Black Barrel, Liverpool
Black Barrel is a pub at 6 Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 0NA. Black Barrel's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Liverpool council on 22 April 2021.
- Food hygiene
- 4 out of 5, good
Given 5 years ago - Address
- 6 Castle Street
Liverpool
L2 0NA - Council
- Liverpool
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Black Barrel’s food hygiene rating
Black Barrel's rating is 5 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 Black Barrel'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 Black Barrel
- 5McGuffie & Co10 m
- 5The Alchemist Liverpool90 m
- 5The Oriel Bar (Oriel Close Barbershop)110 m
- 4BoBo120 m
- 5The Underground Gin Society120 m
- Awaiting inspectionCo.Co. Liverpool120 m
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Questions about Black Barrel
What is the food hygiene rating at Black Barrel?
Black Barrel's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Liverpool council on 22 April 2021. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Black Barrel?
Black Barrel is at 6 Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 0NA, in Liverpool. Liverpool council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is McGuffie & Co, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Black Barrel?
The closest pubs and bars to Black Barrel are McGuffie & Co (10 m), The Alchemist Liverpool (90 m) and The Oriel Bar (Oriel Close Barbershop) (110 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Black Barrel's hygiene rating up to date?
Black Barrel's rating is 5 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: Black Barrel on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Liverpool council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.