The Happy Fish, Edinburgh
The Happy Fish is a pub at 18-24 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9HX. The Happy Fish's food hygiene inspection result is Improvement Required, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 4 August 2026.
- Food hygiene
- Improvement Required
Given - Address
- 18-24 Clerk Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9HX - Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Happy Fish’s food hygiene rating
The Happy Fish's rating is less than 2 months old.
We have checked The Happy Fish's entry 3 times since 27 July 2026. It was rated Improvement Required on 30 June 2025, then re-inspected and rated Improvement Required again on 4 August 2026.
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 Happy Fish
- PassThe Dagda Bar110 m
- PassThe Grapes150 m
- PassThe Auld Hoose160 m
- PassThe Greenmantle160 m
- Awaiting inspectionSt Leonards Bar and Kitchen220 m
- Pass56 North230 m
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Questions about The Happy Fish
What is the food hygiene rating at The Happy Fish?
The Happy Fish's food hygiene inspection result is Improvement Required, under Scotland's Food Hygiene Information Scheme, given by City of Edinburgh council on 4 August 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Happy Fish?
The Happy Fish is at 18-24 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9HX, in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Dagda Bar, about 110 m away.
What pubs are near The Happy Fish?
The closest pubs and bars to The Happy Fish are The Dagda Bar (110 m), The Grapes (150 m) and The Auld Hoose (160 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Happy Fish's hygiene rating up to date?
The Happy Fish's rating is less than 2 months 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: The Happy Fish 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.