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About Anchor Cambridge
Anchor Cambridge is a pub on Silver St in Cambridge, with a riverside terrace that overlooks the punting docks on the Cam, where boats are hired and tours start. The kitchen cooks modern British food, including a Sunday roast of roasted meat served with a large dish of vegetables, and fish and chips. The bar pours pints and beer, with Hugo Spritz and Aperol for those who want something lighter. Upstairs, window seats look out over the Cam. The pub opens daily. Dogs are welcome, so walkers can stop in with their pets.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingUsually difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention riverside terrace view, sunday roast, fish and chips and hugo spritz.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention riverside terrace view, sunday roast, fish and chips and hugo spritz.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most often to the riverside setting over the Cam, where the terrace and window seats look onto the punting docks, and diners enjoy watching punters of every skill level pass just inches from the tables. Friendly, quick service comes close behind, with food arriving quickly and with a smile. Named dishes include the traditional Sunday roast with a large dish of vegetables and a tasty dessert, fish and chips, and a crisp, beautifully made Hugo Spritz, alongside an Aperol by the water, a pint while watching the match, and excellent beer. Visitors from abroad describe it as a cosy first taste of England and of British pub culture. The one critical reviewer found the food only ok and very average for such a special location and for the prices. One group celebrating a family reunion describes the manager moving their table to a window seat upstairs and letting them stay on as the last table standing.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers return most often to the riverside setting over the Cam, where the terrace and window seats look onto the punting docks, and diners enjoy watching punters of every skill level pass just inches from the tables. Friendly, quick service comes close behind, with food arriving quickly and with a smile. Named dishes include the traditional Sunday roast with a large dish of vegetables and a tasty dessert, fish and chips, and a crisp, beautifully made Hugo Spritz, alongside an Aperol by the water, a pint while watching the match, and excellent beer. Visitors from abroad describe it as a cosy first taste of England and of British pub culture. The one critical reviewer found the food only ok and very average for such a special location and for the prices. One group celebrating a family reunion describes the manager moving their table to a window seat upstairs and letting them stay on as the last table standing.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Just over the Cam river...a perfect view over a very touristic place in Cambridge (where you can hire a boat or a tour) . We came here for the traditionnal sunday roasted meat 😀 It was a great expérience, with a very good meat, and a large dish full of vegetables . Quick and smiley service. Excellent beer....and at the end a tasty dessert. A place to see.....and to try”
- Google user
“We can’t praise the staff and manager enough for their amazing service and tasty food. We’d booked our table as a special reunion with a family member from abroad. From the moment we walked in the manager couldn’t do enough to make sure we had a lovely afternoon even moving our table to a beautiful window seat upstairs! Thank you all for helping make this such a lovely experience, sorry we were the last table standing!! We’ve visited lots before but this meant so much to us and will be back soon! 😊”
- Google user
“As someone from a rather pub-less country (Denmark), there’s something incredibly special about coming back to England and experiencing British pub culture—it’s such a quintessentially British experience. The Anchor not only delivered on that cosy atmosphere, but the friendly service made it even better. Whether it was an Aperol by the water in the sunshine or a pint while watching the match, every visit has been a pleasure. Already looking forward to coming back!”
- Google user
“10/10 Fish and Chips, crisp and beautifully made Hugo Spritz and fantastic service. Food came out quick and with a smile. Thanks to our server Peter who was a top bloke. Highly recommend this spot!”
- Google user
“Great location on the river however the food does not reflect the quality. It was ok but you'd expect a little something special from such s special location and for the prices. Very average”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Serving modern British food, this cosy, candle-lit branch pub also has a riverside terrace.”
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Sports
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
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- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Dancing
- Food
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- Offerings· 4
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Dining options· 2
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Parking· 1
- Usually difficult to find a space
Location
Bars near Anchor Cambridge
- The Mill4.41,9150 mi£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seatingTakeout
fish and chips, mango cider, beer selection
- Eagle4.47,7230.2 mi£10–20ReservationsOutdoor seatingGood for kids
sunday roast, fish and chips, reheated meat
- Revolution Revolution Cambridge4.55,2220.3 mi£20–40ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
bottomless brunch, gluten free pizza, 2 for 1 cocktails
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor CambridgeReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi | 4.22,540 | — | — | riverside terrace view, sunday roast, fish and chips |
| The MillReservations · Outdoor seating · Takeout | 4.41,915 | 0 mi | £20–30 | fish and chips, mango cider, beer selection |
| EagleReservations · Outdoor seating · Good for kids | 4.47,723 | 0.2 mi | £10–20 | sunday roast, fish and chips, reheated meat |
| Revolution Revolution CambridgeReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.55,222 | 0.3 mi | £20–40 | bottomless brunch, gluten free pizza, 2 for 1 cocktails |
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