McHugh's Restaurant

29 Queens Square

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

McHugh's Restaurant 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 12 November 2025 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McHugh's Restaurant, from March 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of McHugh's Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for McHugh's Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

McHugh's Restaurant in 29 Queens Square 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?

29 Queens Square,
Belfast,
BT1 3FG

McHugh's Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects McHugh's Restaurant?

Food hygiene at McHugh's Restaurant 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 McHugh's Restaurant

What is McHugh's Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

McHugh's Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was McHugh's Restaurant last inspected?

McHugh's Restaurant was last inspected by Belfast City on 12 November 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.