Where is The Fat Cat and how do I get there?

The Fat Cat is located at 288 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5NL. Parking is available on site.

What are The Fat Cat's opening hours?

The Fat Cat is open Monday to Saturday from midday until 11pm, and Sunday from midday until 10pm. Customers are asked to leave by 11.20pm on weekdays and Saturdays, and 10.20pm on Sundays.

Does The Fat Cat serve food?

The Fat Cat focuses on drinks rather than food. It offers up to fifteen real ales, real ciders, Belgian beers, gins, whiskies, rums, and wines.

Is The Fat Cat dog friendly?

Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome at The Fat Cat, in both the pub and the garden. The venue is strictly over-18s only throughout.

Is there parking at The Fat Cat?

Yes, parking is available at The Fat Cat.

Is The Fat Cat wheelchair accessible?

Yes, The Fat Cat is listed as wheelchair accessible.

Suffolk · Pubs

The Fat Cat

The Fat Cat is a free house pub in Ipswich, Suffolk, pouring up to fifteen real ales straight from the cask in a temperature-controlled tap room.

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The Fat Cat

On Spring Road in Ipswich, The Fat Cat is an independent free house with a serious focus on cask ale, stocking up to fifteen real ales alongside up to five real ciders, Belgian bottled beers, and a selection of gins, whiskies and wines. It has been named Ipswich and East Suffolk CAMRA Town Pub of the Year numerous times, most recently in 2024, and features in both the Good Beer Guide and the Good Pub Guide. Events run throughout the year including quizzes, live music, and drinks tastings.

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Opening hours

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Monday12:00 – 23:00

Tuesday12:00 – 23:00

Wednesday12:00 – 23:00

Thursday12:00 – 23:00

Friday12:00 – 23:00

Saturday12:00 – 23:00

Sunday12:00 – 22:00

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