Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Derry City and Strabane

The Delacroix

Londonderry

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by Derry City and Strabane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Delacroix, from December 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Delacroix
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Delacroix in Londonderry 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?

18a Buncrana Road,
Shantallow,
Londonderry,
Londonderry,
BT48 8AB

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

Who inspects The Delacroix?

Food hygiene at The Delacroix is inspected by Derry City and Strabane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derrystrabane.com or [email protected].

Questions about The Delacroix

What is The Delacroix’s food hygiene rating?

The Delacroix has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was The Delacroix last inspected?

The Delacroix was last inspected by Derry City and Strabane on 18 February 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.