The Hope and Anchor in Bath and North East Somerset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Stopped here for the first time today having gone past many times. Only stayed for a drink but the garden was a pleasant surprise and a great space to take a break. Pub looked decent and I’ll definitely stop to eat another day. They don’t open till 11.30 which could be a little earlier on a summer weekend.

Had a superb lunch here today. Great friendly service, lovely pub and garden and our meals were delicious! Thank you

Best beer garden beautiful and great drink very friendly staff well worth a stop off

Easy parking, although a fair few steps down to the pub from there, service was good and the food very nice with large portions! A really nice pub on the boundary of the city, which is convenient for meeting friends if you live in the surrounding towns as you can avoid the hell-hole of Bath!! Quite quiet when we went on a Thursday night but I can imagine it getting busy.

Great pub, lovely food, decor, garden, service and ideal as a stop on the 2 tunnels cycle ride.

Great place to eat, the food was good quality and presented well, along with a good atmosphere.

The food was excellent and well worth a visit, we will return.

Came here many years ago,,,,what a transformation.! Had the warmest of welcomes and the fish and chips (one fried one grilled) were excellent. Never had a whole lemon as garnish ...top and bottom sliced off.....before! A bit pricey but it didnt affect our enjoyment of the meal or the establishement.

Absolutely a lovely place to stop and eat! We were on a bike ride and came across The Hope & Anchor. So glad we stopped for lunch! The food was amazing, we had the chicken pie and the burger.,… YUMMY! I’d rate higher if I could! The service was great and the people were wonderful!

Had such a lovely roast dinner here. The staff were completely fantastic, and the roast beef was the best I've has in ages. We'll definitely be back

Seems to have got it's act together since taking over from the previous landlord. Good beer and cider and a cracking beer garden in the sun

Our dinner here was absolutely amazing!! 🤩 When we got there at seven, the pub was nearly empty, meaning that it was so calm and comfortable. The decor was very cute with beams and fairy lights, and there was loads of space to sit💫 The lady who served us was super lovely and helpful, and the food was incredible!! The best food I've ever had! Me and my mum shared the crispy squid for starter which was delicious, and I had the battered haddock and chips, while my mum had the chickpea tagine. They were both so yummy and I will dream about those chips 🌟😍 I would recommend to a friend!

The chicken pie, and the fish and chips are so good, the best I’ve had in a pub for a long time. Really was delicious- Thankyou H and A. A lovely Canadian family run this pub with lots of warm hospitality. 😃

Amazing veggie roast, will definitely be back for more

Very nice food. Super. But super expensive. Drinks and food both overpriced in my opinion. But to top it all, a service charge added of £5.30 (I think) no option to have it removed or any mention of it, when given the bill, so £57 for 2 Sunday lunches and 2 drinks. Maybe ok for a special occasion but we were on a walk. Not the best way to encourage customers to return.

I hadn't been to the hope and anchor for almost a decade and that was because it was so dated and old fashioned. Now, it looks stunning. Looks like it could be a gastro style pub (we didn't sample the food, this time). Staff were lovely, very welcoming. Definitely see you again.

Arrived at the pub via the Two Tunnels path, which gives access to the rear of the pub, with steep stone steps down to the pub from the path. My wife is in a wheelchair, so I went down down to the bar alone to enquire about food, but was told that the kitchen was closed. "I throw myself on your mercy" I told the waitress, and explained that my wife was in a wheelchair, and really needed SOMETHING to eat. She promptly provided a delicious bowl of chips and pots of tea, AND took the trouble to bring the food all the way up the stairs to where my wife was waiting. AND then her colleague brought a chair for me to sit on. All the while being incredibly helpful and sypmathetic to my wife's condition. Service above and beyond... Just so overwhelmed by the service and incredible kindness

Delicious food and very friendly service. We particularly enjoyed the roast chicken, the chick pea tagine and the Biscoff cheesecake. We thoroughly recommend this cosy pub restaurant.

Me and a couple friends came here the other night. We loved it! We had the kindest, most welcoming bar tender, a lovely bald bloke who told us all about the local pubs! Will defo be coming again!

Nice pub. Called in for a quick pint after dropping my daughter off for a walk along the Midford cycle path. Service was great, smiling and friendly bartender. Plenty of seating, including sofas.

Sandra and Richard have recently taken over here and are doing a phenomenal job. I hosted my Mum's 75th birthday party in the conservatory annexe part of the pub last weekend. The food was exceptional and very generous. The service was excellent - so friendly and effortlessly glided around the 35 people we had. The team has even decorated for us. The venue was so pretty and allowed for us to sprawl outside and into the bar. We were looking for casual and free flowing, and that's exactly what we got. I have not stopped receiving compliments for the party, but its success really is due to the H&A. We witnessed other food going out the kitchen and it looked equally as generous and delicious. I highly recommend this gorgeous pub. We will definitely be back. Thank you again for hosting us!

Nineteen of us met up here tonight. The staff were so friendly. Beautiful food. Valuable time and fun had with family and friends. It was a great night. Totally recommend.

Friendly staff, only stopped for a coffee and cake which was very nice.

Fantastic pub, great choice of drinks & food.

Really good service and excellent freshly cooked food. Enormous portions of fish and chips, delicately cooked haddock and a delicious pie with delicious gravy inside. I would highly recommend this pub and it’s great for a walk before or after as it’s nestled in lovely countryside.

We had a lovely meal here on a Saturday in February. The staff were friendly and helpful. And we poutine! Fantastic evening!

Visited with friends early Saturday evening. What can I say! The food was superb, the staff - Omar and Shaun - were exemplary in their hospitality and service. The ambience was fantastic. Will definitely be returning.

Just back from a Sunday Roast - it was excellent. Three of us chose each type of meat on offer (pork, beef and chicken) because we wanted to see what all of them were like, they were all beautifully cooked and generously portioned. Great atmosphere, too, with friendly staff. It was busy, and is clearly a regular haunt with local people, which is always a good sign. We will definitely be coming back.

Have not visited this pub for many years..wont be long before we go back again..had a lovely lamb pie with mash and veg..warm greeting on arrival..lovely atmosphere for a week day lunch.

We really enjoyed our visit. The food. Staff and environment was perfect for us after a long day. Thank you.

Needed somewhere dog friendly in South East Bath. Looked at Google maps, saw Midford, saw there was a pub and off we went. Very efficient staff, very friendly service, lovely food and great local cider. We could sit anywhere we liked, even with the dogs. I had a lovely burger, Mrs had a lovely toastie, and a shared side of Chorizo (OMG, so nice). All good, will def go back if in the area again.

Nice pub decent car park and it's on the cycle path They have otter beer on tap and it's cosy. It was quiet on a weeknight, but had enough people in to create an atmosphere.

Always a lovely place to do in for a beer and a bite to eat. You can be sure of a warm welcome and a pleasant atmosphere. Great focal point location for multiple local walks.

We dropped in here for a light lunch as we were passing through Midford. We were really impressed with the warm welcome, excellent service and delicious food. Couldn't have asked for more. We hope to come again next time we are in the area.

Really great Sunday Lunch midway through a five mile hike around the area. Great food with the option of gluten free gravy and cauliflower cheese. Didn't have dessert as we still had three miles to go!

Lovely pub! Came right off the tunnel path to this pub. Owner was super friendly and helped us find the bus stop - and treated us to a pint! Privately owned, excellent decor and atmosphere, highly recommend.

We were 14 for lunch and everyone was more than happy with their food. Best seabass ever had in Bath, was delicious. Service was good, food excellent. We will definitely be back

Lovely pub, good pint and wonderful ham, egg and chips, with proper cut ham. And friendly service from Spencer and Jo.

Brilliant staff, so welcoming. Great ale, lager and cider on draft. Lovely lunch here, was quiet and the food was far superior to the pub grub stuff, we had a burger, a chicken pie and a kid’s spag bol, all excellent. Highly recommended.

Lovely casual atmosphere. Large portions of high quality food. Looking forward to returning soon to try out the other menu choices my dinner partners were having. Nothing was too much for the staff.

Amazing food. I eat out a lot and this has topped any I've been to in a very long time. To start the staff were all really friendly and efficient, the chef made an appearance which was appreciated, to see who is cooking for you. Also he plans his own menus. Calamari starter and a lamb and mint burger with bacon and mozzarella were to die for. Very reasonable price to. If I lives closer I would 100% be a regular to this pub.

Nice and helpful staff, stunning views in the area, great stop during our long walk from Bath to Midford- good food, comfy, nice selection of beer

I visited this place again today while on a work trip, I had been here a year ago while cycling and was pleased to find it was still a great place, the food was great and I really enjoyed it, It dosent serve food until 6pm in the evening so I did have to wait however the wait was well worth it as the food was very fresh and well presented, Hope to be back soon!

Delicious supper. My friend also enjoyed hers. The house wine was one of the most delectable house wines I,ve ever had. Beautiful interior and not too swanky as some pubs are now. Really decent staff too. Great night.

Really nice,welcoming and attentive staff. Had a best tagine ever. Great walks from this pub if want to work in a stroll,or cycle ride around your meal( Wellow in one direction and Bath Two Tunnels in the other. Highly recommended.

Congratulations to chef & owner for beautiful scrumptious fish & chips with minted peas. Great menu, delightful hospitality & will definately return soon. Christmas menu looks amazing.

Had the lamb and mint burger, amazing and even better that it came as a gluten free option

Crab and prawn linguine was delicious. Attractive pub under new ownership and definitely worth a visit. We'll be back.

First visit since new owners have taken over, had an excellent Sunday lunch, good choices on the menu ,compliments to the chef. All the staff were excellent and very accommodating. Will definitely visit again

Excellent Sunday lunch, compliments to the chef. All the staff were very welcoming, will definitely be returning

Best ham egg and chips I have had in along while!

Went in by chance and I'm glad I did as I found the staff and service excellent!!

Great pub to go to with great staff great atmosphere and great food. Fantastic pub! Recommended everyone to come.

Lovely food, great selection of beer and super friendly staff!

We called in for drinks on our way back to Frome from Bristol, not realising that this was their first day under new ownership. We were warmly welcomed, and the service was fast and friendly. We were asked if we would like to try some free nibbles and were given a bowl of Parmesan fries (very tasty), a plate of canapés (2 each of 3 different ones, all delicious) and a little portion of a tagine dish (which we didn’t try as I’m allergic to both chilli & coriander). What an unexpected treat - thank you! So many pubs seem to serve “pop and ping” food but not here. It was real food cooked by a real chef. We intend to return for a meal before too long.

A most welcome drink and of course a meal after all the walking

We were with tired children yet the staff were patient and helped them choose which helped restore good tempers.

Enjoyed a lovely evening sitting outside. Had a nice meal with great company.

Today we walked from monkton Combe along the river to midford We stopped off for a drink As I walked passed an older couple sat eating I noticed their choices Before I asked it was the thumbs up 👍👍 We drank and we ordered from the menu My partner had fish and chips I had the ham And eggs and chips Home made piccalilli v good Mine was excellent My partners ….she’s knows in writing this review It’s the best fish and chips I have ever had in UK Hmmmm I stole a bite She’s correct We will be back Service was good pleasant friendly atmosphere Dog friendly on a hot day too Thank you For making simple food ..special I’m impressed Eric

Really nice pub in Midford. Great pub food and friendly service. Outside dining available. Good for families, highchairs, etc. Site of old station and footpath. Many walkers and cyclists stop off here.

A hidden gem of a pub which many people drive straight past in or out of Bath... Make time to stop... Good selection of food on offer, reasonably priced

Perfect place for a stop when travelling through two tunnels

Stopped by for Sunday lunch and so glad I did, what a find! Talented new owner/chef and his roast was excellent. Lot of thought went into each element, expertly prepared and presented. The Mackerel pate starter too was probably the best I've had. Can't wait to go back.

Stopped here after a cycle from Bristol & through the Two Tunnels. The food was fantastic & very reasonably priced. I saw the chef talking to the bar staff, advising them about the menu & could see he had a real passion about his food. The main menu looked great for anyone having an full meal.

Stopped here after a cycle from Bristol & through the Two Tunnels. The food was fantastic & very reasonably priced. I saw the chef talking to the bar staff, advising them about the menu & could see he had a real passion about his food.

Super pub with a garden. It was just a drink stop, but I had 'apples and pears cider' - one of the best ciders I've ever tasted. The place was really clean and smart. Will definitely return.

This pub was my uncle's local in the 1990s and I think he would have been disappointed today. They had run out of draft bitter and bottled beer! However, the lunchtime food was good and the service was excellent!

Oh goodness the food is good here! Friendly service, a beautiful, light conservatory style extension, calm and comfy bar area with sofas. A pretty garden with lots of seating and just off the old railway cycle route. I ordered a grapefruit juice and lemonade (I always love it when a place has grapefruit juice) and the Vegan Wellington with Pesto sauce. It came quickly, was hot, generous in portion size and so tasty. The toilets were clean and the atmosphere relaxing. Definitely a place to stop at.

We visited the Hope and Anchor public house in Midford on a Saturday early afternoon in April. We were visiting the area for an evening engagement and had been viewing some of the local scenery. The Hope and Anchor looked both inviting and quite quirky being situated in the shadow of the disused railway viaduct. We drove here and the public house has free car park for patrons situated at viaduct level and partly on the footprint of the former Midford railway station. Access to the bar area from the car park is via a long staircase into the garden. The bar area is surprisingly large and very welcoming. We ordered two coffees and sat in a window seat looking out onto the road with the viaduct looming over it. The staff here were friendly and the overall experience was very enjoyable. We visit the area periodically to see relatives so we would be interested in making a return visit and trying an evening meal here.

Great location, great food, could have better range of beer

Food good, but slightly over priced.

We waited over an hour for cold food and burnt cali cheese up there with the worst service and food we have had and that takes some going as we have tried so many places as it’s something we do every Sunday scoping out the best places won’t be returning no one asked how our food was? And when the Cali cheese was put down in front of me I said It looked cremated but was told that’s a crispy top 😂 never seen it like that and it taste like a bonfire 🔥 they did take off a few drinks & from the service charge but I still wouldn’t return

We visited this charming pub set in a beautiful valley. Lunch was full so we decided just to have drinks. 1 pint local cider 1 medium Merlot 1 bag of salt crisps Go on, guess £11.70 Food - there are bargains during the week. It is open Thursday to Sunday.

Visited for lunch with a friend. A warm welcome from staff and quick service without being over pushy. I had the fish and chips my friend had a starter followed by coffee and sticky toffee puddings. They also had a nice range of ales. Will be back soon for another meal.

We went here for lunch yesterday and it was delightful. We cycled there and were so happy to see the log fire which we hogged for a while. Our lunches were excelent and fresh and very nice. We had Otter beer - outstanding

Haven't visited for several years but this was so much better than the last time. Good beer, v nice food

Food very nice and the staff would recommend and would return 👍

Very good food that is quite reasonably priced (a rarity, it seems, these days), ample in portion size. The pub has the benefit of a cosy atmosphere and family friendly service. A great place to go post-cycling. We'll be back to sample the other dishes on the menu!

gorgeous lunch - best steak I've had in ages served by friendly attentive staff. Good selection of beers too

Having read so many great reviews & seen a sample menu I thought this would be an ideal place for my family to go to. The guy at the bar was a lovely man except he was serving drinks, taking food orders, clearing the tables and serving food - all by himself. He had no other waiting staff. It was literally a one man show outside of the kitchen. Needless to say we had a long wait to be served. One group didn't stay long and I am not surprised. The pub is only a small place so it doesn't accommodate many diners so it was busy. The food offerings we had were in my opinion not what I expected. The salmon dish was apparently excellent, the burger was good except the chips looked more like a cross between chips & roast potatoes - very odd i might add! Fish & chips was average & beef bourguignon sub-standard. My own dish was not even very hot. Overall I was not impressed. It is a huge shame as I was so looking forward to having a meal here. I wonder if it was just a bad day>? will i return?> now that I am not sure. Maybe you will have the experiences that other diners/reviewers have had so perhaps you should give it the benefit of the doubt.

Lovely pub with traditional beers and food on the wonderful two tunnels cycle route.

Our small group picked a very wet day for our walk but fortunately the Hope & Anchor welcomed us for coffee when they opened at 11.30am, which set us up nicely. After a walk lasting just under 2 hours, we were ready for something to eat and knowing we would be returning for lunch, they reserved a table for our party. The food was excellent - especially the Ham, Egg & Saute Potatoes and although I chose not to have a dessert, I should've done, as they looked delicious ! Highly recommended and we'll certainly return when we're next in the area.

We discovered this very nice little pub during a walk though the two tunnels. I think was about 15 minutes walk from the longer Combe Down Tunnel. There is lovely seating area outside where we enjoyed our drinks. Inside was full of character, and it looked very clean and tidy. Would like to go back again for food next time.

Great burger and great service.

such a treat. delicious freshly cooked food, served by our lovely attentive young waiters.my favourite dish were the perogi, not sure if thats how you spell it, fabulous little polish dumplings served with sour cream and salad.

Lovely pub, good food, drink & service. One of my favourite pubs.

Great food.. Friendly staff.. In other words well worth a stop for lunch! We would stop here again..

Lovely place food and staff are lovely

Excellent lunch with friends. Good menu choice, great service and good atmosphere. Highly recommended

Lovely place to eat , staff very helpful and polite.

Excellent food, dangerous Cider !!!! Brilliant choice !!!

Great tasting food at a good price well worth a visit.

We came for a Sunday lunch. Honestly quite poor - potatoes were flavourless, Yorkshire pudding was a rock, beef was ok but not great, coke syrup was low. We asked for a change on the meal which wasn't done and no one checked on us to see if it was ok. Generally just meh - would be a lower star but they gave us some money off at least. On the positive the building is beautiful and the gardens looks nice. Possibly just a slip up on the standards.

Great stop off at the tail end of a manic ride. Bar staff friendly, not overly expensive. ❤️

This is a brilliant Pub. The staff are really friendly, there is an excellent choice of beers as well as a great menu. The ambience is fabulous, I can honestly say that I always enjoy my visits.

Nice staff, and a great lunch after a cycle ride. Worth a visit.

Good pub with plenty of seating inside and out. Nice food and decent portions. A great place to stop for lunch when on the 2 tunnels path.

Lovely pub at the end of the two tunnels, worth the visit.

My family and I had an excellent meal here! We had a lovely waiter and the food was delicious. We visited due to my son’s graduation, we will be returning when we are back in the area. It was nice and busy and everyone seemed happy! Thank you.

Two of us enjoyed an excellent dinner at The Hope and Anchor in Midford, a tiny village in Somerset. The young man behind the bar ( apparently the chef’s son) was polite and friendly. Service was good and the food was very good indeed. Can recommend.