The Gourmet Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea
The Gourmet Cafe 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 17 February 2026, 4 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: 84 Brynymor Road, SA1 4JE
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so The Gourmet Cafe sits behind roughly 1,464 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,464 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 412 | 19% | ← The Gourmet Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 296 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 The Gourmet 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 The Gourmet Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Asian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Common Meeple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| April Court Nursing Home Caring Premises | 286 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Brunswick Methodist Church Other catering premises | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2018 |
| Christchurch Community Cafe Other catering premises | 351 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2024 |
| Christchurch Primary School School/college/university | 351 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Badminton Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2019 |
Questions about The Gourmet Cafe
What is The Gourmet Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Gourmet Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swansea Council on 17 February 2026.
Is The Gourmet Cafe 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 The Gourmet Cafe last inspected?
The Gourmet Cafe was last inspected on 17 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swansea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Gourmet Cafe?
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 The Gourmet Cafe compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while The Gourmet Cafe holds a 4. 412 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects The Gourmet 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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