Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Cellar

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 March 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cellar, from January 2015 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cellar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2015	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Cellar in Chester 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?

19 - 21 City Road,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3AE

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

Who inspects The Cellar?

Food hygiene at The Cellar 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 The Cellar

What is The Cellar’s food hygiene rating?

The Cellar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2026.

When was The Cellar last inspected?

The Cellar was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 27 March 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.