Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire — UK FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings
In South Yorkshire, Restaurants & cafés totals 2,938 establishments. Recent FHRS activity: 23 ratings in 30 days (1,128 over 12 months), including 0 new low scores.
South Yorkshire ranks 8 for Restaurants & cafés volume (118,225 across England). Locally, the sector weighs 25% of a county total of 11,748 FHRS establishments.
+3
Last 30 days (Companies House)
41 over 12 months · 15 in last 90 days
Net incorporations (30d): +3
+23
Last 30 days
1,128 over 12 months
Net rating signal (30d): +23
Last 30 days
75 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)
Latest events — Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire
FHRS rating: S… in Doncaster
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: O… in Edlington
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: G… in Sprotbrough
524/09/2026
FHRS rating: P… in Sprotbrough
523/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in Thorne
521/09/2026
FHRS rating: D… in Sprotbrough
519/09/2026
FHRS rating: E… in Kendray
518/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in South Yorkshire
518/09/2026
FHRS rating: T… in Thorne
517/09/2026
FHRS rating: R… in Carcroft
516/09/2026
Establishment names are visible to Live Watch subscribers in this scope.
Restaurants and cafés form the core of out-of-home dining in the UK FHRS dataset, spanning independent operators, chains and workplace canteens classified via FSA BusinessType. South Yorkshire sits in Yorkshire. In South Yorkshire, the highest concentration of restaurants & cafés establishments sits around Sheffield.
Relative positioning
Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire covers 2,938 FHRS establishments — 25% of FHRS premises in the county (1 of 14 sectors by volume). Across England, South Yorkshire accounts for 2% of all Restaurants & cafés establishments (rank 8 of 48). Net rating signal over 30 days: +23. Inspection rate: 8 ratings per 1,000 establishments (county sector average: 10; cross-county sector average: 16).
- Share of county
- 25%
- Share of sector (England)
- 2%
- County rank (sector)
- 8 / 48
- Net rating signal (30d)
- +23
- Sector rank in county
- 1 / 14
- Rank — ratings (30d, counties)
- 28 / 48
- Inspection rate
- 8 / 1,000
- Rank — low ratings (counties)
- 12 / 48
Top towns — Restaurants & cafés (South Yorkshire)
Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire spans 10 ranked towns. Sheffield heads the list (1,244 establishments).
| Rank | Town | Establishments | Ratings (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield | 1,244 | 0 |
| 2 | Doncaster | 169 | 1 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 75 | 1 |
| 4 | Rotherham | 38 | 0 |
| 5 | Rotherham Town Centre | 36 | 0 |
| 6 | Parkgate | 33 | 0 |
| 7 | Thorne | 28 | 2 |
| 8 | City Centre | 26 | 0 |
| 9 | Wheatley | 26 | 0 |
| 10 | Mexborough | 24 | 0 |
FHRS hygiene focus
For Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire, the inspection rate is 8 per 1,000 establishments — below the cross-county sector average (16).
Last 30 days: 23 published ratings and 0 new 0–2 scores, with 75 establishments currently rated 0–2.
Goldthorpe
13/08/2026
Darfield
11/08/2026
Sheffield
31/07/2026
Bawtry
29/07/2026
Barnsley
28/07/2026
* Establishment names are visible to Live watch subscribers in this scope.
Beyond Restaurants & cafés, South Yorkshire also covers 13 other FHRS sectors. Retailers — other is the next largest (2,551 establishments).
Other sectors — South Yorkshire
Retailers — other
2,551 establishments
+27 ratings (30d) · 135 low (0–2)
Takeaways
1,454 establishments
+11 ratings (30d) · 64 low (0–2)
Other catering premises
1,142 establishments
+7 ratings (30d) · 8 low (0–2)
Pubs & bars
1,099 establishments
+10 ratings (30d) · 21 low (0–2)
Care homes & day care
865 establishments
+20 ratings (30d) · 6 low (0–2)
Institutional catering
632 establishments
+8 ratings (30d) · 2 low (0–2)
Mobile caterers
463 establishments
+5 ratings (30d) · 2 low (0–2)
Retail supermarkets
324 establishments
+3 ratings (30d) · 7 low (0–2)
Manufacturers / packers
99 establishments
+2 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Distributors / transporters
83 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Hotels & B&Bs
75 establishments
+2 ratings (30d) · 3 low (0–2)
Farmers / growers
19 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Importers / exporters
4 establishments
+0 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)
Neighbouring counties also host Restaurants & cafés establishments — West Midlands leads with 5,203 establishments for this sector.
Restaurants & cafés — neighbouring counties
West Midlands
5,203 establishments
West Yorkshire
4,525 establishments
North Yorkshire
2,386 establishments
1 new low ratings (30d)
Nottinghamshire
1,942 establishments
Derbyshire
1,608 establishments
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Related sectors — South Yorkshire
Frequently asked questions
How many Restaurants & cafés establishments are in South Yorkshire?
2,938 FHRS establishments are classified as Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire — 25% of tracked FHRS premises in the county.
Which towns concentrate Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire?
The towns with the most establishments include Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley. See the table below for establishment counts.
What is the FHRS rating activity for Restaurants & cafés in South Yorkshire?
23 FHRS ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 0 scored 0–2. 75 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating (latest score). Inspection rate: 8 per 1,000 establishments.
How does South Yorkshire compare for Restaurants & cafés across England?
South Yorkshire ranks 8 of 48 counties by establishment count and holds 2% of the sector total on FoodProspect.
How can I export Restaurants & cafés data for South Yorkshire?
FoodProspect Live Watch covers county or sector scope — full historical export plus daily alerts. On this page, compare County watch vs Sector watch side by side on the pricing card.
Methodology & sources
This page aggregates FHRS establishments classified as Restaurants & cafés within South Yorkshire only. Cross-county and cross-sector benchmarks compare this local slice against the full FoodProspect dataset (all 48 ceremonial counties of England).
BusinessType → sector mapping follows the same rules as national sector pages. Companies House stats appear only where SIC mapping exists for Restaurants & cafés; premises and companies remain independent official records.
Town and neighbour-county rankings reflect the latest consolidated ETL snapshot. Low-rating lists show establishments currently scored 0–2 on their latest FHRS result. County coverage follows the latest consolidated ETL snapshot; historical aggregates are not retroactively restated when boundaries or mappings change.