Cafés in Claypath
We know of 82 cafés within 1 mile of the middle of Claypath, 71 of them in Claypath itself. 61 have a food hygiene rating from the council, and 95% of those are rated 4 or 5, 53 with the top score of 5. None is rated below 3. That covers coffee shops and tea rooms too: anywhere serving food or drink is inspected the same way.
Food hygiene ratings at cafés within 1 mile of the middle of Claypath
61 of the 82 cafés have a rating. 5 are waiting for a first inspection, usually because they have just opened. 1 is exempt, which the FSA uses for places selling only low-risk food. The rest aren’t matched to the register yet.
Rated 5, nearest first
- Hen House5Inspected 17 Sept 2026 · 0.2 mi
- The Coffee House Durham5Inspected 11 Jun 2025 · 0.2 mi
- Paddy and Scott's Durham5Inspected 22 Jan 2026 · 0.2 mi
- Waffley Good Company5Inspected 5 Dec 2025 · 0.2 mi
- Porcelain Coffee5Inspected 11 Feb 2026 · 0.2 mi
- Costa Coffee5Inspected 10 Jul 2026 · 0.3 mi
Most recently inspected
- Durham University - Small Island Cafe5Inspected 6 Oct 2026 · 0.7 mi
- Hen House5Inspected 17 Sept 2026 · 0.2 mi
- Chaska3Inspected 16 Sept 2026 · 0.9 mi
- Malatang Express5Inspected 15 Sept 2026 · 0.4 mi
- Bean Social Durham | Durham5Inspected 15 Sept 2026 · 0.5 mi
- Durham University - Circolo Bistro5Inspected 15 Sept 2026 · 0.7 mi
Cafés near Claypath, nearest first
- Claypath Delicatessen Cafe · 60m 57 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1QS 4 Call
- Korean Kitchen Restaurant or café · 120m 69 CLAYPATH, DURHAM, United Kingdom, DH1 1QT
- Hen House Restaurant or café · 0.2 miles 88A CLAYPATH, DURHAM, DH1 1RG 5
- The Coffee House Durham Coffee shop · 0.2 miles 6 Millennium Pl, Durham, DH1 1WA 5 Call
- Café at the Quarter Cafe · 0.2 miles 38 High St, Durham, DH1 3UL Call
- Starbucks UK Coffee shop · 0.2 miles Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3JN Call
- Paddy and Scott's Durham Coffee shop · 0.2 miles 87 Elvet Bridge, Durham, DH1 3AG 5 Call
- Waffley Good Company Cafe · 0.2 miles 95 Elvet Bridge, Durham, DH1 3AG 5 Call
- Porcelain Coffee Restaurant or café · 0.2 miles 3C OLD ELVET, DURHAM, DH1 3HL 5
- Costa Coffee Coffee shop · 0.3 miles 22 High Street, Durham, DH1 3UJ 5 Call
- House Kitchen & Grill by CHAPTERS Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 16-17 ELVET BRIDGE, DURHAM, DH1 3AA 4
- FIIK Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 12 ELVET BRIDGE, DURHAM, DH1 3AA 5
- Flat White Café Cafe · 0.3 miles 21A Elvet Bridge, Durham, DH1 3AA Call
- O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar Coffee shop · 0.3 miles 26 Elvet Bridge Unit K, Durham, DH1 3AA 5 Call
- Starbucks @ Durham University Business School Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles THE WATERSIDE BUILDING RIVERSIDE PLACE, DURHAM, DH1 1SL 5
- Flat White Durham Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles GROUND FLOOR 21A ELVET BRIDGE, DURHAM, DH1 3AA 5
- Cafe Vinci Durham Coffee shop · 0.3 miles Gb, Durham, DH1 3NU Call
- Nkd Bird Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 32A SADDLER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3NU 5
- TRENTAQUATTRO Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 34 SADDLER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3NU 5
- Pretty Waffle Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 33 SADDLER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3NU 5
- Vennels Cafe Cafe · 0.3 miles 71 Saddler St, Durham, DH1 3NP 5 Call
- Flat White Kitchen Cafe · 0.3 miles 40 Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NU 5 Call
- Whittard of Chelsea Tea room · 0.3 miles Market Place, Durham Market Place, 14 Market Pl, Durham, DH1 3NE 5 Call
- The Garden Gate Cafe Cafe · 0.3 miles Frankland Ln, County Durham, DH1 5SZ Call
- Bean to Brew - Durham Coffee shop · 0.3 miles Unit 27, Indoor Market, Durham, DH1 3NJ Call
- Tealicious Tea Room Cafe · 0.3 miles 88 Elvet Bridge, Durham, DH1 3AG Call
- Cafe Cenno Cafe · 0.3 miles Indoor Market, Durham, DH1 3NJ 5 Call
- Belli E Brutti Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 51 SADDLER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3NU 5
- Cafedral Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles FIRST FLOOR OWENGATE HOUSE 1 OWENGATE, DURHAM, DH1 3HB 5
- Cafédral Durham Cafe · 0.3 miles 1 First floor, Owengate, Durham, DH1 3HB Call
- Alington House Community Association Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 4 NORTH BAILEY, DURHAM, DH1 3ET
- Leonard's Coffee House Coffee shop · 0.3 miles Fowler's Yard, 1 Back Silver St, Durham, DH1 3RA 5 Call
- Caffè Nero Coffee shop · 0.3 miles 34 Silver St, Durham, DH1 3RD 3 Call
- Treats Tea room · 0.3 miles 10, 11 Silver St, Durham, DH1 3RB 5 Call
- Treats Tea Room Cafe Restaurant or café · 0.3 miles 10-11 SILVER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3RB 5
- BirdHero Restaurant or café · 0.4 miles 23 SILVER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3RD 5
- Fusha Restaurant or café · 0.4 miles 23 SILVER STREET, DURHAM, DH1 3RD 5
- Esquires Coffee Coffee shop · 0.4 miles 22 / 22A Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RD Call
- Holy Guacamoley Restaurant or café · 0.4 miles 19 THE RIVERWALK MILLBURNGATE, DURHAM, United Kingdom, DH1 4SL 5
- JapJapJap Restaurant or café · 0.4 miles 19 THE RIVERWALK MILLBURNGATE, DURHAM, United Kingdom, DH1 4SL 5
Cafés nearby
Questions people ask
Do coffee shops get food hygiene ratings?
Yes. A café or coffee shop is a food business, so the council inspects it and rates it from 0 to 5 like any restaurant. The very lowest-risk places, selling only drinks and packaged snacks, may be marked exempt instead.
Which cafés in Claypath have the top hygiene rating?
53 of the 61 rated cafés within 1 mile of the middle of Claypath scored 5, “very good”, when they were last inspected. They include Hen House, The Coffee House Durham and Paddy and Scott's Durham.
What does “awaiting inspection” mean?
A new food business has to register with the council at least 28 days before it opens, and is rated at its first inspection, which can be some weeks after opening. Until then the register shows it as awaiting inspection. 5 of the cafés within 1 mile of the middle of Claypath are in that position.
Where do I find a café’s rating?
Many cafés put the sticker in the window or by the till, but in England they don’t have to. Every rating is on the Food Standards Agency’s website, and on each café’s page here.
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