The Anchor Bankside Menu: Pub Food, Sunday Roasts & Riverside Drinks

The Anchor Bankside is at 34 Park Street, Bankside, London SE1 9EF, on the south bank of the River Thames in Southwark - close to Shakespeare's Globe, Borough Market and within sight of St Paul's Cathedral across the river. The nearest stations are London Bridge and Cannon Street (via the Millennium Bridge).

It's a Greene King-run pub serving British pub classics alongside an internationally-inspired menu: steak & ale pie, fish & chips, burgers (including a Korean Chicken Burger and a plant-based Beyond Meat burger), loaded nachos, baked Camembert, Philadelphia steak ciabatta, halloumi dishes, Sunday roasts and desserts like apple pie and Eton Mess.

Yes. The pub specifically promotes vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Examples include the Beyond Meat Burger (vegan), Mushroom Chilli, Nut Roast Wellington as a Sunday roast option, baked Camembert and halloumi-based dishes, plus standard vegetarian sides like buttered mash and charred Hispi cabbage.

The Steak & Ruddles Ale Pie is one of the pub's signature mains, served with charred Hispi cabbage, Merlot beef dripping gravy and a choice of buttered mash or triple-cooked chips. The pub does not publish a fixed online price for this dish - diners report it as good value for the area, but you should confirm the current price on the in-pub menu or by calling ahead.

One diner review put a Fish & Chips order at around GBP 21 per head. This is a single reported data point rather than an official published price, and pub pricing can change - confirm with the pub directly or check the in-venue menu before ordering.

Yes. The pub serves a traditional Sunday roast menu, including a roast turkey option and a vegetarian Nut Roast Wellington. As with the rest of the menu, exact pricing and availability are best confirmed directly with the pub, since roast offerings and prices can vary week to week.

The Anchor Bankside is known for its riverside terrace directly on the Thames path, with views across the river toward St Paul's Cathedral. It's one of the most popular outdoor pub terraces on the South Bank, especially in summer - expect it to be busy on warm days and weekends.

The Anchor is a historic pub on Bankside with roots going back centuries - the current building dates largely from a post-Great Fire of London-era rebuild, on a site long associated with Bankside's riverside taverns. It has long been linked with the area's theatrical and literary history, sitting close to the original site of Shakespeare's Globe, and has counted figures such as Samuel Pepys among its historical patrons.

Yes. As a Greene King pub, The Anchor Bankside has a rotating cask ale selection alongside standard lagers, wines and soft drinks. A pint of cask ale has been reported at around GBP 4.50, though prices vary and should be confirmed at the bar.