The Anchor Danbury

4.7

1505 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 9 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

**MOTHERS DAY 2025 - PLEASE CALL TO BOOK ON 01245 222457**
The Anchor in Danbury is the epitome of an English Country Inn, boasting beautiful traditional beams, quaint shining brass and a warm welcoming atmosphere which has made this pub a firm favourite for many years.
We have a lovely large garden with a fun children's play area, great for keeping the kids entertained while you catch up with friends and family over a relaxing drink or with some great food.
- Four legged friends are welcome at the pub, please ask our friendly staff for confirmation on which areas can accommodate you as we do require that dogs are kept out of the main dinning areas.
- Please note reservations with a dog are necessary, and can only be taken over the phone on 01245 222457 stating you have a dog.
- If you have a pushchair/buggy we ask that you call to make reservation, due to limited space.

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Location
Runsell Green, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4QZ
Phone number
01245 222457
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Large car park available.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa

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What 1,505 people are saying

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

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Essex
Best Value
Essex
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

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The Anchor Danbury offers a warm ambiance with consistently excellent service and "amazing" food. Guests appreciate the "friendly and attentive" staff and the varied menu, featuring daily specials. It's a favorite for "Sunday roasts" and "celebrations," with a "lovely garden" and ample parking enhancing the experience.

1,505 Reviews

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Caroline
Essex3 reviews
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Standard of food good, as always. Service unusually slow though.
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Karen
Essex1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great choice of food from sandwiches and jacket potatoes to fill meals, staff happy to accommodate change to menu to suit customer, sat in The Garden Room was lovely.
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OpenTable Diner
Essex3 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and good service in lovely surroundings.
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Kim
Essex4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always enjoy our visits to The Anchor, the staff are always so welcoming and obliging, foods great too. Looking forward to our next visit.
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Claire
London1 review
4.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food, lovely service. We love the anchor! Only not a 5 for everything as the food took a long time but they were very busy.
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Malcolm
Essex2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Such a lovely place to dine. Food is always of a very high standard. The staff always go above and beyond.
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Dean
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First Visit to the Anchor Danbury was excellent , choice of food and service was brilliant.
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Julia
Essex3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The service was slow. The food was was very good but we were going to order dessert but after waiting about 15 mins for someone to come and take our order we decided to leave it.
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David VIP
Norfolk/Suffolk39 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food, good ambience - enjoyed ! Will go again.
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Michael
Vancouver2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 17 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A great lunchtime venue. The food is good and the staff are lovely.
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FAQs

The Anchor Danbury offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01245 222457.

The Anchor Danbury is rated 4.7 stars by 1505 OpenTable diners.

The Anchor Danbury does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

11 Mar 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 9 times today

Runsell Green, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4QZ

Additional information

Phone number
01245 222457
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–10:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Large car park available.
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa

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The Anchor Danbury

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Private dining

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