Cobblestones Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
Cobblestones Restaurant 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 9 May 2025, 14 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 High Street, Dunster, Minehead
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Cobblestones Restaurant sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ← Cobblestones Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 557 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cobblestones Restaurant 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 Cobblestones Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reeves Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2023 |
| A Little Bit of Heaven Retailers - other | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2026 |
| Locks Victorian Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2025 |
| Dunster Living Takeaway/sandwich shop | 35 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2025 |
| Tessa's Teashop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Luttrell Arms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Dunster Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
| Castle Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
Questions about Cobblestones Restaurant
What is Cobblestones Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Cobblestones Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 9 May 2025.
Is Cobblestones Restaurant 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 Cobblestones Restaurant last inspected?
Cobblestones Restaurant was last inspected on 9 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cobblestones Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cobblestones Restaurant compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Cobblestones Restaurant holds a 4. 541 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Cobblestones Restaurant 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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