Rudis Bar & Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swindon
Rudis Bar & Kitchen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 5 November 2025, 8 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: 21 Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1PN
How it compares in Swindon
In Swindon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Rudis Bar & Kitchen sits behind roughly 1,359 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,182 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 177 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 3% | ← Rudis Bar & Kitchen | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 208 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Rudis Bar & Kitchen 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 Rudis Bar & Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Breakfast Plus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
| Baristocats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Beenies Caribbean Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop | 214 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 June 2024 |
| Beni's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 214 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| Boswells Cafe & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 243 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Blues Cafe Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 286 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Ambala Foods Retailers - other | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Balbinka Supermarket Retailers - other | 304 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2023 |
Questions about Rudis Bar & Kitchen
What is Rudis Bar & Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Rudis Bar & Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swindon Council on 5 November 2025.
Is Rudis Bar & Kitchen safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Rudis Bar & Kitchen last inspected?
Rudis Bar & Kitchen was last inspected on 5 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swindon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Rudis Bar & Kitchen?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Rudis Bar & Kitchen compare to other places in Swindon?
83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Rudis Bar & Kitchen holds a 3. 42 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swindon Council inspects Rudis Bar & Kitchen 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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