Cafe Giardino food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Basingstoke and Deane
Cafe Giardino 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 9 September 2025, 10 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: 2 - 3 Kensington House, Festival Place, Basingstoke, RG21 7LN
How it compares in Basingstoke and Deane
In Basingstoke and Deane, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Giardino sits behind roughly 777 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 777 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 188 | 18% | ← Cafe Giardino | |
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 255 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cafe Giardino 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 Cafe Giardino, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswells Cafe & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2024 |
| Afrizi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
| Chopstix Noodle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Chennai Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
| Auntie Annes Retailers - other | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Caffe Nero At Waterstones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
Questions about Cafe Giardino
What is Cafe Giardino's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Giardino has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Basingstoke and Deane Council on 9 September 2025.
Is Cafe Giardino 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 Cafe Giardino last inspected?
Cafe Giardino was last inspected on 9 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basingstoke and Deane Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Giardino?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Cafe Giardino compare to other places in Basingstoke and Deane?
75% of the 1,041 rated food businesses in Basingstoke and Deane hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Giardino holds a 4. 188 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Basingstoke and Deane Council inspects Cafe Giardino 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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