Lilly's food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Yorkshire
Lilly's holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 22 October 2025, 8 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: Lilly's 24 Commercial Street, HG1 1TY
How it compares in North Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Lilly's sits behind roughly 5,364 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 5,364 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 544 | 9% | ← Lilly's | |
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 49 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 841 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- 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 Lilly's 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 Lilly's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Store Harrogate Limited Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| Fresh Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Ange Pitta Star Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Bocian Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
| Cafe Lago Di Como Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Cheungwon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Brunch Club also T/A Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Central Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
Questions about Lilly's
What is Lilly's's food hygiene rating?
Lilly's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Yorkshire Council on 22 October 2025.
Is Lilly's safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lilly's last inspected?
Lilly's was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Yorkshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lilly's?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lilly's compare to other places in North Yorkshire?
86% of the 6,226 rated food businesses in North Yorkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Lilly's holds a 4. 544 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Yorkshire Council inspects Lilly's 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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