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Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger 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 16 July 2025, 11 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: 6 Richmond Gardens Shopping Centre, Bournemouth, BH1 1EN

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger sits behind roughly 2,821 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
5 out of 5 2,582 88%
4 out of 5 239 8%
3 out of 5 87 3% ← Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger
2 out of 5 14 <1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 567 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 Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger 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 Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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7Bone Bournemouth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 226 yards away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Be At One Pub/bar/nightclub 289 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2017
Bar Republiq Pub/bar/nightclub 295 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2020
All Fired Up Ceramics Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 328 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2023
Alpine Lodge Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 372 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024

Questions about Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger

What is Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger's food hygiene rating?

Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council on 16 July 2025.

Is Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger 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 Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger last inspected?

Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger was last inspected on 16 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger?

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 Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger compare to other places in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?

88% of the 2,942 rated food businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole hold the top rating of 5, while Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger holds a 3. 87 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council inspects Lyo Cafe AKA Greek Gyros and Monster Burger 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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