The Bow Bar, Edinburgh
The Bow Bar is a bar at 80 West Bow, Edinburgh, EH1 2HH. The Bow Bar's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 24 February 2012.
- Food hygiene
- Pass
Given 14 years ago - Address
- 80 West Bow
Edinburgh
EH1 2HH - Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Type
- Bar
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Bow Bar’s food hygiene rating
The Bow Bar's rating is 14 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 The Bow 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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- PassWhirlybird30 m
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Questions about The Bow Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at The Bow Bar?
The Bow Bar's food hygiene inspection result is Pass, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 24 February 2012. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Bow Bar?
The Bow Bar is at 80 West Bow, Edinburgh, EH1 2HH, in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Whirlybird, about 30 m away.
What pubs are near The Bow Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to The Bow Bar are Whirlybird (30 m), Finnegans Wake (40 m) and Castle Arms (40 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Bow Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
The Bow Bar's rating is 14 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: The Bow 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.