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Dilly and Dollys Ann Street food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Belfast City

Dilly and Dollys Ann Street 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 28 April 2026, 2 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: 24 Ann Street, BT1 4EF

How it compares in Belfast City

In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Dilly and Dollys Ann Street sits behind roughly 2,117 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Belfast City
5 out of 5 2,117 73%
4 out of 5 502 17% ← Dilly and Dollys Ann Street
3 out of 5 230 8%
2 out of 5 46 2%
1 out of 5 24 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 253 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 Dilly and Dollys Ann Street 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 Dilly and Dollys Ann Street, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Agra Indian Cuisine & BFC Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 158 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2024
Alexander Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 204 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2023
Bakari Manufacturers/packers 253 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Am:pm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 255 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2026
B&M Bargains Retailers - other 271 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2025
Arthurs Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 291 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
2 Taps Winebar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 292 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026
39 Gordon Street and Lux Pub/bar/nightclub 386 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2014

Questions about Dilly and Dollys Ann Street

What is Dilly and Dollys Ann Street's food hygiene rating?

Dilly and Dollys Ann Street has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 28 April 2026.

Is Dilly and Dollys Ann Street 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 Dilly and Dollys Ann Street last inspected?

Dilly and Dollys Ann Street was last inspected on 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Belfast City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Dilly and Dollys Ann Street?

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 Dilly and Dollys Ann Street compare to other places in Belfast City?

73% of the 2,919 rated food businesses in Belfast City hold the top rating of 5, while Dilly and Dollys Ann Street holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Belfast City Council inspects Dilly and Dollys Ann Street 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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