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Cleanest Restaurants & Takeaways in Carlisle
495 food businesses in Carlisle (Cumberland) hold the top 5-star FSA hygiene rating — 91.2% of the town’s 543 rated premises. Here are 11 you can order from (as of June 2026).
Which restaurants and takeaways in Carlisle are the cleanest?
In Carlisle (Cumberland), 495 food businesses hold the top 5-star (Very Good) Food Standards Agency hygiene rating — 91.2% of the town's 543 rated premises. Below are 11 consumer-orderable restaurants, takeaways and pubs among them, each verified 5-star (FSA FHRS, as of June 2026).
5-star rated places in Carlisle
- In the Meantime HideawayRestaurant / café · 14-16 Devonshire Street, Carlisle, CA3 8LP5★
- PrintyardRestaurant / café · 5-6 Old Post Office Court, Carlisle, CA3 8LE5★
- The Thin White DukePub / bar · Thin White Duke, 1 Devonshire Street, Carlisle, CA3 8LG5★
- The GriffinPub / bar · The Griffin, Court Square, Carlisle, CA1 1QX5★
- Colmore Catering ServicesCatering · Unit 3 Denton Holme Trade Centre, Chapel Place, Carlisle, CA2 5DF5★
- Genco's Sandwich BarCatering · Genco's Sandwich Bar, 2b Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7AR5★
- The Crescent BarPub / bar · Ground Floor, 1 The Crescent, Carlisle, CA1 1QN5★
- The New Waterton HallCatering · The New Waterton Hall, Warwick Square, Carlisle, CA1 1LB5★
- Meals On Wheels CumbriaCatering · Raffles Community Hall, Shady Grove Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LE5★
- The Buttered CatRestaurant / café · 4 Kinmont Arcade, Fisher Street, Carlisle, CA3 8RF5★
- Waterstones CaféRestaurant / café · Waterstones, 66-68 Scotch Street, Carlisle, CA3 8PN5★
Each premises is a real FSA establishment record holding a verified 5-star rating. Most recent inspection among these: 11 June 2026.
By type in Carlisle
| Type | 5★ premises |
|---|---|
| Catering | 4 |
| Restaurant / café | 4 |
| Pub / bar | 3 |
Want the full picture for Carlisle?
This page lists only the top-rated food businesses you can order from. For the complete hygiene rating distribution, the Gera Hygiene Score, and a per-cuisine breakdown, see the full town overview.
Full food hygiene overview for Carlisle →Cleanest restaurants in Carlisle: frequently asked questions
How many 5-star hygiene restaurants are there in Carlisle?
495 food businesses in Carlisle hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA hygiene rating — that is 91.2% of the 543 rated premises in the town. This page names 11 of them that are restaurants, takeaways or pubs you can order from (FSA FHRS, June 2026).
What does a 5-star food hygiene rating mean?
A 5-star rating is the highest on the Food Standards Agency's 0–5 Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. It means hygiene standards were rated "Very Good" by a local-authority food-safety officer at the last inspection. Ratings cover food handling, cleanliness of facilities, and management of food safety.
Are these the official FSA ratings for Carlisle?
Yes. Every premises listed is a real Food Standards Agency establishment record carrying an official 5-star FHRS rating. GeraEats does not issue or alter ratings — we surface the published FSA data under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
What is the average food hygiene rating in Carlisle?
Across all 543 rated premises in Carlisle, the average FSA hygiene rating is 4.84 out of 5 (FSA FHRS, June 2026). See the full town overview for the complete rating distribution.
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Methodology
This page lists food businesses in Carlisle registered to the FSA with the businessType “Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen”, “Takeaway/sandwich shop”, “Pub/bar/nightclub”, “Mobile caterer” or “Other catering premises” that hold a verified 5-star (Very Good) FHRS rating. Schools, care homes, retailers and manufacturers are excluded — they hold ratings but are not ordering destinations. Town-wide percentages are computed from all 543 rated premises in Carlisle. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.