Hope & Anchor in Pembrokeshire

Harbour brewery ales. Reasonably priced food. Good service, with a smile.

Booked based on menu online (appeared to have a good range of seafood). On arrival only seafood pie (which to be fair was pretty good) o r fish and chips available (not the sea bass linguine we'd been looking forward to). Place was very noisy which might suit a younger crowd, but with my hearing aids made it impossible to talk. Had to order from the bar not table service. Not what I expect from a gastro pub.

Comfortable, cozy and welcoming. I visited on a bitterly cold evening and enjoyed a couple of beers whilst sitting close to the deliciously warming real fire. Not just a tourist haunt, this pub is very much a place for locals and the atmosphere is that of a vibrant neighborhood hub. The walls are adorned with historical photos, press cuttings and nic nacks - take a little time to look at them (the article headed, "Tenby man found naked with goat" is worth a read). There is a reasonable selection of alcohol beers/cider but there is room to improve (it's certainly a fastly growing market).

Quick, prompt, service, with well presented tasty pub food. Two fish and chips, two drinks, and one bread roll for £44. Nicest all round pub meal I’ve had for ages. There is a nice, cosy atmosphere here too, along with friendly service.

Only went for drinks,but it was lovely, great atmosphere, nice beer. Recommended.

The specially cooked tomato sauce for the fish is excellent. We finished them all. Though the pasta is a bit too soft, creamy and tasty is the sauce. Gammon is grilled just perfectly. The atmosphere in the room tonight is mixed with hot emotions and romance as well. We feel good to be here.

Exactly what a pub should be good solid wholesome food and a great atmosphere. We had the excellent hake and chickpea stew and beef and Ale pie perfect.

Very nice staff, very dog friendly, extremely good food, nice and cosy atmosphere - we totally recommend this place!!

Great beers, lovely staff, my favourite pub I visited whilst in Tenby and the food smelt amazing though I did not try

One of my favourite pubs in Tenby. If I'm in town I'll call in. Sells my favourite beer from the brewery up the road. Excellent food as well. Often frequented by many locals.

Meal was ok. Certainly a big portion size, and we all enjoyed it, although it was perhaps a little basic. Service was alright - had to wait a while at the bar to place order, and it was a bit disappointing to hear staff swearing (at each other - not customers).

Best meal out we have had in a long time. The fish pie was absolutely delicious and the Cajun spiced mackerel was outstanding. Just what we needed to warm up on a cold wet day. Our server was very friendly and provided allergen sheets for the whole menu (good options for gluten intolerance). Service was quick, although we did visit on a Monday, and portions were great. Will definitely be back when we’re next in the area.

Great food and drink lovely staff

This is an excellent place to eat. Our meals were so good that we ate here two days running. The cajun mackerel, cajun chicken and fish tacos were cooked to perfection. Plenty of gluten free options available. There was a great atmosphere in this dog friendly pub. We highly recommend it.

Had a meal and 2 beers, lovely autumnal atmosphere inside, with log fire and candles on each table.

Went twice in 1 weekend as we were so impressed on our first visit when we had the gorgeous fish pie. On the second visit we had beef Sunday lunch. Really good home cooked food, top beer, fab open fire and dog friendly. Staff excellent, so just a great place to go.

Only stopped for a quick bite but food, beer, service and atmosphere all spot on for a seaside town, thankyou 👌

Absolutely fabulous meal we both had the steak and it was cooked just like we asked for Absolutely perfect. Highly recommend

Lunch delicious and different. Kerala baked cod curry was superb. Garlic king prawns delicious and plentiful. Great beers too from the local brewery.

Dinner for two on a Sunday night. Halloumi as a starter, Mackerel fillet and Hake fillet as main courses. Nice bottle of red wine. £97.55. Staff were attentive and chatty.

Stopped in for lunch after a walk through Tenby. Good food and very friendly staff - really glad we found this place and will definitely go back next time, a great experience.

Absolutely wonderful! Great service and really friendly staff. If you want seafood in Tenby, this is the place to go. The fish and shellfish are freshly caught and absolutely delicious! Highly recommend the mussels. A gastropub with restaurant-quality food and flair.

Fantastic local pup/ restaurant lovely atmosphere and amazing food.the mussels are the best you can get

Called here as we were recommended. Well it didn't let us down. Our food was brilliant. And the child menu was well received. Our granddaughter loved her meal. . Thanks for looking after us. We really enjoyed and will definitely recommend to everyone.

Excellent meal and atmosphere, fantastic service

Went to The Hope & Anchor in Tenby for a few drinks and a bar meal with my wife and friends. We weren’t expecting too much, but the food was good and the staff were excellent - very friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend the place to anyone visiting Tenby and looking for a bite to eat and a few drinks, be it for lunch or in the evening.

What a cozy pub. We spent a few hours here recently on a cool October night and were warmed by the service and atmosphere. Friendly bar staff. Lively crowd. Extremely tasty gammon. After are visit, we stepped out into the night having enjoyed our visit thoroughly.

Great Sunday lunch. Good size portions and tasty meats. Really good vegetables too. Good levels of gravy. Good beer selection from a local brewery too.

Little rush and cramped place.. It's needs to be so I guess... Nice food

When ordering a request for chips well done is not an option, when you won't eat them it seems it's not a problem?Disappointing

Great pub and great food. We spent a few hours there and will definitely make a beeline for there when we visit again.

We went to the Hope & Anchor in Tenby for Sunday lunch today - I wished I'd taken a picture. The roast was literally out of this world. Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, brocolli, carrots, cabbage, leeks in a cheese sauce, mashed swede and delicious homemade gravy. (It said on the menu all vegetables were locally sourced and they were cooked to perfection). I am noted in my family for cooking a lovely roast but even I would've struggled to beat this roast. It has to be said this roast was amazing, served by helpful, pleasant staff.

We popped in to The Hope & Anchor on our first evening in Tenby, we were hungry and just wanted something quick to eat. We were met with a warm welcome, served great beer and the eating experience from the quality of their excellent food to the easy to understand well organised and speedy service meant we came back the next two nights. It was probably a bit unadventurous of us but this place is superb.

Ate here with my partner and toddler for Sunday lunch. Amazing food, such a good roast and lovely pub and atmosphere. Would definitely come back. Friendly staff and very family friendly.

Once you've found this place you won't want to try anywhere else, absolutely fantastic Sunday roast and went back to try the main menu tonight which was also fabulous, love the food, love the staff, love the atmosphere, absolutely perfect

Just got home today from a week in Tenby, and I have to say this was our favourite, go to place, so quirky and so much to look at on the walls 😍 I found something different to look at every time we went in, from rope knots to beautiful pictures, everyone was so friendly too, from the staff to the guys by the bar, who im guessing we're locals...... now let me talk about the food.... OMG the Sunday dinner was honestly the best I've EVER had eating out, we both had the beef and it was cooked to absolute perfection, we also had the beef brisket burger another day, it was amazing, that bone marrow gravy was 😋😋😋, this place will be one of my favourite memories of Tenby, keep up the good work guys, and Thankyou for your hospitality and absolutely amazing food 😍👍❤️

We had dinner here this evening whilst visiting Tenby, the food was fabulous, good size portions and very tasty, we especially loved the mussels and baked cod curry, we would definitely return if visiting tenby again.

Quite snug but not many restaurants open on Monday nite..good food and service

Great pub for seafood and a lovely pint of Ale too

Visited this lovely friendly pub last night, we sat outside till 8pm under the heaters, it was beautiful. We were made to feel very welcome 🥰 the atmosphere was great. Food was delicious 😋 we highly recommend it, thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great decor, good selection of local ales and really good food! Can highly recommend

Absolutely stunning......I've never had a meal like it in my life. Highly recommended.

Unadulterated seafood, as fresh as can be! Great pub all round.

Lovely menu and the friendliest staff, we really enjoyed our lunch and their dog friendly too : )

I had the hake was very disappointed, fish was slimy the potatoes were cooked days ago the tenderstem broccoli was raw.the tomatoes were good though.

After walking along the Pembrokeshire coastal path from Saundersfoot to Tenby my wife and I needed a refuelling stop and happened upon the Hope and Anchor. Although it was bustling we managed to find a table and after ordering at the bar the food was served really quickly. I had the steak and ale pie which was meaty and tasty, my wife had the cod goujon sandwich which was very filling. Overall it was a good experience and would not hesitate to go again if we re-visit the area.

Stopped for food , Not Good at all...😌🙄

Great pub, really busy during my visit but service was excellent food was fantastic and dog friendly.

Ate main courses off specials menu roasted hake & oven baked cod both delicious very tasty using lovely fresh ingredients and large portions. Good selection of drinks great banter with locals and dog friendly

Attractive and friendly pub right near the lovely harbour. Enjoyed a couple of decent cask ales. Didn't eat there but it looked a good menu.

Great quality beers, didn't dine but very busy with diners when visiting lunchtime.

Visited today, had the fish pie first class, friendly atmosphere, friendly staff, would highly recommend.

Very friendly, helpful staff. Went above and beyond to help us out with a couple of beer gift sets - thank you! Excellent location, nice atmosphere.

This place holds a special place in my heart as it was the first venue my partner (now wife) and I visited over 15 years ago. It was perfect then and was fantastic when we came first food yesterday. The food was lovely, the beer was flowing and the staff were amazing. Had a great time until closing and look forward to going again later today. Special shout out to Dec, keep rocking buddy!

Lovely drink, patient staff as we were the last to use the 'sit in the road' facility..and didn't feel rushed at all even though they were tidying up around us..kept informed by staff member ar all times!

This is a great local Pub with atmosphere. Very friendly staff good food. Highly recommended.

Very nice bar meals, good size portions. Very pleasant staff

Came here for an evening meal while on holiday in Tenby - we hadn’t booked, but they found us a table in their outside eating area. Since it was a bit chilly, the helpful young server turned on the overhead heater for which we were very grateful. Husband had an enormous fish pie and I had a huge pile off very good quality mussels and fresh bread. We shared a bowl of chips. All the food was excellent and arrived promptly. As I can’t drink alcohol, due to a medical condition, I was glad to be offered an alcohol free larger and lime which was delicious. They even had a handicapped toilet on the ground floor to which the manager kindly took me. Excellent service all round. Price was very fair for the quantity and quality of the food. Would highly recommend

Lovely quirky pub, with nice nautical decor and antiques. The mussels are the star of the show! Fresh, plump and huge mussels in a well balanced sauce and cooked with samphire! Chips were pretty bad though. Unfortunately it gets really crowded and insanely loud inside with ruins the experience a bit. Also there is no table service which is disappointing.

We were a large party of 10 (which can present its own problems) we booked and ordered our food in advance. The waiting staff were great and made sure we got drinks before our food order was put through the kitchen. The food was fabulous, huge pies and lovely reasonably priced fish. The beer is really good for anyone into different ales and the service was great despite them being busy.

I highly recommend trying this place when visiting Tenby. Food was fresh and delicious with a great choice of fresh local sea food.

It was Bank Holiday Monday and they found us space for 8 plus 3 dogs, very friendly great service and good pub food all served with a smile. I have to shout out the fish pie, so tasty and served hot with a side salad, on if the best I’ve had and as we’re around for the next 4 days I hope we’ll be back. Thank you

Had a family meal there when in holiday 10/10 can't fault anything 😎

Great friendly service. Explaining to laymen how to choose a lobster ;) It was delicious and friendly. The decor in my style matches the name :)

Great food made with locally sourced fish and meat and friendly staff. Great selection of beer, including a lot from the Harbwr brewery that's right next door. It was pretty busy when we were there (no indoor seating left) but it was still very quick to get an order in at the bar and we got our food in very good time

Great place to grab a meal after day of adventures in Tenby

A brilliant range of wines, beers, cocktails and a really good menu, made for an enjoyable food and drink stop. The food was plentiful well cooked and filling. With brilliant staff, who never seem to stop, checking. You're happy with your meals and drinks or need anything else. I doubt that we could have found better.

Great quality food. Friendly & very efficient staff. Clean / tidy. Nice atmosphere.

Four stars for food and waiting team, but be expected to be rushed out. We booked a table the day before for an evening meal, as we expected it to be busy. A usual table time is 2 hours. We ordered our food and drinks at the same time at the bar, this was a bit hectic as it was busy and people stood drinking at the bar, therefore you are shouting your order across the bar. If eating in the restaurant table service would be better to avoid the queues at the bar and mistakes being made. We ordered two fish mains and three children’s meals, with additional sides drinks, and a bottle of wine. The food came out quickly which was great for us having kids. There was a mistake made with one of the children’s meals but was rectified quickly , the young waiters were so helpful and friendly. The food was amazing, live mussels and the cod curry, we did want crab as had seen this advertised but sadly wasn’t available. After we had finished our mains we were drinking our wine and having a rest deciding on puddings, when the manager approached us and asked us when would we be leaving as they needed the table, despite other tables being empty. We had only been there an hour and already spent £100.00. Although the manager did return to the table to apologise, it had annoyed us so we left and bought puddings and more drinks elsewhere.

We were lucky to nab a table outside the pub in the sun and it was lovely - great for people watching too! We had the mussels and the scampi and chips. Food was delicious but we did chuckle when the server brought our food out and said “please watch out for the seagulls”! But she was right… I think we managed to scare them off but they were definitely on the prowl! Service was good with a great range of gins!

Honestly the burger was really underwhelming and other than the man serving at the bar the service was rubbish. I asked for some hot sauce, the guy disappeared for ages and then when I saw him again he said oh do you still want that. My partner loved his lobster and as usual (not sure why as they don't deserve it) the kids meals were crap. Good atmosphere and location and some of the other food around me looked really good so think I just picked wrong. Defo worth a try, just maybe stick to a fish or seafood option.

Amazing food and drink with a good atmosphere, highly recommend.

Really great place with really amazing food! Recommend for whole family.

Lovely place to have food and drink, great service staff was lovely.

First visit. Just a day trip to Tenby and happened to chose this place based on reviews. We thought the food was okay….if you’re hungry it’s fine - massive portions but felt the quality wasn’t worth the price. I had the Cajun chicken. It wasn’t Cajun, looked more like tandoori but didn’t taste any spice. Husband said fish and chips was…ok. Kids sausages looked cheap. Just felt like they should have spent a bit more money on their ingredients and served a slightly smaller portion - there must be a lot of food waste.. Atmosphere was nice and staff were friendly.

I've been reading other reviews and wish I had taken note on their advise beforehand. I recommended my family to try this one but have received bad review. They ordered the fish pie and the seabass from the specials board, plus a child's sausage & chips. The two adult meals were mediocre, nothing special. The main issue is the child's meal. On the menu, which was poorly worded, implied kids meals came with chips (or potatoes) and side salad (with peas/beans available as options). However it arrived as literally some sausages and chips on a plate. No salad, no vegetables, nothing. They questioned the server about this, and he "went away to check", then came back and said the meal given was correct, as customers are supposed to specifically say they want salad, otherwise it's not included. Given the description on the menu they found that to be unacceptable. Not least because they don't know how they can justify a complete lack of veg/salad as a fully rounded meal for a child. They didn't want to have a big argument about it so some salad was shared, but the poor customer service did let down the experience. This is just to show that their the menu is not clear, that they would rather save some pitiful amount of money by expecting customers to ask for it (which is completely ridiculous), and were willing to blame the customer when the customer raise the issue. There are much better restaurants in Tenby so do yourself a favour, try others!

Lovely pub and location BUT the (seemingly) younger of the two barmaids is constantly shortchanging customers! Ive noticed it several times, and heard someone say the same earlier, too! Today she clearly pocketed a fiver and when I confronted her bold as brass said I’d given her less than I had. Real shame because the food and bar are nice. Not just stealing but losing the business customers 😔

Great location, lovely ambience with friendly staff & the most delicious seafood offerings

First rate. We had mussels in white wine sauce which was delicious, fantastic service, massive portions, a busy place with a great atmosphere. Definitely recommend

Came here in the evening and back again for lunch the next day. Staff were absolutely lovely, great food and local beer selection. Definitely recommend!

We dropped in for lunch here. My hake was amazing, such good food! Very convenient to get to for beach goers too.

Love coming here so friendly and something for everyone on the menu.

Great atmosphere, friendly service and lovely fresh food. Good selection of beers from the local brewery. I had the beef taco which had a generous filling and hubby had the gammon which he enjoyed, especially the onion rings ‘crispy and not slimy on the inside’. Kids weren’t too keen on the chicken nuggets but they are a couple of fuss bags, I thought they were good.

Our first visit to the Hope and Anchor and very impressed with the quality and quantity of the food on offer. We popped in for a bit of lunch so sampled the sandwiches on offer; I had cheese and pickle with the family having fish fingers and falafel options. All served with bucket loads of chips. Food came out really quickly too. Of all the places in Tenby definitely one to recommend.

Great sea food! I had the lobster, it goes great with garlic butter. My wife had the fish pie, it was crammed with fish. My son had the fish goujons, really fresh fish and the batter was extra crunchy. Great local atmosphere and they are dog friendly.

Really vibrant seaside pub and restaurant where the staff really were very helpful, exceptional I marked one point off as staff were leaning to the point of excess as we were asked 4 or 5 times if we were okay and 'how was the food'... BUT... Please don't let this put you off as it was great and very busy. We are a family of 5... 3 adults meals, a side and 2 kids mains for £75....not including drinks. We all really enjoyed it and the food was fantastic and fresh.

Absolutely delicious seafood! Amazing mussels in white wine, lobster and prawns in melting garlic butter. Welcome service, nice atmosphere, a bit busy but the quality of food explains it. Dog friendly. Will definitely recommend to our friends.

Best seafood in Tenby. Busy but that's a good sign I guess. Order at the bar so very casual

My Wife and I ate twice at the Hope and Anchor. Service was very good and the food was excellent. We would definitely recommend the Hope and Anchor to anyone visiting Tenby.

Lovely people, food and atmosphere!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Staying a few days in Tenby and promised my partner we would go back to the Hope and Anchor for mussels. Turned up tonight only to find out they had run out 😱. Darcy came to the rescue. She rang the sister pub and found us some mussels. Thank you Darcy you saved our holiday. Bar staff at their best!

Great little find, some great food, really enjoyed the calamari and the mackerel, fresh and cooked spot on, the pulled beef tacos not for the faint hearted, well done guys

Had an evening meal after booking a table. We had walked past and after seeing the signs of lobster and mussels really fancied this place. Tables quite crammed in together. You have to order at the bar which was very busy. Husband had fish pie and he said the fish was quite tough and it came with a plain salad which I thought was odd. The sea bass I had was lovely. If you want pudding you have to make your way to the crowded bar again so we didn’t bother. It was pub grub nothing special to be honest. Heard couple next to us say it was the worst meal they had all week 🤷🏼‍♀️

Lovely atmosphere happy helpful staff. Will visit again.👍👍

Great pub! I had the sea bass which was really nice.

My favourite Tenby pub. If you haven't booked to eat, the friendly staff will keep track of tables and soon find you one. Local Harbwr beer of all sorts, and yummy food, not least the seafood.

Lovely place and best mussels I've ever eaten

Had the crab with muscles and omg!!! AMAZING would be an understatement 😋 took a while to get through it all but my tastebuds are so satisfied 😌 my partner had the hake and loved every forkfull 👍👍 big thumbs up

Ordered fish and chips, normally very nice. This time fish full of grease and bland. Pulled pork tacos also full or grease and disgusting taste

Do not pass this pub by it is fantastic. The staff do everything they can to find you a table. Food is plentiful and delicious. Try the specials. We very rarely on holiday eat in the same place but this venue draws you in. You can book a table.