
in brioche bun with leaves and mayonnaise with chips and salad
Lamb, Mint & Bacon Suet Pudding 13.00
chips or mash with peas and gravy
Traditional Wholetail Scampi 12.00
chips, salad and tartare sauce
Double Stack Beef Burger (GfO) 12.00
cheese, gherkin, burger sauce, chips and salad
Fish of the Day (Gf) 14.50
please ask your waiter or waitress for the current fish of the day
Rich Beef Ragu Lasagne 13.50
salad and garlic ciabatta
Crispy Chicken Escalope Burger 13.50 in a brioche bun with mayonnaise and lettuce with chips and salad
Falafel, Halloumi & Hummus Burger (V) 13.50
in a brioche bun served with chips and salad
Lunchtime Extras Menu
Available between 12 - 3
Horseshoe Gammon Steak, 2 Eggs and Chips with Salad £12
Ham, 2 Eggs and Chips with Salad £10.50
Ringmer Butchers Sausages and Mash with Onion Gravy £11.50
The Anchor Inn Ploughmans £9
A good sized salad, pickled onions, gherkins, delicious chutney, fresh Ringmer bakery - cracked wheat cob - with a choice of one of our specially selected cheeses or delightful meat.
Choose from;
- Wookie Hole Cave Matured Cheddar - 2010 supreme champion of cheese
- Cropwell Bishop Stilton - classic blue stilton, a rich tangy flavour and velvety soft texture
- Brighton Blue - from the High Weald dairy
- Classic French Brie
- In House Cooked Ham
- Woodside Red - Plumpton
- Sussex Marble - High Weald diary
Sandwiches £7
With salad and small chips, with delightful white or brown bread from the Ringmer bakery.
Choose from;
- Brie and Bacon
- Ham and Mustard
- Cheddar Cheese and Branston Pickle
- Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese
Bits & Pieces: portion of chips £3.50, cheesy chips £4, bread and olives £5, salad bowl £3.20
Tapas and bar snacks
Choose a Few, or Many, Dishes from our Lovely Tapas Menu
£4 each
- Breaded Jalepeno Peppers – spicy mayonnaise (V)
- Honey Glazed Chicken Wings
- Indian Pakora Balls - mango chutney (Ve)
- Haddock Goujons - tartare sauce
- Mixed Jalapeño Spiced Tempura Vegetables
- Nachos - tortilla chips, salsa, guacamole & melted cheddar (V)
- Falafel Balls - garlic mayonnaise (Ve)
- Cajun Spiced Potato Wedges - BBQ dip & melted cheddar (V)
- Macaroni Cheese Bites
- Salt & Pepper Squid Bites - sweet chilli sauce
- Sweet Potato Fries - melted cheddar (V)
- Garlic, Chilli & Coriander Prawns
- Garlic Ciabatta Bread
