
Pub
The Anchor Inn Menu & Prices — Colchester
26 Court St, Nayland, Colchester CO6 4JL
- Rating
- 4.4 ★1,301 reviews
- Price
- £20–50per person
- Open now
- Closed
Menu
Menu sectionStarters
Starters9 dishes
- Soup Of The Day
Freshly baked bread (v)
- Fritto Misto
King prawns, calamari & courgette in a light tempura, served with rocket, lemon & parsley mayonnaise
- Grilled Octopus
Korean bbq sauce, kimchi & charred bak-choy
- Crispy Chilli Pork
Thinly sliced pork, fried until crispy with honey & sesame dressing & asian slaw
- Butternut Squash Risotto
Sage & rocket (v)
- Chicken Wings
Choose either buffalo sauce, korean bbq sauce, lemon & herb or anchor hot sauce. Served with a selection of dips & kohlrabi slaw
- Cauliflower Wings
Choose either buffalo sauce, korean bbq sauce, lemon & herb or anchor hot sauce. Served with a selection of dips & kohlrabi slaw
- Apple & Betroot Salad
Toasted pine nuts (vg)
- Sweet Onion & Goat's Cheese Croquettes
Honey glazed heritage beetroot (v)
Mains7 dishes
- Chargrilled Steak Frites£18.50
30-day aged longhorn sirloin, (served medium) garlic & rosemary roasted shiitake mushrooms, skin on fries peppercorn sauce or smoked paprika butter
- Anchor Aged Beef Burger£19.00
Crispy streaky bacon, smoked applewood cheese, triple peppercorn sauce, gherkin, red onion marmalade, skin on fries
- River Stour Caesar Salad£13.00
Classic caesar dressing, crispy streak bacon, garlic bread croutons, baby gem lettuce, anchovies, parmesan shavings. add grilled chicken breast £6, smoked salmon £6, garlic tiger prawns £7, grilled halloumi £5
- Fish & Chips£15.00
Suffolk beer battered haddock, homemade tartare sauce, crushed peas
- The Anchor Fish Cake£14.00
Garlic butter, granny smith & fennel salad, spiced aioli, lemongrass velouté
- Glazed Butterbean Burger£17.00
Seasonal mushroom fricassée, asian style slaw, red onion jam, skin on fries
- Pea & Black Garlic Risotto£18.50
Shallot & pea fricassee, confit black garlic purée, chive & frisée salad
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Sides6 dishes
- Rosemary Baked Baby Potatoes£5.50
- Skin On Fries£5.50
- Thick Cut Chips£5.50
- Buttered Spring Greens£5.50
- Spring Salad£5.50
- Jalapeno Mac 'N' Cheese£5.50
Cocktails11 dishes
- Pornstar Martini
Vanilla vodka, passionfruit, prosecco
- Espresso Martini
Vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, vanilla
- Chambord Bramble
Suffolk gin, chambord, lemon
- Amaretto Sour
Amaretto, lemon, sugar syrup
- Aperol Spritz
Aperol, prosecco, soda
- Long Island Iced Tea
Vodka, gin, tequila, rum, cointreau, lime, coke
- Anchor Cosmo
Vodka, cointreau, cranberry, maple syrup, lime
- Spiced Apple Daquiri
Spiced rum, apple, lime, maple syrup
- Gingerbread Espresso Martini
Vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso, ginger
- Kir Royale
Prosecco, cassis
- Old Fashioned
Whiskey, angostura bitters, orange
Snacks & Bites4 dishes
- Mixed Olives & Stuffed Peppers£5.00
Citrus dressing, pickled red onions
- Freshly Baked Bread Of The Day£7.00
First pressed virgin olive oil & balsamic
- Seared Harissa Marinaded Halloumi£7.00
Dressed chicory, honey dressing
- Mini Cumberland Sausages£8.00
Honey mustard glaze, spiced tomato relish
Small Plates6 dishes
- Pea & Suffolk Ham Soup£9.00
Chive oil, freshly baked bread
- Chicken Liver Parfait£12.50
Melba toast, onion chutney, crispy chicken skin
- Summer Gravlax£11.00
Dill crème fraiche, pickled red onions dressed frisee, pea shoots, caper, sourdough
- Wild Mushrooms On Toast£10.00
Madeira cream, grilled sourdough, dressed wild rocket
- Charred Heritage Beetroots£10.00
Whipped goats cheese, pickled chillis, lamb lettuce, beetroot vinaigrette
- Charcuterie - To Share£18.00
Cured british & irish meats, house-made pickles, seasonal chutneys
Fish & Crustacea5 dishes
- Hot Smoked Salmon, Buratta, Spiced Tomato Chutney
- Suffolk 'Aspall' Cider & Chorizo Steamed Welsh Mussels, Fennel, Sourdough
- Local Ale Battered Fish Of The Day & Chips
Homemade tartare sauce. (Small, large)
- Suffolk 'Aspall' Cider & Chorizo Steamed Welsh Mussels
Fennel, sourdough.
- The Fresh Catch
Please ask
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Meat6 dishes
- Pulled Duck Croquette, Asian Salad, Hoi Sin
- Chicken Pakora, Lime Pickle Mayo, Kamchumber
- Chargrilled Steak Frites
30-day aged longhorn sirloin (served medium), roasted tomatoes, onions, french fries. Peppercorn sauce, roasted garlic & tarragon butter. (Small, large)
- Anchor Burger
Chargrilled brioche bun, lamb & beef kofta burger, tahini garlic sauce, pickled red cabbage, sumac onions, cheese, fries
- Homemade Pie Of The Day
Puff pastry pie, mashed potatoes, market vegetables
- Braised Pork Shoulder
Pappardelle, milk braised pork, roasted butternut squash, lemon & sage
To Start3 dishes
- Homemade Soup Of The Day
Toasted sourdough
- Chicken Gyoza, Burnt Leek & Chicken Broth, Chilli, Sesame, Coriander
- Prawn Marie Rose Tartlet, Baby Gem, Pickled Cucumber
Vegetarian & Vegan2 dishes
- Great Waldingfield Oyster Mushroom Burger
Gochujang mayo, korean bbq sauce, asian pickles, fries (vg, gfo)
- Roasted Celeriac
Winter bean stew, mojo sauce, crumb (v, gfo)
Puddings5 dishes
- Selection Of 3 Ice Creams Or Sorbets
Ice-creams: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, caramel; sorbets: lemon, mango, raspberry
- Bramley Apple & Blackberry Tart
Vanilla ice cream (gf, df, vg)
- Salted Caramel Brownie
Caramel ice cream
- Lemon Tart
Vanilla ice cream (gf)
- Biscoff Cheesecake
Vanilla ice cream (vg)
Selection Of Coffees10 dishes
- Americano
- Cappuccino
- Latte
- Flat White
- Mocha
- Espresso
Double espresso £2.75
- Macchiato
Double macchiato £2.80
- Liqueur Coffee
- Hot Chocolate
- Deluxe Hot Chocolate
Whipped cream, marshmallows chocolate dusting
Draught7 dishes
- Guest Ale
Please ask server
- Guinness
- Carlsberg
- Poretti
- Craft Lager
Please ask server
- Estrella
- Aspall's Cyder
Bottled Beer & Cider7 dishes
- Gluten Free San Miguel
- Corona Extra
- Crabbies Ginger Beer
- San Miguel 0%
- Kopparberg
(Ask server for details)
- Kopparberg 0% Mixed Fruits
- Adnams 0.5%
Mocktails2 dishes
- Strawberry Gimlet
0% gin, strawberry, lime
- Elderflower Fizz
Elderflower cordial, apple juice, soda
Rum9 dishes
- Appleton Estate
- Bacardi
- Bacardi Negra
- Captain Morgan
- Kraken
- Malibu
- Redleg Spiced
Pineapple
- Essex Spiced Rum
- Goslings Bermuda Black
Anchor Classics6 dishes
- Slow Braised Short Rib
Garlic mash, crispy shallots, honey glazed heritage carrot
- Katsu Curry
Crispy panko sole fillet, jasmine rice, tender-stem broccoli, katsu sauce
- Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce
- Fillet Of Seabass
Lemon, parsley & prawn risotto, char-grilled courgettes
- Aubergine Katsu
Fired aubergine, jasmine rice, tender-stem broccoli, katsu sauce (v)
- Wild Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pie
Garlic mash and creamed leeks
From The Anchor Smokehouse & Grill6 dishes
- The Anchor Burger
Hand pressed burger, smoked bacon & cheddar in a brioche bun, with fries & slaw (single, double)
- Anchor Smokehouse Burger
Hand pressed burger, bacon, pulled pork, hash brown, cheddar & pickles in a brioche bun, with fries & slaw (double, triple)
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Brioche bun, buffalo sauce, guacamole, corn salsa, fries, & slaw
- Bbq Pulled Jackfruit Burger
Brioche bun, guacamole, corn salsa & rosemary fries (v)
- 28 Day Aged Sirloin Steak
Served with grilled tomato, garlic mushroom, chips & watercress. (Add a sauce: peppercorn or blue cheese for £2)
- 28 Day Aged Fillet Steak
Served with grilled tomato, garlic mushroom, chips & watercress. (Add a sauce: peppercorn or blue cheese for £2)
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