Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Richmond-Upon-Thames

The Base

Barnes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by Richmond-Upon-Thames.

What does this rating mean?

The Base in Barnes 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?

3 Liffords Place,
Barnes,
Richmond Upon Thames,
SW13 9LR

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

Who inspects The Base?

Food hygiene at The Base is inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.richmond.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Base

What is The Base’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was The Base last inspected?

The Base was last inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames on 20 February 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.