The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 December 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen, from December 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
7 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen in FOLKESTONE 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?

30-32 CLIFTON GARDENS,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 2EF

The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen is inspected by Folkestone and Hythe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen

What is The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 December 2025.

When was The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen last inspected?

The View Hotel / Cliffe Lounge Bar & Kitchen was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 7 December 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.