Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bristol
Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 11 July 2025, 12 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: Units 3 To 5 The Boat House, Gasworks Lane, City Centre, BS1 5AT
How it compares in Bristol
In Bristol, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar sits behind roughly 2,827 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,827 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 608 | 16% | ← Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar 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 Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Ltd School/college/university | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Aardman Animations Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 357 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2023 |
| All in One Bar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Antix (Lazco Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2026 |
| 168 Oriental Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| Anna Cake Couture Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| All Stars Bristol Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2025 |
| 1 York Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
Questions about Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar
What is Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar's food hygiene rating?
Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bristol Council on 11 July 2025.
Is Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar last inspected?
Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar was last inspected on 11 July 2025, 12 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 Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar compare to other places in Bristol?
76% of the 3,707 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, while Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar holds a 4. 608 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bristol Council inspects Brown & Bye Restaurant and Bar 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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