Review on The Anvil Inn

The village of Sawdon is on the edge of Wykeham Forest with its stunning viewpoint over Dalby Dale, it is well placed base to visit York and the Dinosaur Coast, the resort town of Scarborough or simply enjoy local walks and a pint in the bar at The Anvil Inn, the old blacksmith's workshop dating from the 1700s. There's lots of exposed stonework and a wood floor in the bar, a comfortable, elegant dining room, a cosy wood burner for chilly evenings and candlelit antique tables which all helps to create a relaxed atmosphere.

The restaurant is small and intimate, Mark Wilson mans the stoves and he sources his supplies as nearby as possible pulling in game from Dalby Forrest, locally farmed beef and pork, fish is tip top being so close to the coast and even the occasional "present" from the village finds its way onto the menu.

Sunday lunch is an ever popular event at The Anvil kicking off with perhaps salad of Orkney herrings in a Madeira marinade and then prime roast topside of Wilton beef, Yorkshire pudding & gravy before rounding off with steamed apricot, pecan & toffee sponge with custard. Retire to the lounge and stretch out on the sofa in front of another log fire!

The Anvil Inn is also featured in: Michelin Guide, Good Food Guide

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Cuisine

Modern European

Chef

Mark Wilson

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.00 - 2.00pm Sat & Sun
Dinner: 5.00 - 8.00pm Wed-Sat

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card

Online Booking Availability for The Anvil Inn

Facilities at The Anvil Inn

  • Childrens menu
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 30 covers
  • Family Friendly

Parking

Private parking is possible at a location nearby

Address

The Anvil Inn
Main Street
Sawdon
North Yorkshire
YO13 9DY

Customer Ratings on The Anvil Inn

1.8  / 5

Based on 1 review

Guest reviews are written by our customers.

Food
2   
Service
4   
Ambience
6   
Location
2   
Value for money
4   

Customer reviews

  • avatar
    Rachel
    October 2017

    10 people found this review helpful
    Disappointing

    Found out it had changed hands after we had booked.
    The menu is small and some strange starter combinations. We had one steak which was rather tough, had to ask for steak knives. The trio of pork consisted of half a tasteless sausage a piece of fatty pork and a spoonful of what we think was pulled pork. This came with vegetable s but no type of Potato.
    The sweets are very poor never had creme brûlée with a dollop of sorbet on top, the sorbet over powered the tasteless creme Brûlée. The apple tart was very cold and dry.
    We would have liked coffee but the young waitress was like a robot and clearly needs some training, and never asked us if we wanted any.
    This pub used to be popular with locals and holiday makers,, a lot of work is needed to bring it up to the standard we are all used to.

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The Anvil Inn Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU

LIGHT BITES & SNACKS
£5.00
Minestrone Soup (Veo)
Served with warm bread and butter
£8.95
Feta & Olive (V)(GFO)
Mixed Halkidiki and Kalamata olives and feta chunks served on a bed of mixed leaves with homemade croutons and a homemade wholegrain mustard salad dressing
£6.95
Mediterranean Vegetable Quiche (V)
Homemade quiche served with twice cooked chips and a side salad garnish
£7.25
Ham, Egg and Chips (GF)
Sliced Yorkshire Ham, 2 fried eggs and twice cooked chips
£2.95
Mixed Olives (Ve) (GF)
Mixed Halkidiki and Kalamata olives

STARTERS
£6.45
Ham Hock and Black Pudding Fritters
Deep fried and served with a light mustard cream dressing
£6.50
Duck Liver and Pork Pate (GFo)
Topped with a luxurious orange and cognac liqueur jelly and served with a homemade real ale and apple chutney and sourdough crispbread
£6.00
Baked Petit Camembert (V) (GFo)
Served with rosemary and garlic infused toast soldiers
£6.95
Beer Battered King Prawns
Battered using Daleside's Old Leg Over Best Bitter and deep fried, served with sweet chilli mayonnaise
£6.25
Rainbow Spring Roll (Ve)
Packed with mango, carrot, courgette, spring onions, chilli, mint and salted peanuts and served with a light mango dressing and a sweet chilli dip

MAINS
£12.00
Pie of the Day
Our homemade Pie of the Day served with chips, peas, and gravy
£10.95
Wholetail Whitby Scampi and Chips
Served with garden peas, homemade tartar sauce and a lemon wedge
£15.95
Pan fried Belly Pork (GF)
Infused with Damson Cider and served with Duchess Potato, slow cooked carrots, red wine jus and a garlic and ginger glaze
£15.95
Fillet of Salmon (GF)
Served with parmentier potatoes, samphire, crispy seaweed and a creamy white wine sauce
£11.95
Vegetable Tagine (Ve) (GFo)
Served over Mediterranean cous cous with half a crusty baguette
£20.00
12oz Sirloin Steak (GF)
Our steaks are reared in Yorkshire and aged for 28 days and are served with garden peas, mushroom, grilled tomato and twice cooked chips.
£11.95
Curry of the Moment (Vo)
Served with sticky rice and poppadum's
£13.50
Homemade Shepherd's Pie (GF)
Slow cooked lamb chunks with peas and chantennay carrots in red wine gravy topped with a duchess potato style mash and Yorkshire cheddar cheese, served with chips, roast vegetables and gravy
£11.50
Beer Battered Halloumi (V)
Battered using Daleside's Old Leg Over Best Bitter and deep fried, served with garden peas, homemade tartar sauce, twice cooked chips and a lemon wedge
£11.95
BBQ Pulled Pork Burger
Cooked in cider and a rich Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey bourbon infused BBQ sauce, topped with Yorkshire cheddar cheese, sticky onion relish and served with twice cooked chips, coleslaw and a salad garnish

SIDES
£2.95
Twice cooked chips
£2.95
Seasonal Vegetables
£2.00
Poppadum's with Mango Chutney

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The Anvil Inn Christmas Menu

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