Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Derry City and Strabane
Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest 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 15 April 2025, 14 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: 19 Lifford Road, Town Parks Of Strabane, Strabane, BT82 8EP
How it compares in Derry City and Strabane
In Derry City and Strabane, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest sits behind roughly 924 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 924 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 225 | 19% | ← Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest | |
| 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
- 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 Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest 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 Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yum Yums Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2024 |
| Lafrench coffee Mobile caterer | 124 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Dolan's Nisa Retailers - other | 124 yards away | 4 - Good | 4 June 2025 |
| Asda Strabane Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2025 |
| McGee's Butchers Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Asda Strabane - customer restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 24 July 2025 |
| Poundland Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 8 January 2025 |
Questions about Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest
What is Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest's food hygiene rating?
Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Derry City and Strabane Council on 15 April 2025.
Is Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest 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 Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest last inspected?
Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest was last inspected on 15 April 2025, 14 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 Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest?
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 Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest 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, while Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest holds a 4. 225 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Derry City and Strabane Council inspects Dolan’s Restaurant @ Travellers Rest 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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