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St Mary's Kitchen food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bristol

St Mary's Kitchen holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 February 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 212 Cheltenham Road, Montpelier, BS6 5QU

How it compares in Bristol

That puts St Mary's Kitchen among the 2,827 places in Bristol holding top marks, 76% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bristol
5 out of 5 2,827 76% ← St Mary's Kitchen
4 out of 5 608 16%
3 out of 5 190 5%
2 out of 5 32 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 757 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At St Mary's Kitchen none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to St Mary's Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Areeshaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 144 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2025
& Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 195 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Alliance in Partnership School/college/university 299 yards away 5 - Very good 14 May 2025
Aspects & Milestones Trust Caring Premises 400 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2025
Archfield House Nursery Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Ashley House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2020
abm catering @ Cotham School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025
Ashley Stores Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025

Questions about St Mary's Kitchen

What is St Mary's Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

St Mary's Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bristol Council on 4 February 2025.

Is St Mary's Kitchen safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was St Mary's Kitchen last inspected?

St Mary's Kitchen was last inspected on 4 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at St Mary's Kitchen?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does St Mary's Kitchen compare to other places in Bristol?

76% of the 3,707 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, and St Mary's Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bristol Council inspects St Mary's Kitchen and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

St Mary's Kitchen is one of 88 rated food businesses in Montpelier. See every hygiene rating in Montpelier

Bristol inspects and rates 4,464 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bristol

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bristol.gov.uk

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