Dickens Lounge Bar, Edinburgh
Dickens Lounge Bar is a bar at 88 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2AX. Dickens Lounge Bar's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 2 December 2009.
- Food hygiene
- Pass
Given 16 years ago - Address
- 88 Dalry Road
Edinburgh
EH11 2AX - Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Type
- Bar
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Dickens Lounge Bar’s food hygiene rating
Dickens Lounge Bar's rating is 16 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 Dickens Lounge Bar'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.
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- PassRyries Bar190 m
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Questions about Dickens Lounge Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at Dickens Lounge Bar?
Dickens Lounge Bar's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 2 December 2009. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Dickens Lounge Bar?
Dickens Lounge Bar is at 88 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2AX, in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Ryries Bar, about 190 m away.
What pubs are near Dickens Lounge Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to Dickens Lounge Bar are Ryries Bar (190 m), Platform 5 (240 m) and Haymarket Bar (320 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Dickens Lounge Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
Dickens Lounge Bar's rating is 16 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: Dickens Lounge Bar on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, City of Edinburgh council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.