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Suffolk has 556 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 1,414 restaurant and café premises across 5 council areas on the FSA register (pulled 13 November 2026). Chefzi gives each of them their own ordering site at 0% commission, first month free, no card, month to month.
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Council areas in Suffolk, by number of takeaways
| Council area | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Suffolk (Lowestoft, Felixstowe) | 228 | 526 | 73.8% |
| Ipswich (Ipswich) | 123 | 278 | 95% |
| West Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill) | 114 | 322 | 78.1% |
| Mid Suffolk (Stowmarket) | 47 | 137 | 78.3% |
| Babergh (Sudbury) | 44 | 151 | 62.8% |
Across Suffolk, 79% of rated takeaway premises hold a 5 and 3.5% are rated 0 to 2; the average for England is 62% rated 5.
Trading names containing a cuisine word, across the area: fish and chips93, pizza86, chinese72, kebab44, indian36.
Ordering pages by cuisine in Suffolk
2 city and cuisine pages, each with the Food Standards Agency name counts for its council area.
How Suffolk compares with the UK
Spread over about 789,850 residents (ONS mid-2025 estimate), Suffolk's 556 takeaway premises work out at 7.0 per 10,000 people, below the UK figure of 9.1. Ranked against the other 32 counties here, Suffolk comes 22nd on takeaway density.
Inside Suffolk the density is uneven: East Suffolk has 9.1 takeaway premises per 10,000 residents and Mid Suffolk has 4.2.
On hygiene, the share of rated takeaways that hold a 5 runs from 62.8% in Babergh to 95% in Ipswich, a gap of 32.2 percentage points.
41% of Suffolk's takeaway premises (228 of 556) are in East Suffolk.
Inspection recency: 46% of takeaway premises here have an inspection dated in the 12 months to 13 November 2026, against 46% across the UK.
The most common cuisine words in trading names, as a share of all takeaway and restaurant premises: fish and chips 1.4% (UK 0.9%); pizza 1.3% (UK 1.5%); chinese 1.1% (UK 0.8%). These are name-keyword counts, so they miss shops with other names.
The takeaways are spread over 39 postcode districts; the six below account for 43% of the total.
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share of area | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IP3 | 46 | 8% | 91% |
| NR33 | 45 | 8% | 86% |
| NR32 | 42 | 8% | 68% |
| IP11 | 41 | 7% | 84% |
| IP1 | 35 | 6% | 97% |
| IP4 | 30 | 5% | 97% |
Sources: FSA open data pulled 13 November 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0) and ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Shares from small samples shift quickly, so use them as a guide.
Late-night hot food (11pm to 5am) is handled by each council, so the rules and forms differ between the areas above. Each area page links its own council's licensing page where we found one, and the late night refreshment licence guide covers the general rules.
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Questions
How many takeaways are there in Suffolk?
The FSA register lists 556 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 1,414 restaurant, café and canteen premises across the 5 council areas on this page, pulled 13 November 2026. East Suffolk has the most takeaway premises (228).
Does Chefzi work in every part of Suffolk?
Yes. Delivery zones are drawn around the streets each kitchen can reach, so any town or village works. We get you live in 24 to 48 hours, max, with your menu set up for you.
How much does Chefzi cost?
Starter is £12 a month (£9 billed yearly), Plus £22 (£19) and Pro £49 (£39), per location and ex VAT, 0% commission, first month free with no card, month to month with no contract.
Which council area in Suffolk has the most takeaways?
East Suffolk, with 228 of the 556 takeaway and sandwich shop premises on the FSA register (41%). Per head, East Suffolk is the densest, at 9.1 per 10,000 residents.
Which postcode districts in Suffolk have the most takeaways?
On the register pulled 13 November 2026 the busiest districts are IP3 (46), NR33 (45), NR32 (42), IP11 (41), and takeaways sit across 39 districts in all.
How do hygiene ratings for Suffolk takeaways compare across the area?
Among rated takeaways, the share that hold a 5 is 95% in Ipswich and 62.8% in Babergh. Ratings are a snapshot of one inspection each, so treat the gap as a pointer.
Source: Food Standards Agency open data (Open Government Licence v3.0), pulled 13 November 2026. All UK locations.
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