The Dolphin Restaurant

Ilfracombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 May 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dolphin Restaurant, from August 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Dolphin Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dolphin Restaurant in Ilfracombe 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?

The Dolphin,
7 The Quay,
Ilfracombe,
Devon,
EX34 9EQ

The Dolphin Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Dolphin Restaurant?

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

Questions about The Dolphin Restaurant

What is The Dolphin Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Dolphin Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2025.

When was The Dolphin Restaurant last inspected?

The Dolphin Restaurant was last inspected by North Devon on 19 May 2025.

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.