The Welcome Restaurant

22 Stranmillis Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Welcome Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 September 2026 by Belfast City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Welcome Restaurant, from July 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Welcome Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Welcome Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 April 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Welcome Restaurant in 22 Stranmillis 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?

22 Stranmillis Road,
Belfast,
BT9 5AA

The Welcome Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Welcome Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Welcome 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 The Welcome Restaurant

What is The Welcome Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Welcome Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2026.

When was The Welcome Restaurant last inspected?

The Welcome Restaurant was last inspected by Belfast City on 2 September 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.