Lilac

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lilac scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 June 2025 by Camden.

What does this rating mean?

Lilac 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?

296 Kentish Town Road,
London,
NW5 2TG

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

Who inspects Lilac?

Food hygiene at Lilac 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 Lilac

What is Lilac’s food hygiene rating?

Lilac has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2025.

When was Lilac last inspected?

Lilac was last inspected by Camden on 6 June 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.