Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Causeway Coast and Glens

The Tides

Portrush

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 May 2026 by Causeway Coast and Glens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Tides, from March 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Tides
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Tides in Portrush 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?

21 Ballyreagh Road,
Ballyreagh,
Portrush,
Antrim,
BT56 8LR

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

Who inspects The Tides?

Food hygiene at The Tides is inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Tides

What is The Tides’s food hygiene rating?

The Tides has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was The Tides last inspected?

The Tides was last inspected by Causeway Coast and Glens on 20 May 2026.

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.