Bear & Bells, Beccles
Bear & Bells is a pub at 11 Old Market, Beccles, Suffolk. Bear & Bells's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk council on 28 April 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given - Address
- 11 Old Market
Beccles
Suffolk - Council
- East Suffolk
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Bear & Bells’s food hygiene rating
Bear & Bells's rating is 5 months old.
We have checked Bear & Bells'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 Bear & Bells
- 5Printing Press130 m
- 5The Old Tap Beccles190 m
- 5Beccles and Lowestoft Sea Cadets490 m
- 5BSSC Kitchen and Bar710 m
- 4Butchers Arms1.2 km
- 4The Swan Motel1.4 km
All 13 pubs and bars in Beccles
Questions about Bear & Bells
What is the food hygiene rating at Bear & Bells?
Bear & Bells's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Suffolk council on 28 April 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Bear & Bells?
Bear & Bells is at 11 Old Market, Beccles, Suffolk, in Beccles. East Suffolk council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Printing Press, about 130 m away.
What pubs are near Bear & Bells?
The closest pubs and bars to Bear & Bells are Printing Press (130 m), The Old Tap Beccles (190 m) and Beccles and Lowestoft Sea Cadets (490 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Bear & Bells's hygiene rating up to date?
Bear & Bells's rating is 5 months old. 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: Bear & Bells on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, East Suffolk council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.