Hare & Tortoise

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hare & Tortoise scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hare & Tortoise, from June 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hare & Tortoise.

Food hygiene rating history for Hare & Tortoise
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hare & Tortoise in London 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?

11-13 Brunswick Centre,
London,
WC1N 1AF

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

Who inspects Hare & Tortoise?

Food hygiene at Hare & Tortoise is inspected by Camden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.camden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Hare & Tortoise

What is Hare & Tortoise’s food hygiene rating?

Hare & Tortoise has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Hare & Tortoise last inspected?

Hare & Tortoise was last inspected by Camden on 12 November 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.