Borough Arms, Cardiff
Borough Arms is a pub at Borough Arms 8 St Mary Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1AT. Borough Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cardiff council on 30 May 2017.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 9 years ago - Address
- Borough Arms 8 St Mary Street
Cathays
Cardiff
CF10 1AT - Council
- Cardiff
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Borough Arms’s food hygiene rating
Borough Arms's rating is 9 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 Borough Arms'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 Borough Arms
- 5Kongs Cardiff - Fire and Flank40 m
- 2Old Arcade60 m
- 4Ludo Sports and Live Lounge70 m
- 5O'Neills70 m
- 4United Services Mess80 m
- 3The Glassworks90 m
All 155 pubs and bars in Cardiff
Questions about Borough Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Borough Arms?
Borough Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cardiff council on 30 May 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Borough Arms?
Borough Arms is at Borough Arms 8 St Mary Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1AT, in Cardiff. Cardiff council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Kongs Cardiff - Fire and Flank, about 40 m away.
What pubs are near Borough Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Borough Arms are Kongs Cardiff - Fire and Flank (40 m), Old Arcade (60 m) and Ludo Sports and Live Lounge (70 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Borough Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Borough Arms's rating is 9 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: Borough Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Cardiff council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.