Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Cardiff: food hygiene ratings
Of the 813 restaurants, cafes & canteens in Cardiff with a published Food Standards Agency (FSA) hygiene rating, 65.2% hold the top 5 (Very Good) rating — 3.1 points below the 68.3% average for restaurants across major UK cities. 1.1% (9 premises) are rated 0 or 1 star, meaning urgent improvement is necessary, and the mean rating is 4.46 out of 5. Source: FSA FHRS open data (OGL v3.0), as of June 2026.
Based on 813 rated premises (minimum 25 to publish a city page) · data as of June 2026 · generated .
Rating breakdown in Cardiff
Percentages are of the 813 rated restaurants, cafes & canteens in Cardiff that carry a numeric 0–5 FSA rating. Cardiff sits 3.1 points below the 68.3% multi-city average for restaurants.
Top-rated restaurants, cafes & canteens in Cardiff
Real FSA-inspected premises in Cardiff holding a 5-star (Very Good) hygiene rating. Use this shortlist to order from a kitchen that passed its most recent inspection.
- 5★200 Degrees Coffee Shop115 Queen Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 2BH
- 5★A-Head of the Game Nutrition8 Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7BQ
- 5★Acapela LtdThe Acapella Centre Capel Horeb Heol-y-pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9QD
- 5★Against The Grain Coffee House LTD44 Merthyr Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 1DJ
- 5★Aggie's Fusion CafeUnit 4 To 5 Avocet House 88 Station Road, Llandaff North, Cardiff, CF14 2FG
- 5★Al Sham Sweets194 City Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JF
- 5★Amo's Cafe141 City Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3BQ
- 5★Anand George’s Indian KitchenStall 219 To 229 Odd Central Market St Mary Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1AU
- 5★Aroma Coffee OutletWoodland House Maes-y-coed Road, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 4HH
- 5★Asador 4415 Quay Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1EA
- 5★Aubergine CaféCathays Community Centre 36 - 38 Cathays Terrace, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HX
- 5★Ayeeyos Kitchen Limited (Star Hub Cafe)Baden Powell Primary School Muirton Road, Splott, Cardiff, CF24 2SJ
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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.