Porto Restaurant

Bowness On Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Porto Restaurant 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 23 January 2026 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Porto Restaurant, from October 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Porto Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Porto Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Porto Restaurant in Bowness On Windermere 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?

The Porthole Eating House,
3 Ash Street,
Bowness On Windermere,
LA23 3EB

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

Who inspects Porto Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Porto Restaurant 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 Porto Restaurant

What is Porto Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Porto Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Porto Restaurant last inspected?

Porto Restaurant was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 23 January 2026.

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.