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Updates
We are delighted to announce that we will be reopening from Monday 12th April 2021.
Our opening hours will be :
12pm - 10pm Monday to Sunday.
Tables MUST be booked in advance.
Bookings will be taken by telephone only - 01473 726524. Please call between 10am - 4pm From 6th April 2021.
Tables are limited to 6 people with all tables being outside.
If you’re unsure of any of the rules surrounding us reopening feel free to call us with any questions.
We’re really looking forward to seeing you all.
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Fat Cat
(formerly Spring Tavern)
288 Spring Rd
Ipswich
IP4 5NL
Social Links
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Opening Times
| Monday | Midday - 11.00 pm |
| Tuesday | Midday - 11.00 pm |
| Wednesday | Midday - 11.00 pm |
| Thursday | Midday - 11.00 pm |
| Friday | Midday - Midnight |
| Saturday | Midday - Midnight |
| Sunday | Midday - 11.00 pm |
About the Pub
Only two handpumps, but don't be fooled; there's an extensive range of well-kept Real Ales served direct from casks in the taproom. Look at the blackboards above the bar for a list of what's currently available. Regular favourites such as Adnams and Woodforde's are to be found alongside a changing range of ales from around the region and the country. There's also a small but carefully chosen range of Belgian bottled ales.
The pub regularly stocks four or five real ciders. The beer selection usually peaks on a Friday evening (with up to 18 available) and then drops back to about half that during early weekdays.
Bar snacks include scotch eggs (which have a widespread reputation) & pasties that are cooked on the premises.
You're welcome to order a takeaway (not Friday or Saturday) and the pub will supply plates & cutlery. Please scrape your plates and leave them in the kitchen area afterwards.
Always very popular and in the summertime many visitors head into the garden or onto the patio. Make sure to take time to explore the enamel signs and other artefacts scattered around the walls. No children under 14 allowed. Dogs are allowed but MUST be on a lead.
There are monthly quiz nights on Mondays to raise money for local charites.
No 2 or 75 bus from town centre.
Local branch Town Pub of the Year for 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.
Steep steps to get in, but a ramp is available for wheelchair users; please ask the staff to deploy it.
Historic Interest
Prior to Oct 1996 was called Spring Tavern. Photographs of this pub and more historical information about it can be found at suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/pub/470
Regular cask ales
This pub serves 2 regular beers.
- Adnams Southwold Bitter
- Crouch Vale Amarillo
Changing cask ales
This pub serves 14 changing beers.
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Real Cider Available
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Quiet Pub
Facilities
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Lunchtime Meals
Snacks - famous for its scotch eggs!
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Pub Garden
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Dog Friendly
Well behaved on a lead.
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Newspapers
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Smoking Area
Heated area in garden.
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Wifi
Code is displayed on the blackboards above the bar.
View on Larger Map | OS Map
Fat Cat
288 Spring Rd
Ipswich
IP4 5NL
Sat Nav Reference
OS Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
Nearby Bus Routes (< ½ mile)
Nearby Station (955m)
Derby Road (Ipswich)
Submit Pub Feedback to CAMRA
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