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The Anchor Inn - Nayland, Nayland, Essex

The Anchor Inn - Nayland

4.6
4.6
1945 Reviews
£25 and under
British

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
A traditional country pub with a warm welcome, The Anchor Inn offers a fine selection of cask ales and fresh, home-cooked food. Set in the beautiful village of Nayland, open fires and a cosy atmosphere make the Anchor a wonderful winter bolthole, and the banks of the River Stour provide glorious al fresco dining throughout the summer months.
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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in our overflow car park just across the road to our main entrance.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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What 1,945 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • Essex

    Best Service

  • Essex

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Essex

    Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

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The Anchor Inn - Nayland offers "welcoming staff" and a "beautiful riverside setting" with a menu featuring varied and "delicious" options like fish and chips. While service is "friendly and attentive," some diners mention lukewarm meals. The desserts and vegan options could improve, but the "ambiance and charm" are highly praised.

1,945 Reviews
  1. Katarina

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Well done, as always! Just keep up good work. Definitely we're coming back!

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  2. Jennifer

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Setting beautiful along the river where we walked the dog before eating. Staff were attentive, professional, friendly and extremely helpful and made our dog Maggie very welcome. Food was well presented and delicious, we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.

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  3. Laura

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Brilliant. Fantastic roast, great portions, good option of sides. Tasty deserts and good service. Beautiful location with walks all around. Perfect on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

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  4. Tia

    Essex2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gorgeous as always! Food and service is amazing, shame they didn't have all of the tables out but the sun has only just come out in Colchester!

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  5. Debbie

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb! We visited for Sunday lunch after a walk around Nayland. Welcome was friendly and efficient. Atmosphere warm and lively, but not too much. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. The food was delicious and generous. Perfectly cooked roasts (we had beef & pork) with potatoes, lovely veg and, of course, yorkshires. Best of all, the chef made dairy free ones for my lactose intolerant husband so he didn't have to miss out, a rare event! Would definitely recommend a visit.

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  6. Peter

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing best roast dinner l have ever eaten, nice atmosphere, good service incredible food.

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  7. Adrian

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent eating experience in an idyllic location. Food, service and ambience were all top rate

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  8. Jeremy

    Essex4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were warmly welcomed and had great service, however the vegetarian main dish was not very nice at all it was meant to be an aubergine dish but the whole thing was just wet and sloppy. We didn’t complain to the staff as we didn’t want to spoil our evening as this was a gift from family for our silver wedding anniversary.

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  9. Bethany

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food and lovely staff. A friendly atmosphere for children and dogs.

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  10. Robert

    Essex3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our table upstairs was spacious and not too near neighbouring diners. A speaker near us meant the music was a bit too loud but the friendly waitress turned it down as soon as I asked. The new Prix Fixe menu was quite different from last week, but our choices were delicious.

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The Anchor Inn - Nayland is rated 4.6 stars by 1945 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 16 times today
Google Map for The Anchor Inn - Nayland

Court Street, Nayland, Essex CO6 4JL

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    British
  • Hours of operation
    Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in our overflow car park just across the road to our main entrance.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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