Bristol Arms, Ipswich

Bristol Arms is a pub at Bristol Arms. Bristol Arms, Bristol Hill, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1PU. Bristol Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Babergh council on 23 November 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
Bristol Arms. Bristol Arms
Bristol Hill
Shotley
Ipswich
IP9 1PU
Council
Babergh
Type
Pub
Map
Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Bristol Arms’s food hygiene rating

Bristol Arms's rating is 10 months old.

We have checked Bristol 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 Bristol Arms

All 93 pubs and bars in Ipswich

Questions about Bristol Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Bristol Arms?

Bristol Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Babergh council on 23 November 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Bristol Arms?

Bristol Arms is at Bristol Arms. Bristol Arms, Bristol Hill, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1PU, in Ipswich. Babergh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Shipwreck, about 540 m away.

What pubs are near Bristol Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Bristol Arms are The Shipwreck (540 m), Alma (1.6 km) and Globe (1.6 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Bristol Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Bristol Arms's rating is 10 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: Bristol Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Babergh council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.