Welcome to Poets Bistro, an exciting new restaurant in the heart of Ipswich.

With a very definite traditional French bistro/restaurant feel, Poets Bistro offers a welcome new establishment for eating out in Ipswich town centre. A la carte, fixed price, lunchtime specials and Lite Bites adorn the extensive menu with an emphasis on freshly prepared food, using seasonal and local produce where possible – quality at a reasonable price.
The 18th century building boasts a front bar (17 covers), and elegant restaurant (32) and for private hire for parties, corporate hire, association meeting etc, The Ingeleow Room (24) and The Milligan Room (14) offer comfort and style in elegant surroundings.
Just pop in – a warm welcome is always guaranteed!
Poets a la carte menu focuses on seasonally and locally sourced produce, using the very best that East Anglia’s fields, rivers and sea can offer.
Rooms can be hired by the hour, half day or day for meetings, or reserved for the whole evening. Our team will work with you to ensure all your needs are met and we can provide a formal dinner menu, a fun wine tasting evening with courses picked to match, a buffet, simply teas, coffees and pastries, or on a room-only basis to best suit your functions needs.
We stumbled upon this place by chance and what an excellent surprise. Everything about was lovely. The staff friendly, the food excellent. The price too was a surprise; excellent value. Thank you.
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