The Priory Restaurant

Cardigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Priory Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 June 2026 by Ceredigion.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Priory Restaurant, from November 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Priory Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
27 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Priory Restaurant in Cardigan 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?

Priory Cafe Priory Street,
Cardigan,
Ceredigion,
SA43 1BZ

The Priory Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Priory Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Priory Restaurant is inspected by Ceredigion, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Priory Restaurant

What is The Priory Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Priory Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2026.

When was The Priory Restaurant last inspected?

The Priory Restaurant was last inspected by Ceredigion on 17 June 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.