Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 South Gloucestershire

Cafe 21

Bristol

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe 21 scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 August 2025 by South Gloucestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe 21, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe 21.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe 21
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe 21 in Bristol 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?

21 High Street,
Staple Hill,
Bristol,
South Gloucestershire,
BS16 5HB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cafe 21. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cafe 21?

Food hygiene at Cafe 21 is inspected by South Gloucestershire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southglos.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe 21

What is Cafe 21’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe 21 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Cafe 21 last inspected?

Cafe 21 was last inspected by South Gloucestershire on 13 August 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.