Bistro rated 5 Stars (again!)

• 26 June 2026

Our Bistro at Shelford Bottom in Cambridge, has maintained it’s five star award following an unannounced Environmental Health Officer (EHO) inspection.

This is the highest score given to any dinery following inspection and a five star means hygiene standards are very good – maintaining stringent cleanliness and hygiene practices.

It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times. Each local authority plans a programme of inspections every year. A food safety officer from the local authority visits and inspects the business to check that it follows food hygiene law so that the food is safe to eat. The scheme gives businesses a rating from 5 to 0 which is displayed at their premises and online, so you as a customer, can make more informed choices about where to buy and eat food.

Ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. There is no notice or indication when this will take place. The idea behind the unexpected inspection is so the business can be seen in their true nature and dynamic. The time between inspections varies from six months for the highest risk businesses to two years for lower risk businesses. Our EHO inspections are more frequent in comparison to normal restaurants or bars because we are a Hospice and we are providing meals to patients.

The Bistro is open seven days a week to the general public and prides itself on delivering a freshly prepared and home cooked menu of delicious items throughout the day. In addition the team work 365 days a year cooking for patients and their visitors. Our daily menu includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. And with advance notice can prepare meals for particular dietary requirements, such as a halal meal.

If you would like to visit our Bistro for morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea please pop along. We have disabled car spaces or we are just a short walk from the Babraham Road Park and Ride and have both indoor and outdoor dining options.

Visit arhc.org.uk/bistro for more information.