Friary Vaults, Plymouth

Friary Vaults is a pub at 177-183 Grenville Road, Plymouth, PL4 9QD. Friary Vaults's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Plymouth City council on 8 November 2018.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 7 years ago
Address
177-183 Grenville Road
Plymouth
PL4 9QD
Council
Plymouth City
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Friary Vaults’s food hygiene rating

Friary Vaults's rating is 7 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 Friary Vaults'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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Questions about Friary Vaults

What is the food hygiene rating at Friary Vaults?

Friary Vaults's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Plymouth City council on 8 November 2018. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Friary Vaults?

Friary Vaults is at 177-183 Grenville Road, Plymouth, PL4 9QD, in Plymouth. Plymouth City council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Grenville Hotel, about 240 m away.

What pubs are near Friary Vaults?

The closest pubs and bars to Friary Vaults are Grenville Hotel (240 m), Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub (860 m) and New Morley Arms (990 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Friary Vaults's hygiene rating up to date?

Friary Vaults's rating is 7 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: Friary Vaults on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Plymouth City council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.