Lakeside Restaurant

Ilfracombe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lakeside Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakeside Restaurant, from December 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lakeside Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Lakeside Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
10 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lakeside Restaurant in Ilfracombe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Hidden Valley Park,
West Down,
Ilfracombe,
Devon,
EX34 8NU

Lakeside Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Lakeside Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Lakeside Restaurant is inspected by North Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lakeside Restaurant

What is Lakeside Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Lakeside Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Lakeside Restaurant last inspected?

Lakeside Restaurant was last inspected by North Devon on 10 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.