The Best

St Pauls

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Best scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Bristol.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Best, from October 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Best
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Best in St Pauls has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

102 Stokes Croft,
St Pauls,
Bristol,
BS1 3RJ

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

Who inspects The Best?

Food hygiene at The Best 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 The Best

What is The Best’s food hygiene rating?

The Best has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was The Best last inspected?

The Best was last inspected by Bristol on 10 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.