Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Cafe Gate

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Gate, from July 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Gate
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Gate in Chester 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?

60 Northgate Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2HT

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

Who inspects Cafe Gate?

Food hygiene at Cafe Gate is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Gate

What is Cafe Gate’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Gate has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2026.

When was Cafe Gate last inspected?

Cafe Gate was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 22 April 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.