The Great Eastern Bar, Belfast
The Great Eastern Bar is a bar at 273 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF. The Great Eastern Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Belfast City council on 7 July 2017.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 9 years ago - Address
- 273 Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 1AF - Council
- Belfast City
- Type
- Bar
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Great Eastern Bar’s food hygiene rating
The Great Eastern Bar's rating is 9 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 Great Eastern 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 The Great Eastern Bar
- 5Prince Albert Bar270 m
- 4Cock & Hen440 m
- 5The Bar at the Oval590 m
- 4Beechers Brook730 m
- 5The Longfellow Bar960 m
- 5My Lady's Inn970 m
All 115 pubs and bars in Belfast
Questions about The Great Eastern Bar
What is the food hygiene rating at The Great Eastern Bar?
The Great Eastern Bar's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Belfast City council on 7 July 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Great Eastern Bar?
The Great Eastern Bar is at 273 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF, in Belfast. Belfast City council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Prince Albert Bar, about 270 m away.
What pubs are near The Great Eastern Bar?
The closest pubs and bars to The Great Eastern Bar are Prince Albert Bar (270 m), Cock & Hen (440 m) and The Bar at the Oval (590 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Great Eastern Bar's hygiene rating up to date?
The Great Eastern Bar's rating is 9 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 Great Eastern Bar on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Belfast City council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.