Nine lives bar

Holyrood Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nine lives bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nine lives bar, from March 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Nine lives bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Nine lives bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nine lives bar in Holyrood Street 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?

Basement And Ground Floor,
8,
Holyrood Street,
London,
SE1 2EL

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

Who inspects Nine lives bar?

Food hygiene at Nine lives bar is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Nine lives bar

What is Nine lives bar’s food hygiene rating?

Nine lives bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Nine lives bar last inspected?

Nine lives bar was last inspected by Southwark on 11 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.