Real ales, homemade food & a proper welcome. Right in the heart of Bournemouth.
The Anchor has been the heartbeat of this neighbourhood since 1987. We're not a chain, not a theme park — just a proper British pub where the beer's cold, the food's homemade, and the staff actually know your name.
Our kitchen sources locally wherever possible — meat from the Dorset farmers' market, vegetables from a grower just outside Wimborne. The menu changes with the seasons, but the classics never go anywhere.
We rotate eight cask ales at a time — always at least four from Dorset and Hampshire breweries. Cold lager, craft keg, and a wine list that won't embarrass you.