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Fish & Chips at Felixstowe Ferry
Hand-battered to order and fried fresh, served with chunky chips, garden peas and homemade tartare sauce, right on the water since 1953.
Felixstowe's fish & chips, done properly
The Ferry Cafe has served some of Felixstowe's best-loved fish & chips from the water's edge at Felixstowe Ferry since 1953. Every piece of fish is hand-battered to order and fried fresh, then piled up with chunky chips, garden peas and our homemade tartare sauce.
Whether you sit in overlooking the River Deben estuary or take your fish & chips down to the shingle by the water, this is the Felixstowe Ferry classic that keeps generations of sailors, dog walkers and day trippers coming back.
On the fish & chips menu
Served from midday. All fish subject to availability, with garden peas & homemade tartare sauce.
Cod & Chips
Hand-battered fresh cod fillet with chunky chips
Haddock & Chips
Hand-battered haddock with chunky chips
Plaice & Chips
A Felixstowe Ferry favourite, battered to order
Wholetail Scampi & Chips
Whole scampi tails with chunky chips
Grilled Sea Bass & Chips
Freshly grilled sea bass (subject to availability)
Half Portion Cod & Chips
A smaller portion, ideal for lighter appetites
Dine in or takeaway by the sea
🍽️ Eat in with a view
Grab a table in our 1950s diner or out on the terrace and watch the boats work up the Deben while you eat. Dogs welcome inside and out.
🥡 Takeaway to the beach
Prefer to eat outside? Take your takeaway fish & chips down to the shingle beach at Felixstowe Ferry, just steps from the counter.
Fish & chips serving times
Served from midday, with the kitchen open until 2pm. Open Wednesday to Friday 11am to 3pm, and Saturday & Sunday 10am to 3pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday, except on bank holiday Mondays.
Fish & chips FAQs
- What time do you serve fish & chips?
- Fish & chips are served from midday until the kitchen closes at 2pm, Wednesday to Sunday (mornings are for breakfast until midday). The cafe stays open until 3pm.
- Do you do takeaway fish & chips?
- Yes. Eat in overlooking the River Deben, or take your fish & chips away to enjoy on the shingle beach right by the water at Felixstowe Ferry.
- What fish do you serve?
- Cod, haddock, plaice and wholetail scampi, plus grilled sea bass when available. Everything is hand-battered to order and served with chunky chips, garden peas and homemade tartare sauce. All fish is subject to daily availability.
- Where in Felixstowe are you?
- We're at Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk IP11 9RZ, at the mouth of the River Deben in Old Felixstowe, with parking right beside the cafe and public toilets opposite.
- Is The Ferry Cafe dog friendly?
- Yes, dogs are always welcome, especially out on the terrace overlooking the estuary.
Come for the fish & chips
Find us at Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk IP11 9RZ. Served from midday, Wednesday to Sunday.