Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Winchester City

Bar Lento

Winchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bar Lento 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 1 September 2026 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bar Lento, from May 2024 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bar Lento.

Food hygiene rating history for Bar Lento
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bar Lento in Winchester 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?

Wykeham House,
11A Southgate Street,
Winchester,
Hampshire,
SO23 9DZ

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

Who inspects Bar Lento?

Food hygiene at Bar Lento is inspected by Winchester City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.winchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bar Lento

What is Bar Lento’s food hygiene rating?

Bar Lento has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.

When was Bar Lento last inspected?

Bar Lento was last inspected by Winchester City on 1 September 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.