Dee Side Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Denbighshire
Dee Side Bistro 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 3 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: Dee Side Cafe Dee Lane, Llangollen, LL20 8PN
How it compares in Denbighshire
In Denbighshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Dee Side Bistro sits behind roughly 815 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 815 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 116 | 11% | ← Dee Side Bistro | |
| 3 out of 5 | 57 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 140 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Dee Side Bistro 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 Dee Side Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Corn Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 16 February 2026 |
| Cottage Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2025 |
| Cottage Cream N Candy Retailers - other | 35 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2016 |
| Occasions Pub/bar/nightclub | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2020 |
| Castle Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2025 |
| Gerrards Manufacturers/packers | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| S & G Bistro & Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 92 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 6 December 2024 |
| The Courtyard Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2025 |
Questions about Dee Side Bistro
What is Dee Side Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Dee Side Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Denbighshire Council on 3 September 2025.
Is Dee Side Bistro 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 Dee Side Bistro last inspected?
Dee Side Bistro was last inspected on 3 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Denbighshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dee Side Bistro?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dee Side Bistro compare to other places in Denbighshire?
81% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Denbighshire hold the top rating of 5, while Dee Side Bistro holds a 4. 116 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Denbighshire Council inspects Dee Side Bistro 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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