Waterside Cafe & Bistro

Kendal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterside Cafe & Bistro scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterside Cafe & Bistro, from April 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterside Cafe & Bistro.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterside Cafe & Bistro
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterside Cafe & Bistro in Kendal 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?

Kent View,
Kendal,
LA9 4DZ

Waterside Cafe & Bistro Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Waterside Cafe & Bistro. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Waterside Cafe & Bistro?

Food hygiene at Waterside Cafe & Bistro 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 Waterside Cafe & Bistro

What is Waterside Cafe & Bistro’s food hygiene rating?

Waterside Cafe & Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Waterside Cafe & Bistro last inspected?

Waterside Cafe & Bistro was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 September 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.