Barnacles, Margate
Barnacles is a pub at 2 Fort Hill, Margate, Kent, CT9 1HD. Barnacles's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Thanet council on 23 February 2015.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 11 years ago - Address
- 2 Fort Hill
Margate
Kent
CT9 1HD - Council
- Thanet
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Barnacles’s food hygiene rating
Barnacles's rating is 11 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Barnacles's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Barnacles
- 5Mae's Bar10 m
- 5The Little Prince10 m
- 4Northern Belle40 m
- 5The Bulls Head160 m
- 5Wig and Pen180 m
- 5The Lifeboat Ale and Cider House190 m
All 34 pubs and bars in Margate
Questions about Barnacles
What is the food hygiene rating at Barnacles?
Barnacles's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Thanet council on 23 February 2015. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Barnacles?
Barnacles is at 2 Fort Hill, Margate, Kent, CT9 1HD, in Margate. Thanet council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Mae's Bar, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Barnacles?
The closest pubs and bars to Barnacles are Mae's Bar (10 m), The Little Prince (10 m) and Northern Belle (40 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Barnacles's hygiene rating up to date?
Barnacles's rating is 11 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Barnacles on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Thanet council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.