The Watchmaker's Arms, Hove
The Watchmaker's Arms is a pub at 84 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RU. The Watchmaker's Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove council on 6 June 2018.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 8 years ago - Address
- 84 Goldstone Villas
Hove
BN3 3RU - Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Watchmaker's Arms’s food hygiene rating
The Watchmaker's Arms's rating is 8 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 Watchmaker's Arms'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 Watchmaker's Arms
- 5Station10 m
- 5Chef Huxford-Weilding at the Exchange180 m
- 5The Exchange180 m
- 4Grasshoppers390 m
- 5The Poets Corner490 m
- 5The Stirling Arms590 m
Questions about The Watchmaker's Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at The Watchmaker's Arms?
The Watchmaker's Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove council on 6 June 2018. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Watchmaker's Arms?
The Watchmaker's Arms is at 84 Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RU, in Hove. Brighton and Hove council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Station, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near The Watchmaker's Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to The Watchmaker's Arms are Station (10 m), Chef Huxford-Weilding at the Exchange (180 m) and The Exchange (180 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Watchmaker's Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
The Watchmaker's Arms's rating is 8 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 Watchmaker's Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Brighton and Hove council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.