The Painter's Arms, Portsmouth
The Painter's Arms is a pub at 18 Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA. The Painter's Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Portsmouth council on 28 March 2018.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 8 years ago - Address
- 18 Lake Road
Portsmouth
PO1 4HA - Council
- Portsmouth
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Painter's Arms’s food hygiene rating
The Painter's Arms's rating is 8 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Painter's Arms'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.
Pubs near The Painter's Arms
- 5The Mars40 m
- 5Sip & Solve160 m
- 5The Park Tavern430 m
- 5The Royal Standard430 m
- Awaiting inspectionWiggle440 m
- 5The Jameson Arms470 m
All 69 pubs and bars in Portsmouth
Questions about The Painter's Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at The Painter's Arms?
The Painter's Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Portsmouth council on 28 March 2018. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Painter's Arms?
The Painter's Arms is at 18 Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA, in Portsmouth. Portsmouth council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Mars, about 40 m away.
What pubs are near The Painter's Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to The Painter's Arms are The Mars (40 m), Sip & Solve (160 m) and The Park Tavern (430 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Painter's Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
The Painter's Arms's rating is 8 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. 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 Painter's Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Portsmouth council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.