The Poet Bar & Grill food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Belfast City
The Poet Bar & Grill 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 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: 1-2 Kings Square, BT5 7EA
How it compares in Belfast City
In Belfast City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Poet Bar & Grill sits behind roughly 2,117 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,117 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 502 | 17% | ← The Poet Bar & Grill | |
| 3 out of 5 | 230 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 46 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 253 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 The Poet Bar & Grill 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 Poet Bar & Grill, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bells Newsagents Retailers - other | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2020 |
| Cherryvalley Filling Station (Spar) Retailers - other | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Cherryvalley Care Home Caring Premises | 355 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Choice Housing Association Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 August 2017 |
| Astoria Kindergarten Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Catch 202 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Bloomfield Collegiate School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Abbeyfield Belfast Society Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
Questions about The Poet Bar & Grill
What is The Poet Bar & Grill's food hygiene rating?
The Poet Bar & Grill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Belfast City Council on 19 November 2024.
Is The Poet Bar & Grill 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 The Poet Bar & Grill last inspected?
The Poet Bar & Grill was last inspected on 19 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Belfast City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Poet Bar & Grill?
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 The Poet Bar & Grill compare to other places in Belfast City?
73% of the 2,919 rated food businesses in Belfast City hold the top rating of 5, while The Poet Bar & Grill holds a 4. 502 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Belfast City Council inspects The Poet Bar & Grill 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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