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The Anchor

Surrey, Ripley - Modern British - Pub - ££

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

This redbrick pub has its deepest roots in the 16th century, as its unevenly beamed façade and whitewashed gable end indicate. When Ripley is rippling with summer heat, a lunch in the sheltered courtyard is a delight, but the pub's interior rooms exert plenty of airy contemporary appeal too. Fire up the appetite with a little puffed pork skin or a smoked salmon tartlet before you set about the menu. There is a good deal of imaginative energy going on in the kitchen, which can deliver multi-faceted dishes amid gentle layers of richness – as in a starter of smoked haddock thermidor with a soft-boiled egg, tomato and spinach. A main dish of guinea fowl breast with sweetcorn purée and fried polenta is a satisfying plateful, likewise roast lamb rump with hispi and a cassoulet of beans and morteau sausage – especially when beefed up with a side order of hash browns and harissa mayo. Tonka-bean panna cotta with ginger meringues, rhubarb and honeycomb makes a fit...

This redbrick pub has its deepest roots in the 16th century, as its unevenly beamed façade and whitewashed gable end indicate. When Ripley is rippling with summer heat, a lunch in the sheltered courtyard is a delight, but the pub's interior rooms exert plenty of airy contemporary appeal too. Fire up the appetite with a little puffed pork skin or a smoked salmon tartlet before you set about the menu. There is a good deal of imaginative energy going on in the kitchen, which can deliver multi-faceted dishes amid gentle layers of richness – as in a starter of smoked haddock thermidor with a soft-boiled egg, tomato and spinach. A main dish of guinea fowl breast with sweetcorn purée and fried polenta is a satisfying plateful, likewise roast lamb rump with hispi and a cassoulet of beans and morteau sausage – especially when beefed up with a side order of hash browns and harissa mayo. Tonka-bean panna cotta with ginger meringues, rhubarb and honeycomb makes a fitting finale, unless you fancy the Anchor 'mess' (strawberries, basil cream, jasmine-tea meringues and strawberry sorbet). Wines are a well-selected global jumble, from £29 a bottle.

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VENUE DETAILS

High Street
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 6AEGB

01483 211866

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OTHER INFORMATION

Private dining room, Separate bar, Wheelchair access, Parking, Credit card required

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