Castle Café

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle Café 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 18 July 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle Café, from November 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castle Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle Café in Cardiff 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?

Cardiff Castle And Roman Fort Castle Street,
Cathays,
Cardiff,
CF10 3RB

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

Who inspects Castle Café?

Food hygiene at Castle Café is inspected by Cardiff, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Castle Café

What is Castle Café’s food hygiene rating?

Castle Café has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was Castle Café last inspected?

Castle Café was last inspected by Cardiff on 18 July 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.