The Shoes, Gilesgate

The Shoes is a pub at 16 Sunderland Road, Gilesgate, DH1 2JT. The Shoes's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham council on 5 May 2026.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
16 Sunderland Road
Gilesgate
DH1 2JT
Council
Durham
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Shoes’s food hygiene rating

The Shoes's rating is 4 months old.

We have checked The Shoes'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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Questions about The Shoes

What is the food hygiene rating at The Shoes?

The Shoes's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Durham council on 5 May 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Shoes?

The Shoes is at 16 Sunderland Road, Gilesgate, DH1 2JT, in Gilesgate. Durham council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Queens head, about 130 m away.

What pubs are near The Shoes?

The closest pubs and bars to The Shoes are Queens head (130 m), The Woodman Inn (830 m) and Gilesgate Moor Hotel (910 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Shoes's hygiene rating up to date?

The Shoes's rating is 4 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 Shoes on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Durham council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.