The Anchor Bar in Down

We were here for a beer. I hope it will be open soon. This bar had nice atmosphere, we enjoyed our visit here.

The food is lovely but the dessert is horrible The chocolate fudge cake is as dry as the Sahara desert the apple cake was mushy there was a rotten blueberry and instead of vanilla ice cream they gave us strawberry which didn't go well with the desserts at all. Overall it was disgusting, I don't recommend .Oh and the table we had was so wonky I almost spilled my coffee.the girl that was serving us spilled coffee all over the cup

Dog friendly, veggie/ vegan friendly, warm welcome from staff every time, food is excellent - what's no to like!!

Incredible vegan menu, the banana blossom "fish" & chips and the cauliflower wings were both 10/10. So many other delicious sounding options, we'll be back soon to try them all! The perfect location after walking up Slieve Donard too. Very friendly and welcoming staff, thank you!

Great vegan options, quite rare for Newcastle. Will be back with friends and foes alike.

Great bar unbelievable choice of beers and spirits. Food is also lovely!

Always a great atmosphere here. Great staff and service. Pool Room could do with a bit more Heat though. But all in all, good place 👍

Called into an with my daughter for lunch as she is Vegan and the new Vegan menu was recommended by friends. I had Chicken tagliatelle with bacon,mushroom and a beautiful cream sauce. It was so tasty,portion just perfect not to much not to little,and was nice served nice and hot. My daughter had the vegan fish and chips served with muscly peas and tar tar sauce,again she said it was first class and cleared the plate We where served by a lovely lady called Geraldine who is a huge asset to the Anchor with her friendly manor and knowledge. We wouldn’t hesitate returning.

Lovely little pub the staff are excellent and the food is excellent 👌

Good beer good company,great live music,excellent staff 👍

Super friendly and helpful staff as well as great vegan food. Very happy we chose to go here for a post-hike dinner and beer!

Ive been a few times now and i have to say, there must be something in the Guinness because these people know how to have a good time. The bar is buzzing...the lounge(s) are buzzing...out the back is buzzing. They sing, they dance, they love the craic....young and old enjoy the atmosphere equally. How refreshing. The hidden jem of Newcastle....go seek it out.

Good and ok and awesome and cool and tasty and ketchup and water and bottle

Decent spot for a few quiet drinks while on a break in Newcastle. Decent steak sandwich and selection of beers and gins. Excellent service too from friendly lady working there, who was a credit to the bar. I liked the look of an unusual beer glass and she gave me one to bring home too. Would return if we’re ever back in the area.

Great staff and service...The McIver cider on tap is fantastic

My wife and I was in for dinner for my birthday all the girls that was working could not do enough and when all every friendly its be a few years from I was in the bar. And all way say we should go in for something to eat we will be back for eating again and maybe a few drinks in one of there bar garden

Brilliant local pub! Even better when the cocktail bar is open!

Booked a last minute night away for the night to Newcastle and visited here on Wednesday night .. served by rob and Paul two great guys very friendly and good Crack! Working in the hospitality trade myself for 15 years I couldn’t fault the place. Thanks guys

Great Atmosphere great hangout for young adults . Food was good

Lovely food, excellent service & very helpful & friendly staff.

Nothing to write home about... overall just ok

Had dinner in anchor bar first time in it but have to say was lovely and lovely staff .

Great atmosphere, best pub in Newcastle!

Great atmosphere.... Nice people... Tasty food!

Food was fantastic and being gluten free they had a good range on offer

Ordering at the bar.. Not much social distancing, 🤔🤔

Great service, excellent staff. Why would you want to go anywhere else

Great service and a hidden gem in Newcastle. There was good enough variety on the menu and on tap. The staff were friendly and welcoming. I thoroughly recommend the steak sandwich.

Fire hazard burgers - mighty tasty 😉

Tried the Anchor for the first tine. Was pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious. The staff were very friendly, helpful and efficient. Would recommended this Bar. It was very tuned into Covid which we liked

Came in for a drink, lovely friendly staff lovely food an Great drink came back for more😁👌

The anchor beef burger is amazing highly recommended

Good local pub friendly staff nice atmosphere

A fabulous welcome is in store at this fabulous, friendly pub in Newcastle, I arrived midweek and was greeted by the excellent Rob who runs the place. Within the space of a few minutes he had my food ordered, the perfect pint of guinness and he’d shared ideas for walks in the Mournes. The food, atmosphere and cleanliness were first class. A great place to relax and unwind or to meet together with friends.

Good food attentive staff lovely Guinness all at the foot of the majestic Mourne mountains. Pure bliss

Nice spot for a few beers and a good selection of craft beers to choose from. Friendly staff and environment.

It’s been just over 8 years since we were back home. Always a favourite bar for us as we met there for the first time 25 years ago! Great food and staff🍻👍

Brilliant atmosphere great food 👍👌

Could do with a refurb. Food wasnt great

0% Heineken on tap. Live music most evenings. Food is well worth the visit. Check out facebook page for info

Great bar for live music, craic, good company and a good pint.

Pub cool, avec concert improvisé par des guitaristes, ambiance festive, trois salle différentes

Great bar. Very busy. Staff rushed off their feet under pressure but still friendly and polite. Definitely be back. Not expensive either

Great spot for live sports events and live entertainment!

We called in for lunch when out for a walk and got the most beautiful chicken wings and chips , great sized portions and beautiful flavour ... we will be back

Love it. Friendly bar staff great atmosphere and a pub quizz on a Thursday evening

Cool bright coloured picnic tables.

Called in about 5.30pm on 6th July and stood at the bar with my husband and 2 year old for 10 minutes being ignored, finally got someone's attention and we were told to take a seat. We left 10 minutes later as no on had come to give us menus or table a drunk order, a d when I went to the bar was told to take a seat again. Not the best service, and it wasnt that busy for someone not to be able to hand me a menu.

Great place to get a dinner with the kids and very child.the staff were worth there weight in gold

Lovely place for a drink , we went in a Saturday night and a group was on. Great music and great crack.

Definitely one to visit in town, great selection of beers including guest craft beers on tap, unbelievable selection of gins, whiskeys and rum and to top it of brilliant friendly staff. If your in town pop in for a drink and a burger

Great local pub. Love the Game of Thrones events such fun. Killer burgers on a friday night. Really enjoyed the seafood chowder very tasty. Food is amazing. Great place to watch football or the rugby. Always worth a visit.

The Anchor manages to do that very tricky thing - be a welcoming pub that the many tourists visiting can enjoy without sacrificing having the feel of a proper local for anyone lucky enough to be from Newcastle. The beer and gin selection is vast, the Guinness is perfect and the food is top notch pub grub. There's also a decent selection of entertainment - the open mic style jam sessions on a Friday are the stuff of legend and they also have regular comedy and live music in the back room. Great spot to watch football and rugby too - or just to play pool. Staff are lovely too - not a bad word to say about this place!

Perfect location to get a bite to eat to line the stomach for a brilliant nights craic. With local bands & comedians on different nights the anchor is a must visit if your in Newcastle. The staff are super friendly & will go out of their way to make sure everything is right to make a good night out. Lots of different dishes to try & any that i’ve had so far have been very tasty 😋 Cocktails are unreal 🍹

My family and I are regular visitors here for lunch!! The food is absolutely lovely, the staff are so friendly and helpful and the beers is great!! Would and most definitely will be back, a lot!! Also kids eat free which is unreal!!! Fantastic spot!!

Best pub in town. 3 different rooms - traditional pub, a quieter more modern room and pool tables/function room. Oh and friendly beer garden, where most craic & banter is. The food here never disappoints, i love friday burger nights. 5 stars to the chef. Sundays roasts are hard to beat too and the menu changes which is great. There is often music be it a jam session or a gig and always people having a good time. Do not miss this place if your down for a break. And beware you go in for a meal or a pint and you stay until kickout...😁

Great food and great service! Fantastic offer with children eating free! Staff are very friendly and willing to help where they can!

I stayed in Newcastle with my dad for a couple of nights and we ate and drank here. We were made to feel extremely welcome. The staff were very friendly and attentive, the food was tasty and the atmosphere was great. I will definitely be returning and would recommend it to anyone. Thanks, Tim

Attended my 3rd event on the trot as each event was more appealing that the previous one!

Great food and fantastic atmosphere. The staff were so helpful and good craic too! Will definitely be back here as the service was so good even when the bar was very busy - great range of gins too 🙂

Best bar in Newcastle by a country mile, fantastic assortment of beers, friendly & efficient staff, great bands & acts. superb layout of the whole place and very friendly customers.

Fantastic fun filled girls night out, With tasty food that was great value for money. Followed by many large G n T's from the fabulous gin menu, friendly helpful staff.....Good live music as well!

Very busy and lively! Great spirit and beer selection

uniquely friendly locals and lovely grub and great themed events....

Nice upstairs, private function room. Perfect for small gathering up to 50. Private bar and friendly staff.

Popped in for lunch as we were both off work and we were not disappointed. My husband had a burger that luckily would feed a big man!

Nothing flash or complicated just good honest pub grub at a sensible price. My two teenage girls had burgers and my wife and I had Chicken burgers. All nicely presented by a very pleasant waitress. Good food, good beer and pleasant service. Will certainly be using again.

We visited the Anchor for Sunday lunch while awaiting the rugby match to start and had a great afternoon. The atmosphere was electric as Ireland beat France in the 6 nations but best of all was the Sunday lunch. £12.95 per adult for 2 courses and a free childs meal was excellent value. The roast beef I had was delicious and the accompanying mash potatoes were smooth and tasty. The yorkshire pudding was big enough to put a roof on and live in if you didn’t eat it as fast as I did. A side of perfectly cooked vegetables and gravy complimented the beef well. My wife had the chicken wrapped in bacon and loved it. She especially loved her pint of orchard thieves cider. For a change I couldn’t manage a dessert as I was stuffed but the pear and almond tart my wife had was lovely. The waitress was very attentive and the bar staff very obliging. We will definitely be back.

After a cold morning walking in the Mournes we called into the Anchor for Sunday lunch. The rugby was on tv and the bar was busy. We managed to get a table and were quickly served our drinks and offered menus. We both chose the roast beef special and were not disappointed as it was cooked beautifully. Dessert was great also. The Anchor is definitely a hidden gem and the staff are friendly and helpful. Next time we are down for a weekend we will be back.

Decent sized bar with different areas to it. The atmosphere was good and there was a live band playing who were great. Bar staff were friendly. The gin and tonics were really good!

Simple bar lunch but cooked beautifully. Really nice atmosphere, great staff and really well priced. No complaints from us plus a good pint. Thank you we will be back .

Great food and friendly atmosphere!

Great little bar good food terrific chose of beverages and very friendly

A fantastic bar with a great range of drinks. You can be assured of a vibrant atmosphere and plenty of craic. Best bar inThe locality by a country mike.

Now my local pub mainly drink here , food wholesome but menu limited.had the burgers which were good

Always the best gin drinks in Newcastle

Best pub grub at great prices nothing a problem for the staff

Fantastic food and beer and great beer

What can i say..kids eat free.small menu ws small but good.long wait after a few mixups with our orders

We had Sunday lunch, food was lovely. Its child friendly, they even have some toys! Staff really nice to.

Great pub with a great atmosphere.Great food and the nicest/friendliest bar staff you could hope for.

Great food,and very friendly staff,always a great buzz in the bar,kids eat free an not over priced,good selecton.

Great bar,friendly staff,food very good and not over priced,kids eat free,good fun an always a great buzz in the bar..

Called in for a quick bite with my 2 kids. They had the goujons and chips and I had the Anchor burger. They demolished their plates and my burger was unreal. Kids eat free as well and there was a little play area for them too. Will definitely be back for the burger.

Beautiful food and great price. Portions are massive. Great home cooked food. 1st time there but will be a regular now on our trips to Newcastle. Kids eat free which was an added bonus.

Un super bar local, avec une différente bière chaque semaine, des gens souriant des billards de bonne qualité, des soirées à thèmes (quizz, football,...)

Had a lovely evening with live music and laughter.

Fantastic food lovely staff and not to expensive worth a visit

Service was first class,but food was a let down

My family and I found this place by accident and we will return. Lovely staff, very good grub and prices are reasonable too.

Great bar. Superb music tonight.

Great food and friendly service

Good well run bar havnt eaten here but will try soon.

Great night life. Bar service was quick and friendly

Just amazing food, we all did love it very much, children's eat free...

Food terrible part of the food was warm and part was cold on the same plate

Lovely food and reasonably priced

Ok, it was 12th July, but I've never seen staff who totally ignore you, absolutely no eye contact at all. Abismal. Waiting 20 minutes to get served.

Highly recommended if u visit newcastle and u want a great live music pub experience! Good pints of selected beers, local ciders! Staff is extremly friendly! Must go in newcastle!!

Staff were great and the food was excellent.