"The Anchor & Hope works well for giving out-of-towners the full British pub experience, but also if you want to kill time before catching a show at the Old or Young Vic theatres. Cosy, with dim lighting and a brilliant menu, it’s the kind of place you can happily while away a few hours over a couple of pints and some Mediterranean-leaning food. Things like Venetian-style cuttlefish, luscious asparagus risotto, and a hunking seven-hour lamb shoulder all feature and it works just as well for a couple of pints as it does for a casual meal of great gastropub cooking." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna