What percentage of pubs in Birmingham have a 5-star food hygiene rating?

69.3% of the 456 rated pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham hold the top 5 (Very Good) FSA hygiene rating, versus a 75.8% average for pubs across major UK cities. Source: FSA FHRS open data, June 2026.

How many pubs in Birmingham have a low food hygiene rating?

2.6% of rated pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham (12 premises) hold a rating of 0 or 1 star, meaning urgent improvement is necessary. Always check the specific business before ordering — a city average does not tell you about any single premises.

What is the average food hygiene rating for pubs in Birmingham?

The mean FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme rating across 456 rated pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham is 4.52 out of 5, computed only from real FSA records.

FSA Food Hygiene Data · Birmingham

Pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham: food hygiene ratings

Of the 456 pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham with a published Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene rating, 69.3% hold the top 5 (Very Good) rating — 6.5 points below the 75.8% average for pubs across major UK cities. 2.6% (12 premises) are rated 0 or 1 star, meaning urgent improvement is necessary, and the mean rating is 4.52 out of 5. Source: FSA FHRS open data (OGL v3.0), as of June 2026.

Based on 456 rated premises (minimum 25 to publish a city page) · data as of June 2026 · generated 2026-06-18.

69.3%

rated 5 (Very Good)

4.52

mean rating (of 5)

2.6%

rated 0–1 (12)

456

rated premises

Rating breakdown in Birmingham

5★ Very Good

69.3% (316)

2–4★

28.1% (128)

0–1★ action needed

2.6% (12)

Percentages are of the 456 rated pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham that carry a numeric 0–5 FSA rating. Birmingham sits 6.5 points below the 75.8% multi-city average for pubs.

Top-rated pubs, bars & nightclubs in Birmingham

Real FSA-inspected premises in Birmingham holding a 5-star (Very Good) hygiene rating. Use this shortlist to order from a kitchen that passed its most recent inspection.

Actress & Bishop/ The Buffet Factory
36 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham, B3 1EH
5★
Albert's Schloss
1B Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX
5★
All Bar One
The Waters Edge, Birmingham, B1 2HL
5★
All Bar One
Unit 28b, Birmingham New Street Railway Station, Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B2 4QE
5★
Amber Tavern
Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West, Birmingham, B32 2AL
5★
Arden Oak
Arden Oak Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3LU
5★
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports
Church Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LA
5★
B15 Student Bar
Birmingham University, Queens Hospital Close, Birmingham, B15 1NH
5★
BA-HA Vegan
The Rainbow, 160 High Street, Nechells Bordesley, Birmingham, B12 0LD
5★
BLACK HORSE WETHERSPOONS
Black Horse, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2QT
5★
Bacchus Bar, Burlington Arcade
126 New Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, B2 4JH
5★
Bagot Arms
Eachelhurst Road, Tyburn, Birmingham, B24 0QL
5★

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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.