Lakeside Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Somerset
Lakeside Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Lake Grounds, Esplanade Road, BS20 7JA
How it compares in North Somerset
In North Somerset, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Lakeside Cafe sits behind roughly 1,454 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,162 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 292 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 5% | ← Lakeside Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 117 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Lakeside Cafe none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Lakeside Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portishead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 238 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Cafe Lido Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 311 yards away | 4 - Good | 14 May 2025 |
| Cambrian Lodge Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 20 November 2025 |
| Ferngate Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Lakehouse Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 April 2026 |
| Aspens @ Portishead Primary School Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Portishead Primary After School Club School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2024 |
| Station House Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
Questions about Lakeside Cafe
What is Lakeside Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Lakeside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Somerset Council on 24 April 2026.
Is Lakeside Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Lakeside Cafe last inspected?
Lakeside Cafe was last inspected on 24 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lakeside Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lakeside Cafe compare to other places in North Somerset?
75% of the 1,552 rated food businesses in North Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Lakeside Cafe holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Somerset Council inspects Lakeside Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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