Covid-19 update

From Thursday 24^th September onward, Bistro On The Quay will be closing at 10pm.

In accordance to the latest government’s guidance we kindly ask you to:

Wear a face covering any time you move around the restaurant
Follow the one way system
Stay seated as much as possible and do not mingle with other tables
Sanitize your hands when you enter the restaurant

Bistro on the Quay

The Bistro is situated on the historic waterfront of Ipswich, Suffolk. The restaurant is housed in a former salt warehouse overlooking the new marina and is easily accessible by foot, car or sail. Bistro on the Quay is ideally placed in the heart of the Ipswich Waterfront Regeneration area which includes galleries, cafes, shops, hotels and the new East of England Dance Studio as well as the prestigious University Campus Suffolk.

At the Bistro we aim to serve excellent food and wine at sensible prices in a relaxed and friendly dining room. We specialize in fresh local produce which changes with the seasons.

MAKE A BOOKING

Table reservations are available as follows

Lunch

12:00 - 14:00 Monday - Saturday

12:00 - 15:00 Sunday

brunch served from 10:00 - 11:30 on Saturday & Sunday

Dinner

17:30 - 20:00 Monday - Friday

17:00 - 20:00 Saturday

(closed Sunday evenings)

For reservations today or tomorrow please call
01473 286677

For advance reservations (more than 2 days) either call 01473 286677 or use our
Advance Booking Enquiry Form

MENUS

LUNCH

Monday to Sunday:

Set menu - 2 courses £17.95 / 3 courses £19.95

Vegetarian/Vegan menu - 2 courses £16.95 / 3 courses £18.95

DINNER

Monday to Thursday:

Set menu - 2 courses £18.95 / 3 courses £20.95

Vegetarian/Vegan menu - 2 courses £17.95 / 3 courses £19.95

Friday Night:

Set menu - 2 courses £21.95 / 3 courses £23.95

Vegetarian/Vegan menu - 2 courses £20.95 / 3 courses £22.95

Saturday Night:

A la carte only

If you have any special dietary requirements please let us know in advance so we can accommodate your needs.

Sample menus are located in the menu drop down at the top of the page.

We look forward to hearing from you. For reservations please ring 01473 286677.

Private Dining

Our private dining room is situated upstairs in the restaurant. The room is ideal for any special occasion. If you would like to enquire about hiring out the room, please contact us on 01473 286677.

How to find the restaurant

BY ROAD

The restaurant is situated on Wherry Quay in Ipswich and can be reached by road via Salthouse Street and Key Street. Follow the brown tourist information road signs marked “Ipswich Historic Waterfront” until you reach central Ipswich. Once on the one-way system follow the tourist sign with a bed for the Salthouse Hotel this will take you past the front of the restaurant.

Limited car parking is available on the waterfront, otherwise there is plenty of parking in the Ipswich Borough Council “pay & display” Waterfront car park situated off Duke Street, which is a short walk along the quay to the restaurant.

For satellite navigation systems use Neptune Quay which is a continuation of Wherry Quay.

BY RAIL

The restaurant is a short cab ride or a 15 minute walk from Ipswich train station. By foot, turn right out of the station and walk along Burrell Road until you reach Stoke Bridge, turn left and cross the bridge, take the immediate right hand turn after the bridge you should now be able to see the marina. The road ahead forks, stay to the left hand side of the water, the Bistro is 300 yards along the waterfront.

BY BOAT

The restaurant is next to Neptune marina and opposite and only a few minutes walk from Haven marina. Both are in and around the old wet dock of Ipswich Suffolk, accessed via the river Orwell.