Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar 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 31 January 2026 by Cardiff.

What does this rating mean?

Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar 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?

Dorothy's Fish Bar 39 - 40 Caroline Street,
Cathays,
Cardiff,
CF10 1FF

Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar 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 Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar

What is Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2026.

When was Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar last inspected?

Dorothy's Café and Fish Bar was last inspected by Cardiff on 31 January 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.