Bit of an oddity decor stems from past decades but the atmosphere is excellent and every body is so…read morefriendly not pretentious at all great place

The Anchor is a decent little pub on the outskirts of Bedford. It's basically the only pub within a…read morereasonable walking distance of the hotel that I'm staying in. I went in on a Wednesday evening and to be honest it was pretty dead. The football wasn't on (they don't have Sky). They don't serve food. However the landlord was a pleasant enough fella and the beer was decent. There's also a pool table and darts. I wouldn't go out of my way to go to The Anchor, but I'd certainly go again if I was nearby.

Real pub with a very good welcome. Staff and owner made us feel welcome and as if we were new found…read morefriends. I have spent 2 years trying to find a pub where the staff don' just want too serve you beer, they want to actually have a conversation with you. The problem with staff in most pubs is they are young and shy and terrified of actually comunicating with human beings. Since a pub business is based on people coming back repeatedly this creates a problem. The Anchor has cracked it, I would definately recommend quiz night on a Thursday.

ROASTDAY THURSDAY!! starting off with the scenery - hella descent, kinda crowded, staff are nice…read moreand chatty, awesome..... now what about the #food ?? the gammon is SALTY but the friendlier side of salty and together with the gravy leaves MORE JUICE THAN THE GAPIN' GILL!! the potatoes have their signature nature taste, FRESH FROM THE FRESHEST FARM IN THE PLANET, BABY!! now to the main... we have the Roast TURKEY.... fresh from HEAVEN'S DOOR and gently cooked under GOD ALMIGHTY'S watch and as you expect, TASTY AF LIKE A RISING PHOENIX!! imo i would love my stuffing to be crunchy and tidier than the cleanest room in a circle, however the consistency is so mushy, it'll definitely exceed the requirements for MUSH MASH CHAMPIONSHIPS AND STEAL THE CROWN!!! i do say it tastes pretty good and every human has different tastes tho! finally, the GIANT yorkie once again fulfills its GIANT promises!!! what more could i say? i can't highly recommend enough

All my family loves to come here. Both my kids enjoy their roast dinners. My son loves the meat,…read moreand my daughter the veg, so here they can ask for what they want. The staff are very good. The carvery meat is great. There is usually a choice of something like chicken, beef and pork. They have all the extras too like yorkshire pudding, stuffing and apple sauce. The price is reasonable and everyone goes away feeling full. They do have a dessert menu, but everytime we have been we are all so full after the carvery we have never had dessert.

Really friendly pub, and so laid backread more

Great beer and the food is great and alway hidden gems in Castle Road. Staff are very friendly. Go…read moreon try it.

Nice clean refurbished pub, friendly staff and the standard pub chain menu was nicely cooked.read more

Another fairly large pub a little outside of the town centre, the F&H excels at sporting events on…read moretheir several screens.

Always great service and food, the best pub in Bedford, the only place we always go to! We stayed…read morein the rooms one night as well, all good, highly recommended!

Pub-Chic! Uber…read moretrendy pub restaurant on the Embankment of Bedford (obvious name) with updated styling with a big selection of food and booze. Definitely get the Sticky-Toffee Pudding when available.

One of the two best pubs in Bedford (the other being the Wellington) really friendly owners (Steph…read moreand Paul) excellent food and a good selection of very well kept real ales no chavs or yobs

As one would expect the decor of this pub is heavily influenced by the genteel game that is…read morecricket, however it's really more of a rugby pub, being just down the road from Bedford Rugby Club. I've never actually been there on a match day, but I assume it's packed and very busy. The place has an old fashioned feel with it's wooden panneled walls, but it's real strength lies in the warm welcome, excellent and resonably priced bar food and guest ales. Various lagers and beers by the Adnams brewery are always on tap, however sometimes it's worth popping in to see what guest beers are on offer. Oncecan purchase beer by the picher and a 'try before you buy' service is offered in the form of a shotglass full of ale. There's no jukebox, music is often played, but is never too loud or intrusive. In short, if you're looking for a friendly place for a quiet pint of three, then I heartily recomend The Cricketers.

The Ship is a rather unassuming place from the outside and is something of a rarity in Bedford town…read morecentre, in that it's actually very nice. Log fires and real ale are the order of the day, along with a good selection of whiskeys. It's a great place to have a quiet drink during the week (unless you happened upon our charity pub quiz the other night), but really comes alive at the weekend, especially during the summer. I've been on several occasions when it's impossible to move due to the crowds. This gem of a pub hides one more little secret though. That secret is the Coach House at the back. A tiny room housed in an off-shoot of the main building holds around ten tables with maximum seating for around twenty people a night. Very nicely decorated and lit, it's a lovely place for both a romantic dinner or a party for ten. But what makes this place different is that you cook your own food. And what a superbly delicious idea that is! Although the starters looked good from the menu, both @Mooley and I decided that we wanted to head straight to the main course to sample the steaks we had heard so much about. Whilst waiting for them to be prepared we indulged in a glass of rather nice Rioja each, though neglected to make a note of what it was we were drinking. Dinner didn't take too long to get to us, and what a sight it was! The picture really doesn't do justice to the sheer scale of the food we were given. As we have similar tastes, both @Mooley and I ordered the 8oz Aberdeen Angus fillet steak, chips and vegetables, with a side of onion rings. But this was no pub grub. This was food the likes of which I've not seen in Bedford before. The homemade chips were of an enormous size, but didn't suffer at all for it. In fact the outside was just the right amount of crispy and the inside was fluffy and white. The seasonal vegetables were numerous and flavoursome, and the onion rings were spot on. What can I say about the meat though? It was as thick as footballer's wife and sizzling as it was brought out on top of a volcanic rock, which seemed to have been heated up to the temperature of the sun. The top and bottom were nicely browning, whilst the middle was red, soft and absolutely stunning throughout. Despite consistent cooking during the time it was on my plate, the rock simply served to lightly blacken the outside and give a wonderful texture of crispy and soft. The inside of each slice of meat I cut was then placed for no more than a second on the rock before being doused in stilton sauce and popped in my mouth, where it instantly melted on the tongue. Without a doubt it was one of the nicest steaks I've ever eaten and my hat goes off to both the restaurant and the supplier. Despite being stuffed from the enormous main course, I couldn't leave the restaurant without sampling a desert. @Mooley didn't want one and simply ordered a rather good black coffee whilst I tucked in to my lemon meringue tart. After finishing our coffees and filling up our wine glasses we headed into the main bar to listen to the rock jam session happening inside. A very nice way to round off the evening. As you can probably tell from what I've already said, I absolutely adored the Coach House. The decor, the atmosphere, the reasonable price and the wine, but mostly the absolutely stunning food. More people need to know this place exists and everyone within a ten mile radius needs to pop in and give it a try. I can guarantee you aren't going to be disappointed.

After walking around Bedford for an hour trying to find somewhere for a drink when we stumbled upon…read moreThe Ship.once in the door we traveled back in time. The low ceilings , the smell of the 400 year old open wood burning fire. I fell in love with it. Te drinks were well priced . Great whisky selection and comfortable ambiance. We had a totally relaxing afternoon and a good few rounds were consumed. Would go back again. Love old pubs

New addition to Bedford scene a micro pub serving up to 16 real ales and ciders . Located in an ex…read morehairdressers the interior is cafe style rather than pub . Obviously targeted at the refined drinker rather than the lager yob . Quality of the beer was very good .