The Western Approaches, Liverpool

The Western Approaches is a pub at 169 Lower House Lane, Liverpool, L11 2SF. The Western Approaches's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Liverpool council on 30 October 2017.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 8 years ago
Address
169 Lower House Lane
Liverpool
L11 2SF
Council
Liverpool
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Western Approaches’s food hygiene rating

The Western Approaches'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 Western Approaches'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 Western Approaches

What is the food hygiene rating at The Western Approaches?

The Western Approaches's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Liverpool council on 30 October 2017. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Western Approaches?

The Western Approaches is at 169 Lower House Lane, Liverpool, L11 2SF, in Liverpool. Liverpool council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Abbey Road Wine Bar, about 610 m away.

What pubs are near The Western Approaches?

The closest pubs and bars to The Western Approaches are Abbey Road Wine Bar (610 m), Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parochial (620 m) and The Lingmell Inn (960 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is The Western Approaches's hygiene rating up to date?

The Western Approaches'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 Western Approaches on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Liverpool council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.