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La Piazza food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Brighton and Hove

La Piazza holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 May 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: 79 - 80 Western Road, Hove, BN3 2JQ

How it compares in Brighton and Hove

That puts La Piazza among the 2,255 places in Brighton and Hove holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Brighton and Hove
5 out of 5 2,255 82% ← La Piazza
4 out of 5 353 13%
3 out of 5 97 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 260 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 La Piazza 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 La Piazza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Audrey's Chocolates Manufacturers/packers 123 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Amigos Pre-School - Cornerstone Community Centre Caring Premises 252 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Archipelagos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Almoosh Arabic Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2025
Aramark @ Sussex County Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Apiary Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024
Bagelman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2022
Archipelagos Gyros Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024

Questions about La Piazza

What is La Piazza's food hygiene rating?

La Piazza has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove Council on 7 May 2026.

Is La Piazza safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was La Piazza last inspected?

La Piazza was last inspected on 7 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brighton and Hove Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at La Piazza?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does La Piazza compare to other places in Brighton and Hove?

82% of the 2,751 rated food businesses in Brighton and Hove hold the top rating of 5, and La Piazza is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brighton and Hove Council inspects La Piazza 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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