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The Alchemist

Restaurant or café · R02 To R03, Central Square South Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TW

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Very good. What a 5 means. Inspected 12 May 2026 by Portsmouth council.

Badges

Rated 5Top food hygiene rating
Spotless handlingBest score for handling and storing food
Well managedBest score for food safety management
5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row
Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

Dashed badges unlock once RatedEats has tracked this business across more than one inspection.

What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodVery good
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGood
Management of food safetyVery good

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 0, structural 5, management 0.

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