Excelsior!

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 June 2026 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Excelsior!, from January 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Excelsior!.

Food hygiene rating history for Excelsior!
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Excelsior! in City Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

51-53 Merchant Street,
City Centre,
Bristol,
BS1 3EE

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

Who inspects Excelsior!?

Food hygiene at Excelsior! is inspected by Bristol, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bristol.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Excelsior!

What is Excelsior!’s food hygiene rating?

Excelsior! has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.

When was Excelsior! last inspected?

Excelsior! was last inspected by Bristol on 9 June 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.