Cafe 159
Licence summary from On Licence, 27 September 2026
- Premises
- Cafe 159
- Address
- Cafe 159, 159 Victoria Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3TA
- Licence
- Premises licence, LN/200501047
- Status
- In force (register: Current Licence)
- Issued
- 13 February 2021
- Licensing authority
- St Albans City Council
- Activities
- Sale of alcohol
- Food hygiene rating
- 4 out of 5 (good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 08:00-00:30
- Late Night Refresh
- Every day 23:00-00:00, other: see text
- Alcohol Sales On
- Every day 10:00-00:00, other: see text
Licence conditions (20)
- Late night refreshment:
- Provision of late night refreshment will take place indoors.
- Details: Continuation of meals served to customers.
- Supply of alcohol:
- Alcohol will be consumed on the premises.
- General - all four licensing objectives:
- The premises are principally a restaurant and coffee shop attracting mainly adult customers and there is no history of crime, disorder or public nuisance at or arising from the premises.
- The prevention of crime and disorder:
- All public areas are under supervision by staff.
- An alarm is installed.
- Public safety:
- The premises comply with current fire and health and safety requirements.
- The prevention of public nuisance:
- The staff are instructed to ensure that customers leave the premises quietly.
- The protection of children from harm:
- We operate a proof of age policy with photographic identification only accepted.
- Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority:
- As advised by the Fire Authority, the maximum permissible number of persons that may be present within the area indicated as used for licensable activities at one time must not exceed 30, subject to any amendments by the Fire Authority after inspection of the premises.
- Suitable and conspicuous notices to be displayed at all exits reminding patrons it is a residential area and to leave quietly.
- Children allowed in no smoking areas, which must be separated by a closed door from smoking areas.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from St Albans City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/cafe-159-al1-0b30037cc8