No 18 Cafe Swansea food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea
No 18 Cafe Swansea 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 11 February 2026, 5 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: 18 Brynymor Road, SA1 4JH
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so No 18 Cafe Swansea sits behind roughly 1,876 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,463 | 68% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 413 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ← No 18 Cafe Swansea | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 No 18 Cafe Swansea 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 No 18 Cafe Swansea, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Bamboo Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Common Meeple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 213 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| April Court Nursing Home Caring Premises | 330 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Brunswick Methodist Church Other catering premises | 348 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2018 |
| Christchurch Community Cafe Other catering premises | 426 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2024 |
| Christchurch Primary School School/college/university | 426 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Bay View (pub part) Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2022 |
Questions about No 18 Cafe Swansea
What is No 18 Cafe Swansea's food hygiene rating?
No 18 Cafe Swansea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swansea Council on 11 February 2026.
Is No 18 Cafe Swansea 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 No 18 Cafe Swansea last inspected?
No 18 Cafe Swansea was last inspected on 11 February 2026, 5 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 No 18 Cafe Swansea?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 No 18 Cafe Swansea compare to other places in Swansea?
68% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while No 18 Cafe Swansea holds a 3. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects No 18 Cafe Swansea 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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