5

7Twenty Bar food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Derry City and Strabane

7Twenty Bar 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 17 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: 5 Chamberlain Street, Londonderry, BT48 6LR

How it compares in Derry City and Strabane

That puts 7Twenty Bar among the 924 places in Derry City and Strabane holding top marks, 76% 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 Derry City and Strabane
5 out of 5 924 76% ← 7Twenty Bar
4 out of 5 225 19%
3 out of 5 60 5%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 127 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 7Twenty Bar 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 7Twenty Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brickwork Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 121 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Castle Gate 12 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 126 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Artis by phelim o hagan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 149 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
Apache Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 171 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Centra Retailers - other 175 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Claude's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 191 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
Awakening Retailers - other 194 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2025
Browns In Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 204 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2024

Questions about 7Twenty Bar

What is 7Twenty Bar's food hygiene rating?

7Twenty Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derry City and Strabane Council on 17 December 2025.

Is 7Twenty Bar 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 7Twenty Bar last inspected?

7Twenty Bar was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derry City and Strabane Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at 7Twenty Bar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 7Twenty Bar compare to other places in Derry City and Strabane?

76% of the 1,215 rated food businesses in Derry City and Strabane hold the top rating of 5, and 7Twenty Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derry City and Strabane Council inspects 7Twenty Bar 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 7Twenty Bar 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

7Twenty Bar is one of 821 rated food businesses in Londonderry. See every hygiene rating in Londonderry

Derry City and Strabane inspects and rates 1,342 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Derry City and Strabane

The official record is held by the council: http://www.derrystrabane.com

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 →