Restoration Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derbyshire Dales
Restoration Cafe 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 5 March 2025, 16 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: Grand Pavilion, South Parade, Matlock Bath
How it compares in Derbyshire Dales
In Derbyshire Dales, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Restoration Cafe sits behind roughly 694 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 526 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 168 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 90 | 11% | ← Restoration Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 84 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Restoration Cafe 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 Restoration Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albies Gelato & Rock Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2024 |
| Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2025 |
| Halls Merry Go Round Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Riverside Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 April 2024 |
| 196 Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Halls of Derbyshire Sweets and Ice Cream Retailers - other | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity Church Of England School/college/university | 314 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Halls of Derbyshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 325 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2024 |
Questions about Restoration Cafe
What is Restoration Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Restoration Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Derbyshire Dales Council on 5 March 2025.
Is Restoration Cafe 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 Restoration Cafe last inspected?
Restoration Cafe was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derbyshire Dales Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Restoration Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Restoration Cafe compare to other places in Derbyshire Dales?
64% of the 820 rated food businesses in Derbyshire Dales hold the top rating of 5, while Restoration Cafe holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derbyshire Dales Council inspects Restoration Cafe 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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