The Smugglers, Cleethorpes
The Smugglers is a pub at High Cliff Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 8RQ. The Smugglers's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North East Lincolnshire council on 24 August 2023.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 3 years ago - Address
- High Cliff Road
Cleethorpes
DN35 8RQ - Council
- North East Lincolnshire
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Smugglers’s food hygiene rating
The Smugglers's rating is 3 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 Smugglers'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 Smugglers
- 5The Nottingham House130 m
- 5The Counting House130 m
- Awaiting inspectionInsideOUT160 m
- 5Tap & Tail180 m
- 5Kings Royal Hotel240 m
- 5Message in a Bottle280 m
All 32 pubs and bars in Cleethorpes
Questions about The Smugglers
What is the food hygiene rating at The Smugglers?
The Smugglers's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North East Lincolnshire council on 24 August 2023. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Smugglers?
The Smugglers is at High Cliff Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 8RQ, in Cleethorpes. North East Lincolnshire council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Nottingham House, about 130 m away.
What pubs are near The Smugglers?
The closest pubs and bars to The Smugglers are The Nottingham House (130 m), The Counting House (130 m) and InsideOUT (160 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Smugglers's hygiene rating up to date?
The Smugglers's rating is 3 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 Smugglers on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, North East Lincolnshire council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.