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The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro

Restaurant or café · The 1859 Pier Cafe And Bistro Marine Villas High Street, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2AW

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 17 Aug 2026 by Dorset council.

Badges

Freshly inspectedInspected 77 days ago
5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row
Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

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What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodGenerally satisfactory
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGood
Management of food safetyGood

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 10, structural 5, management 5.

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