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The Anchor Digbeth · Est. 1793
Reserve
Chapter IV · Bar Food Tradition · Served Daily From 12:00 PM

Famous Brummy Crusty Cobs Menu

Freshly baked floury rolls, slathered with salted country butter, thick-stacked behind the mahogany bar counter daily from noon until sold out. Strictly a cob—never a bap, barm, or batch.

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Irish Beef & Guinness Stew

£6.95 / £9.95

Tender chunks of slow-cooked beef, stewed to perfection with Guinness, sweet onion, hearty carrots, celery and chopped tomatoes; a comforting and deeply flavourful traditional pub favourite. Served with creamy mashed potato.

Regular £6.95 · Large £9.95 · Pairing: Vintage Retro Guinness

Cheese & Onion Cob

£4.95

A generous slab of mature cheddar served with white onion, in a traditional crusty cob.

Traditional Crusty Cob · Pairing: Church End Fallen Angel

Home Cooked Gammon Cob

£4.95

Slices of home cooked gammon joint, served with salad in a traditional crusty cob.

Traditional Crusty Cob · Pairing: Attic Brew Co Signals Bitter

Beef Striploin Cob

£4.95

Slices of beef striploin, served with wild rocket and mayonnaise in a traditional crusty cob.

Traditional Crusty Cob · Pairing: Titanic Plum Porter
Bar Counter Larder: Traditional Pork Scratchings Tayto Irish Crisps (Cheese & Onion · Salt & Vinegar) Scampi Fries & Roasted Bar Nuts Order Cob Platters for Private Functions →