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The Anchor & Hope

“4.4 across 1.7k Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.”

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The Anchor & Hope

british · gastropub · London SE1 8LP

Michelin Guide

4.4 across 1.7k Google reviews; listed in the Michelin Guide.

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$$ · Open nowToday · 16:30 — 23:00G4.4T3.9Y4.5MS
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Google4.4 ★1.7k reviews
Yelp4.5 ★118 reviews
Tripadvisor3.9 ★849 reviews

Signal confidence

83%Strong · 3 sources

Is The Anchor & Hope worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores The Anchor & Hope 77/100 for quality and 74/100 on the Worth It scale for London. No paid placements, no affiliate links — just the arithmetic.

Tripadvisor's 3.9 sits noticeably below Google's 4.4 and Yelp's 4.5 here, which is worth noting given Tripadvisor pulls a heavier, more tourist-skewed crowd near The Cut — suggesting this gastropub plays better with regulars and Londoners than with visitors expecting a polished night out. A Michelin Guide listing backs up the idea that there's real cooking happening under the frequently changing Modern British menu, not just pub standards. Worth going in with pub expectations rather than destination-dining ones.

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