Lyric Theatre

55 Ridgeway Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lyric Theatre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 December 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lyric Theatre, from September 2019 to December 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 Lyric Theatre.

Food hygiene rating history for Lyric Theatre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lyric Theatre in 55 Ridgeway Street 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?

55 Ridgeway Street,
Belfast,
BT9 5FB

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

Who inspects Lyric Theatre?

Food hygiene at Lyric Theatre 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 Lyric Theatre

What is Lyric Theatre’s food hygiene rating?

Lyric Theatre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Lyric Theatre last inspected?

Lyric Theatre was last inspected by Belfast City on 3 December 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.