Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Belfast City

Margot

18 Donegall Square East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by Belfast City.

What does this rating mean?

Margot in 18 Donegall Square East 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?

Basement,
18 Donegall Square East,
Belfast,
BT1 5HD

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

Who inspects Margot?

Food hygiene at Margot 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 Margot

What is Margot’s food hygiene rating?

Margot has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Margot last inspected?

Margot was last inspected by Belfast City on 23 January 2026.

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.