Esquires Coffee Newport food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newport
Esquires Coffee Newport 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 15 December 2025, 6 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: 1A Lakeside Drive, Coedkernew, Newport, NP10 8BB
How it compares in Newport
In Newport, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Esquires Coffee Newport sits behind roughly 1,076 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 903 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 173 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 59 | 5% | ← Esquires Coffee Newport | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 189 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 Esquires Coffee Newport 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 Esquires Coffee Newport, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone And Beef Ltd Retailers - other | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Gather & Gather Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2025 |
| Green Apple Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2024 |
| Celtic Catering Partnership @ Wales & West Utilities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| Duffryn Community Link Youth Club Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Duffryn Food Bank Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| ABM Catering Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Acorns Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2026 |
Questions about Esquires Coffee Newport
What is Esquires Coffee Newport's food hygiene rating?
Esquires Coffee Newport has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Newport Council on 15 December 2025.
Is Esquires Coffee Newport 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 Esquires Coffee Newport last inspected?
Esquires Coffee Newport was last inspected on 15 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newport Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Esquires Coffee Newport?
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 Esquires Coffee Newport compare to other places in Newport?
78% of the 1,157 rated food businesses in Newport hold the top rating of 5, while Esquires Coffee Newport holds a 3. 59 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Newport Council inspects Esquires Coffee Newport 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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