Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden 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 11 November 2025 by Westminster.

What does this rating mean?

Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden in LONDON 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?

9 RUSSELL STREET,
LONDON,
WC2B 5HZ

Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden?

Food hygiene at Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden is inspected by Westminster, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westminster.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden

What is Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden last inspected?

Dovetail Bar - Covent Garden was last inspected by Westminster on 11 November 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.