The Anchor Bishopston is a lively pub at 323 Gloucester Road in Bristol. Fourteen screens make live sport central to the atmosphere, but the venue also serves a substantial food menu that covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for sharing.
Breakfast brings together familiar cooked plates, while later in the day guests can choose wraps, burgers, pizzas and loaded fries. Sharers and smaller dishes are well suited to groups settling in for a match, and the range makes a quick bar snack as easy as a full meal.
Pub classics include battered fish and chips, scampi and hearty burger combinations. Plant based diners have choices such as falafel, tofu and vegan burgers, rather than being limited to side dishes, and the menu marks options for different dietary needs.
Beer, cider, spirits and cocktails keep the bar at the heart of the experience, with food providing enough variety for mixed groups and longer visits. The informal setting suits students, local residents and sports fans looking for a casual Gloucester Road meal.
Address: 323 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8PE, England
The Anchor Bishopston Menu
Lunch
Served everyday until 4pm. Choice between a wrap and a flatbread, served with fries.
Chicken BLT
Chicken tenders, mayo, mixed leaf lettuce, Bacon, tomato, hot sauce
CHIPOTLE
Smoked tofu (vg) or chicken thigh, roasted peppers, mixed leaf, red onion, chipotle vegan mayo. Vegan Option
RAINBOW (vg)
Falafel, hummus, cucumber, tomato, mixed leaf, red onion, garlic sauce
STAFF SPECIAL
Your full English breakfast to go. Sausage, egg, bacon, hashbrown and cheese.
Breakfast
THE BIG BREAKFAST
sausages, bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, mushroom, grilled tomato, baked beans and toast.
VEGGIE BREKKIE (V)
vegan sausages, fried eggs, hash browns, mushroom, grilled tomato, baked beans and toast.
VEGAN BREKKIE (VG)
vegan sausages, hash browns, mushroom, grilled tomato, baked beans and toast.
EGGS BENEDICT
hash browns, sausages, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce
Main Plates
ARRABIATA CHICKEN
smoked chicken smothered in spicy tomato sauce, with mozzarella, italian hard cheese, garlic bread, chips and mixed leaf
BUFFALO CHICKEN
chicken patty, cheese slice,buffalo sauce, red onion
BURRITO BOWL
rice, chicken thigh or smoked tofu bites (vg), roasted peppers, tomato salsa, guac, jalapenos & coriander
SCAMPI & CHIPS
battered scampi, chips, spicy arrabiata sauce, lemon
FISH & CHIPS
haddock fillet served with chips and a side of tartare & peas
FALAFEL BOWL (vg)
Falafel, red pepper houmous, mixed leaf lettuce, roasted peppers, pickle, red onion, mint and coriander. Comes with rice, tortilla chips or a flatbread
Burgers
All come with burger sauce, lettuce & gherkin. Served with chips.
CLASSIC
Choice of: Beef patty, Chicken patty, Tofu Burger (vg)
MELTY BACON
Beef patty, smoked bacon, cheese & house BBQ
Italian Chicken
Chicken patty, little gem lettuce, garlic sauce, italian hard cheese
RAINBOW BURGER (vg)
Smoked tofu patty or falafel, little gem lettuce, chipotle mayo, red onion
MELTY BLUE
beef patty, blue cheese, smoked bacon, red onion, garlic sauce
DOUBLE DECKER
2 beef patties, cheese sauce, arrabiata sauce, onion ring, bacon
BUFFALO CHICKEN
chicken patty, cheese slice,buffalo sauce, red onion
Pizzas
CHEESE PIZZA (v)
marinara, mozzarella, basil & parmesan. Vegan (vg) option available
CLASSIC PEPPERONI
marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni.
TEXAS BBQ (vg)
roasted peppers, bbq grilled mushroom, japapenos, house bbq
MEAT LOVER
Pepperoni, chicken thigh, bacon
BACON & CHICKEN
chicken thigh, smoked bacon, house BBQ sauce, red onion
Small Plates
Available sauces: Buffalo, BBQ, Garlic & herb, Tabasco
HALLOUMI BITES (v)
served with buffalo sauce, spring onion, rocket & lime
CHICKEN WINGS
CHICKEN TENDERS
CAULI WINGS (VG)
TOFU BITES (vg)
Fried tofu served with buffalo sauce, spring onion, rocket & lime
FALAFEL (vg)
3 falafel served with red pepper houmous, splash of tabasco, mint and coriander
FRIED SEAFOOD MIX
Scampi and calamari, served with a side of tartare and lemon
Shares
SOCIAL PLATTER
chicken wings, calamari, onion rings, garlic bread, halloumi, nachos and dips
VEGGIE SHARER (V)
cauliflower wings, onion rings, garlic bread, falafel, cumber sticks, pickle, nachos and dips
NACHOS (VG)
cheese sauce, mozzarella, guac, sour cream, salsa, jalapenos, coriander
CHIPOTLE FRIES
chicken tenders, cheese sauce, cheese, chipotle mayo, spring onion & rocket
ITALIAN ANGRY FRIES (v)
italian hard cheese, blue cheese crumble, arriabiata chilli garlic sauce, spring onion
TEXAS FRIES (vg)
vegan cheese sauce, bbq grilled mushroom, jalapenos, house bbq, spring onion