The Optimist Tavern, Hornchurch

The Optimist Tavern is a pub at Hacton Lane, Hornchurch, RM14 2XY. The Optimist Tavern's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Havering council on 29 November 2025.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
Hacton Lane
Hornchurch
RM14 2XY
Council
Havering
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Optimist Tavern’s food hygiene rating

The Optimist Tavern's rating is 10 months old.

We have checked The Optimist Tavern's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about The Optimist Tavern

What is the food hygiene rating at The Optimist Tavern?

The Optimist Tavern's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Havering council on 29 November 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Optimist Tavern?

The Optimist Tavern is at Hacton Lane, Hornchurch, RM14 2XY, in Hornchurch. Havering council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Windmill, about 1.1 km away.

What pubs are near The Optimist Tavern?

The closest pubs and bars to The Optimist Tavern are The Windmill (1.1 km), The Crumpled Horn (1.2 km) and Railway Hotel (1.2 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Optimist Tavern's hygiene rating up to date?

The Optimist Tavern's rating is 10 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: The Optimist Tavern on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Havering council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.