Palomar Fish House and Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bristol
Palomar Fish House and Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 8 September 2025, 10 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: 35 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, BS7 8AD
How it compares in Bristol
In Bristol, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Palomar Fish House and Bar sits behind roughly 3,435 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,827 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 608 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 190 | 5% | ← Palomar Fish House and Bar | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Palomar Fish House and Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Areeshaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2025 |
| Aspects & Milestones Trust Caring Premises | 362 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2025 |
| Alliance in Partnership School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Aspens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Archfield House Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Aramark @ CCB ADC Coffee Shop School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| Aramark @ CCB ADC Refectory School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2025 |
Questions about Palomar Fish House and Bar
What is Palomar Fish House and Bar's food hygiene rating?
Palomar Fish House and Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bristol Council on 8 September 2025.
Is Palomar Fish House and Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Palomar Fish House and Bar last inspected?
Palomar Fish House and Bar was last inspected on 8 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.
How does Palomar Fish House 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 Palomar Fish House and Bar holds a 3. 190 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bristol Council inspects Palomar Fish House 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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