Lovage Cafe & Bistro

Hornsey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lovage Cafe & Bistro 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 24 July 2026 by Haringey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lovage Cafe & Bistro, from April 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lovage Cafe & Bistro.

Food hygiene rating history for Lovage Cafe & Bistro
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lovage Cafe & Bistro in Hornsey 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?

33 Topsfield Parade,
Tottenham Lane,
Hornsey,
London,
N8 8PT

Lovage Cafe & Bistro Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lovage Cafe & Bistro?

Food hygiene at Lovage Cafe & Bistro is inspected by Haringey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.haringey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lovage Cafe & Bistro

What is Lovage Cafe & Bistro’s food hygiene rating?

Lovage Cafe & Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2026.

When was Lovage Cafe & Bistro last inspected?

Lovage Cafe & Bistro was last inspected by Haringey on 24 July 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.