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The Montpellier food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Yorkshire

The Montpellier holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: The Montpellier 14 Montpellier Parade, HG1 2TG

How it compares in North Yorkshire

That puts The Montpellier among the 5,374 places in North Yorkshire holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Yorkshire
5 out of 5 5,374 86% ← The Montpellier
4 out of 5 541 9%
3 out of 5 212 3%
2 out of 5 56 1%
1 out of 5 51 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 824 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Montpellier 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 Montpellier, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Domo Japanese Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 30 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Fisk Signature Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 41 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Drum And Monkey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 77 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2025
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 99 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
All Bar One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 104 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Bettys Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 106 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Crema Coffee Harrogate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 137 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Essenza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026

Questions about The Montpellier

What is The Montpellier's food hygiene rating?

The Montpellier has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 19 November 2024.

Is The Montpellier safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Montpellier last inspected?

The Montpellier was last inspected on 19 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Yorkshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Montpellier?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Montpellier compare to other places in North Yorkshire?

86% of the 6,235 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Montpellier is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Yorkshire Council inspects The Montpellier 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Montpellier is one of 627 rated food businesses in Harrogate. See every hygiene rating in Harrogate

North Yorkshire inspects and rates 7,059 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Yorkshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

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