Arc Cafe

464 Castlereagh Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Arc Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arc Cafe, from May 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Arc Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Arc Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Arc Cafe in 464 Castlereagh Road has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Orangefield Presbyterian Church,
464 Castlereagh Road,
Belfast,
BT5 6BH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Arc Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Arc Cafe?

Food hygiene at Arc Cafe is inspected by Belfast City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/buildingcontrol-environment/foodsafety/consumers-foodhygienescheme.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Arc Cafe

What is Arc Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Arc Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was Arc Cafe last inspected?

Arc Cafe was last inspected by Belfast City on 27 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.