Cafe Old Town food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Eastbourne
Cafe Old Town 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 12 January 2026, 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: 3 Star Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1PD
How it compares in Eastbourne
In Eastbourne, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Old Town sits behind roughly 796 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 796 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 109 | 12% | ← Cafe Old Town | |
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Cafe Old Town, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashgrange House Care Home Caring Premises | 430 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| Beeches Retirement Hotel Caring Premises | 431 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Arundel Care Services Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
| Bendigo Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
| Apex Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Aston House Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
| Amore caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2025 |
| Beanzz Coffee & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2024 |
Questions about Cafe Old Town
What is Cafe Old Town's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Old Town has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Eastbourne Council on 12 January 2026.
Is Cafe Old Town 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 Cafe Old Town last inspected?
Cafe Old Town was last inspected on 12 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.
How does Cafe Old Town compare to other places in Eastbourne?
85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Old Town holds a 4. 109 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastbourne Council inspects Cafe Old Town 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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