Espresso Arts Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Manchester
Espresso Arts 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 4 June 2025, 13 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: University Place, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
How it compares in Manchester
In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Espresso Arts Cafe sits behind roughly 3,683 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,683 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 852 | 16% | ← Espresso Arts Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 398 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 116 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 135 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 13 | <1% |
A further 1,145 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 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 Espresso Arts 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 Espresso Arts Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 532 Bar & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub | 437 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2025 |
| Alan Gilbert Learning Commons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 438 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2023 |
| Alliance Manchester Business School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2017 |
| 14Forty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2022 |
| A Little Sweet Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2024 |
| 9inety6ix Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| A & S Off Licence also T/as Go Local Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 April 2018 |
| ACCG - The Claremont Centre Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
Questions about Espresso Arts Cafe
What is Espresso Arts Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Espresso Arts Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Manchester Council on 4 June 2025.
Is Espresso Arts 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 Espresso Arts Cafe last inspected?
Espresso Arts Cafe was last inspected on 4 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Manchester Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Espresso Arts 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Espresso Arts Cafe compare to other places in Manchester?
71% of the 5,197 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while Espresso Arts Cafe holds a 4. 852 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Manchester Council inspects Espresso Arts 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Espresso Arts Cafe and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Manchester inspects and rates 6,342 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Manchester →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →