Golden Lion
25 King Street, St James's, SW1Y 6QY
Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenFood hygiene rating
5 out of 5 · Very good
Yum Score
98/ 100Excellent
Official rating
60 / 60
Inspection detail
23 / 25
Inspection recency
15 / 15
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Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Very good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Better than the SW1 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Around the SW1 average
Management of food safety
Very good
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Better than the SW1 average
These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 985 inspected places in SW1.
Rating history
Rated 5 · Very good
CurrentInspected 12 May 2026
The Food Standards Agency publishes only the current rating for each venue. Yum Britannia checks every venue nightly and records any change here. Tracking began in July 2026, so earlier changes are not shown.
About Golden Lion
Golden Lion is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at 25 King Street, St James's, SW1Y 6QY. It serves the SW1 postcode district in London.
As of 12 May 2026, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. This rating was given during the most recent inspection and reflects the conditions observed at that time.
You can find the full official record of this establishment's inspections on the FSA website. Hygiene ratings are updated as new inspections are carried out, typically every 6 to 18 months depending on the premises type.
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Data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection and may have changed since. Yum Britannia is independent and not affiliated with the FSA.