Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Basingstoke and Deane

Grove Bistro

Lychpit

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Grove Bistro scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 February 2026 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grove Bistro, from December 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grove Bistro.

Food hygiene rating history for Grove Bistro
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Grove Bistro in Lychpit has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Grove House,
Lutyens Close,
Lychpit,
Basingstoke,
RG24 8AG

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

Who inspects Grove Bistro?

Food hygiene at Grove Bistro is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Grove Bistro

What is Grove Bistro’s food hygiene rating?

Grove Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2026.

When was Grove Bistro last inspected?

Grove Bistro was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 27 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.