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Anchor & Hope

Anchor & Hope Review

Great meaty dishes at friendly prices emerge from the open kitchen at this permanently packed leading gastropub on The Cut in Waterloo: pot roast duck, Herefordshire beef, Orkney kippers, and cuttlefish with snails and bacon stand out. It's a few doors down from the fabulous Young Vic contemporary theater and bear in mind that it's noisy, cramped, overflowing, and informal. That said, it's highly original, and there are great dishes for groups—like slow-roasted leg of lamb. Eager diners wait for a table over a pint in the pub's convivial saloon bar and be prepared to share a dining table with others once seated, too.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 36 The Cut, South Bank, London, SE1 8LP | Map It
  • Phone: 020/7928--9898
  • Tube: Waterloo, Southwark.
  • Location: South Bank

    Restaurant Details

  • Reservations not accepted.
  • Credit cards accepted.
  • No dinner Sun. No lunch Mon.

Member Reviews

  • bigboroboy, from London
    12/23/08

    I think most people visit this place because they are going to one of the theaters nearby. However, I'd be happy to eat here everyday for the rest of my life and even though it is a fair distance from either my workplace or home I get there as often as I can. Everything from the kitchen is seasonal and expertly cooked. The menus are interesting without being pretentious and this is everything a gastropub should be. The only compettition as far as I'm concerned is it's sister place 32 Great Queen Street.

    Ratings details: Food: 5 | Atmosphere: 4 | Service: 4 | Value: 5
  • vincentdetrouville, from London
    2/14/08

    Packed and noisy but after waiting 20mn with a very good glass Albarino Rias Baixas, we had a very pleasant diner with fresh products and good choice in a wide and open wine list.

    Ratings details: Food: 4 | Atmosphere: 4 | Service: 4 | Value: 3
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