The Fat Cat
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About The Fat Cat
On Spring Rd in Ipswich, The Fat Cat is a pub built around its cask ale range rather than a kitchen. More than 20 real ales are on offer at any one time, and the pub serves no food of its own, so customers are welcome to bring their own. Pop-up food vans set up outside on a regular basis, particularly at weekends, giving walk-in drinkers a food option without the pub running a kitchen. Service is walk-in, with no reservations taken, and the pub opens daily.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wide cask ale selection, bring your own food, outdoor beer garden seating and cheese rolls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention wide cask ale selection, bring your own food, outdoor beer garden seating and cheese rolls.
Customer Review Summary
Cask ales are the draw, with reviewers citing over 20 on offer and a beer garden for enjoying them. Since the pub doesn't serve food, diners bring their own or order takeaway, with pop up vendors like a jerk chicken food truck noted. Excellent cheese rolls and a helpful barman also get mentions, alongside praise for the no screens, no music atmosphere.
Customer Review Summary
Cask ales are the draw, with reviewers citing over 20 on offer and a beer garden for enjoying them. Since the pub doesn't serve food, diners bring their own or order takeaway, with pop up vendors like a jerk chicken food truck noted. Excellent cheese rolls and a helpful barman also get mentions, alongside praise for the no screens, no music atmosphere.
Featured reviews
- Simon Ayres
“Always a very popular pub in Ipswich, serving many real cask ales. It is a welcoming place with good service and also serves lager, cider etc. On draft along with any other drinks you'd expect. Outdoor seating is plentiful and divided into private booth type arrangements, which is great for small groups to get together. Indoor seating and bar seating is good, with some large tables for groups in the room adjoining the bar. If you want to order a takeaway for delivery to the pub, they will provide cutlery and crockery for you, and being is a busy part of the town there are many local take-aways to choose from. Parking is possible on local roads, but there is no parking at the pub itself.”
- Rich H
“Absolutely amazing pub. They have a great selection I beers that you can enjoy in their stunning beer garden. While they don't do food, you can order to the pub, and enjoy with a pint, how great is that. They do also have food vans/trucks down there regularly. When I let when it was Savannah Grill doing jerk chicken. I really want to try Wagu Burger when they next visit.”
- Graham Perryman
“Great beers, excellent cheese rolls, very helpful barman.”
- maggie espley-jones
“The best pub . No screens or music or sports. Just great beer. You can bring your own food. Often a pop up food vendor outside on the weekends.”
- Efren
“The Fat Cat in Norwich is everything a real ale pub should be. Tucked away on a residential street, it's worth seeking out for the beer selection alone. There are over 20 cask ales on offer at any one time, covering everything from local …”
Hours
- Monday
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Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Bars near The Fat Cat
- 6.2 mi away£1–30ReservationsOutdoor seating
large beer garden, log fire, back garden
- The Anchor4.58136.2 mi away£20–30ReservationsOutdoor seating
chicken wings with fries, sunday roast, yorkshire pudding
- The Red Lion4.49126.4 mi away£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
fish finger sandwich, food quality disappointing, on site parking
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fat Cat | 4.8907 | — | — | wide cask ale selection, bring your own food, outdoor beer garden seating |
| Ye Olde Bell and SteelyardReservations · Outdoor seating | 4.5237 | 6.2 mi away | £1–30 | large beer garden, log fire, back garden |
| The AnchorReservations · Outdoor seating | 4.5813 | 6.2 mi away | £20–30 | chicken wings with fries, sunday roast, yorkshire pudding |
| The Red LionReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.4912 | 6.4 mi away | £10–20 | fish finger sandwich, food quality disappointing, on site parking |
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