Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 City of London Corporation

Le Bar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Le Bar, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Le Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Le Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Le Bar 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?

59 West Smithfield,
London,
EC1A 9DS

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

Who inspects Le Bar?

Food hygiene at Le Bar is inspected by City of London Corporation, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/homepage.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Le Bar

What is Le Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Le Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Le Bar last inspected?

Le Bar was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 20 March 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.