The Anchor

Close to the seashore in trendy Walberswick, this striking Arts and Crafts building is a sight for sore eyes. Diners here are in for an education as well as a gastronomic treat as each meal is twinned with a recommended beer or award-winning wine. Game terrine with roast pears and chutney is paired with Flying Dog IPA or Pouilly Loche en Chantonne 2007 for instance, whilst smoked haddock fishcake with creamy leeks and hand-cut chips could come with Schneider Weisse or Forrest Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2009. Good conversation, food and drink is the mission statement of licensees Mark and Sophie Dorber; Mark oversees the drinks side of the business whilst Sophie continually invents culinary treats; she cut her chef-teeth catering for cast and crew of the Star Wars films, so expect some very unusual dishes! Chinese water deer, slip soles and snipe may feature on her award-winning menu. The rule-of-thumb here is to use only the freshest, most local produce available, so the salt marsh lamb or rabbit may have matured as near-neighbours on the coastal strip outside the village, stretching away from the sheltered terrace and wildflower meadow beside the pub. A mid-August beer festival is something to look forward to.