Pillars

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pillars scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pillars, from May 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pillars
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 May 2018	4 / 5	Good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pillars 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?

29 Queen Street,
Cathays,
Cardiff,
CF10 2AG

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

Who inspects Pillars?

Food hygiene at Pillars 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 Pillars

What is Pillars’s food hygiene rating?

Pillars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Pillars last inspected?

Pillars was last inspected by Cardiff on 15 September 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.