FIVE star food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 25 of the establishments in the South Lakeland district area. 

The Food Standards Agency website shows all of the below were handed the top score.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to 16 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Cafe Express at Oxenholme Railway Station Railtrack, Oxenholme, Kendal; rated on October 27

• Jintana Thai Restaurant (Kendal) at 101 Highgate, Kendal; rated on October 27

• McDonalds at 71 Stricklandgate, Kendal; rated on October 27

• The Two Sisters at Plumgarths at Lakeland Food Park, Crook Road; rated on October 25

• Jintana Thai Restaurant at Lake Road, Bowness On Windermere; rated on October 24

• Wilfs Cafe & Outside Catering at Mill Yard, Back Lane, Staveley; rated on October 24

• Lyte Byte Cafe at Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal; rated on October 22

• Brambles Cafe at Langdale Co-Op, Chapel Stile, Ambleside; rated on October 21

• The Bluebird Cafe by the Lake at Lake Road, Coniston; rated on October 20

• The Windermere Speakeasy at 4 High Street, Windermere; rated on October 20

• The Mill at Town Mill, Mill Street; rated on October 18

• Apple Pie Cafe & Bakery at Rydal Road, Ambleside; rated on October 14

• Jintana Thai Restaurant at Compston Road, Ambleside; rated on October 14

• Cartmel Coffee Limited at The Square, Cartmel; rated on October 13

• Mallard Tea Rooms at The Mallard Tea Shop, Devonshire Buildings, Cartmel; rated on October 12

• Our Plaice at Lake Road, Coniston; rated on September 29

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

Four ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Asda Cafe at Asda, Burton Road, Kendal; rated on October 31

• Sticklebarn Tavern at Great Langdale, Ambleside; rated on October 21

• The Stan Laurel Inn at 31 The Ellers, Ulverston; rated on October 19

• The Ship Inn at Askew Gate Brow, Kirkby-In-Furness; rated on October 13

Takeaways

Plus five ratings for takeaways:

• Appetisers at Appetisers Chapel Close, Chapel Lane, Kirkby Lonsdale; rated on October 31

• Bumble Bees at 34a Stramongate, Kendal; rated on October 31

• Sandylands Fish and Chip Shop at Chip Shop, Langdale Crescent, Kendal; rated on October 27

• The Sourdough Pizza Co at The Palindrome Building, Old Lake Road, Ambleside; rated on October 21

• Great Guns at LA23; rated on October 19