Portals Bar, Aberdeen

Portals Bar is a bar at 17 Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5BQ. Portals Bar's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by Aberdeen City council on 29 January 2019.

Food hygiene
Pass
Given 7 years ago
Address
17 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BQ
Council
Aberdeen City
Type
Bar
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Portals Bar’s food hygiene rating

Portals Bar'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 Portals 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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Questions about Portals Bar

What is the food hygiene rating at Portals Bar?

Portals Bar's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by Aberdeen City council on 29 January 2019. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Portals Bar?

Portals Bar is at 17 Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5BQ, in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Castle Bar, about 10 m away.

What pubs are near Portals Bar?

The closest pubs and bars to Portals Bar are Castle Bar (10 m), Archibald Simpson (10 m) and Old Blackfriars (70 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Portals Bar's hygiene rating up to date?

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