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Siam Smile food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheltenham

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 September 2025, 10 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: 12 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AQ

How it compares in Cheltenham

That puts Siam Smile among the 909 places in Cheltenham holding top marks, 89% 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 Cheltenham
5 out of 5 909 89% ← Siam Smile
4 out of 5 88 9%
3 out of 5 16 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 59 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 Siam Smile 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 Siam Smile, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bhoomi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Andrias Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 58 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Bethesda Methodist Church Other catering premises 116 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
Balti Walla Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 196 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Bath Road Beers Retailers - other 233 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2024
Cantina Del Barrio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 241 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026
Asanka Haven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 250 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Bath Road Big Fish/ Suv-Laki Takeaway/sandwich shop 253 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025

Questions about Siam Smile

What is Siam Smile's food hygiene rating?

Siam Smile has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cheltenham Council on 9 September 2025.

Is Siam Smile 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Siam Smile last inspected?

Siam Smile was last inspected on 9 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheltenham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Siam Smile?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Siam Smile compare to other places in Cheltenham?

89% of the 1,019 rated food businesses in Cheltenham hold the top rating of 5, and Siam Smile is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cheltenham Council inspects Siam Smile 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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