Esquires Coffee House

Ambleside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Esquires Coffee House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 August 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Esquires Coffee House, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Esquires Coffee House.

Food hygiene rating history for Esquires Coffee House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Esquires Coffee House in Ambleside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

14 Market Cross,
Ambleside,
LA22 9BT

Esquires Coffee House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Esquires Coffee House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Esquires Coffee House?

Food hygiene at Esquires Coffee House is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Esquires Coffee House

What is Esquires Coffee House’s food hygiene rating?

Esquires Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was Esquires Coffee House last inspected?

Esquires Coffee House was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 29 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.