Sobar Bar, Birmingham
Sobar Bar is a bar at The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4RT. Sobar Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Birmingham council on 11 February 2014.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 12 years ago - Address
- The Arcadian
70 Hurst Street
Birmingham
B5 4RT - Council
- Birmingham
- Type
- Bar
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Sobar Bar’s food hygiene rating
Sobar Bar's rating is 12 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 Sobar 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.
Pubs near Sobar Bar
- 4Play Sports Bar Grill10 m
- 3Glamorous Show Bar70 m
- 5The Dragon Inn80 m
- 2The Sly Old Fox110 m
- 4Le Bar Jester160 m
- 5Scarlets180 m
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Questions about Sobar Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at Sobar Bar?
Sobar Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Birmingham council on 11 February 2014. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Sobar Bar?
Sobar Bar is at The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4RT, in Birmingham. Birmingham council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Play Sports Bar Grill, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near Sobar Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to Sobar Bar are Play Sports Bar Grill (10 m), Glamorous Show Bar (70 m) and The Dragon Inn (80 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Sobar Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
Sobar Bar's rating is 12 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: Sobar Bar on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Birmingham council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.