The Scuttlebutt, Whiteabbey
The Scuttlebutt is a pub at 637 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Whiteabbey, BT37 0SN. The Scuttlebutt's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Antrim and Newtownabbey council on 12 August 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 637 Shore Road
Newtownabbey
Whiteabbey
BT37 0SN - Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Scuttlebutt’s food hygiene rating
The Scuttlebutt's rating is 1 year old.
The Scuttlebutt joined the register between 24 August 2026 and 21 September 2026, so it is new or newly registered.
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 Scuttlebutt
- 5The Sipster180 m
- 4Cloughfern Arms1.5 km
- 5Fern Lodge & Wineway1.9 km
Questions about The Scuttlebutt
What is the food hygiene rating at The Scuttlebutt?
The Scuttlebutt's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Antrim and Newtownabbey council on 12 August 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Scuttlebutt?
The Scuttlebutt is at 637 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Whiteabbey, BT37 0SN, in Whiteabbey. Antrim and Newtownabbey council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Sipster, about 180 m away.
What pubs are near The Scuttlebutt?
The closest pubs and bars to The Scuttlebutt are The Sipster (180 m), Cloughfern Arms (1.5 km) and Fern Lodge & Wineway (1.9 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Scuttlebutt's hygiene rating up to date?
The Scuttlebutt's rating is 1 year 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 Scuttlebutt on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Antrim and Newtownabbey council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.