The Anchor, Digbeth

About The Anchor, Digbeth

A proper old Victorian boozer near the coach station and a short walk from the Bullring, this one earns its 4.5 stars on warmth as much as beer. Buggy access and high chairs are here, and the layout helps: several rooms, some tucked away and quieter than the bar, plus a little courtyard garden with benches that catch the afternoon sun — the easiest spot with children. Guinness is the thing people rave about, poured with real care, alongside local brews from Attic and Birmingham Brewing Company. Two honest snags: food is limited to stew, soup and cobs when they're on, and match days get packed with only a couple behind the bar, so service slows right down. Come early or mid-week, when one family found it "clean, well maintained" and blissfully calm. Quizzes and live Irish music too.

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