Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Belfast City

Idyll

438 Ormeau Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Idyll scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 April 2026 by Belfast City.

What does this rating mean?

Idyll in 438 Ormeau Road has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

438 Ormeau Road,
Belfast,
BT7 3HY

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

Who inspects Idyll?

Food hygiene at Idyll 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 Idyll

What is Idyll’s food hygiene rating?

Idyll has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Idyll last inspected?

Idyll was last inspected by Belfast City on 29 April 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.