Scholars Arms, Southampton

Scholars Arms is a pub at 166 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DU. Scholars Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southampton council on 21 September 2024.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
166 Above Bar Street
Southampton
SO14 7DU
Council
Southampton
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Scholars Arms’s food hygiene rating

Scholars Arms's rating is 2 years old.

We have checked Scholars 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.

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Questions about Scholars Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Scholars Arms?

Scholars Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southampton council on 21 September 2024. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Scholars Arms?

Scholars Arms is at 166 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DU, in Southampton. Southampton council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is O'Neills, about 10 m away.

What pubs are near Scholars Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Scholars Arms are O'Neills (10 m), Sharkey's Sports Bar Southampton (10 m) and Tsunami Beach Bars (20 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Scholars Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Scholars Arms's rating is 2 years 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: Scholars Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Southampton council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.