Tel: 01473 286677

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.

Job Vacancy – Chef de Partie – Full time position

if you are looking for a new challenge and fancy working on the waterfront go to vacancy page for more details

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MAKE A BOOKING

Our restaurant is open for bookings for:

Lunch 12-2 daily, 12-2.30 Sunday
Dinner 6.30-9.30 Monday -Thursday
Dinner 6.00-9.30 Friday & Saturday
(closed Sunday evenings )

For reservations Today or Tomorrow please call 01473 286677

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

Menus

We offer both à la carte and fixed price menus at lunch and dinner with a specials menu also available at lunchtimes.

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

Sample Restaurant Menu

Our wine list has around 40 bins chosen from around the world. Whether you enjoy a simple robust wine or you prefer a more refined complex wine you should find something to suit your taste, With at least 10 wines by the glass we believe our wines are an essential part of your restaurant dining experience.

Wine List

Tuesday Supper Special

Our popular Tuesday evening menu is available every Tuesday evening until the end of November, we offer 3 courses at £15.95 with four choices at each course, we believe this is the best value in town.

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

Private Dining

Our private upstairs room overlooks the Ipswich marina and is an ideal restaurant venue for corporate events and private dining for up to 30 people and is available most lunchtimes and every evening except Saturdays

The room is ideal for clubs or societies who wish to combine a relaxed dining experience with their more formal proceedings.

Alternatively customers wishing to celebrate a special occasion with friends and family will find the relaxed restaurant atmosphere and special service perfect for such an occasion.

Individual menus can be arranged to suit the time and occasion.

If your function is for less than 30 persons the room can still be booked for your sole use but there may be a room surcharge depending on the number of guests.

Bistro On The Quay
3 Wherry Quay
Ipswich
IP4 1AS

01473 286677

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 mainline 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.