Food hygiene ratings in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea inspects and rates 2,002 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,834 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 168 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Kensington and Chelsea

Standards here are high: 88% of rated businesses in Kensington and Chelsea hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 16 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Kensington and Chelsea scores
5 out of 5 1,609 88%
4 out of 5 158 9%
3 out of 5 51 3%
2 out of 5 9 <1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Recently inspected in Kensington and Chelsea

The most recent inspections published by Kensington and Chelsea, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
DoubleTree by Hilton London Kensington Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Castle PH Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
La Piccola Delicatessen Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Sophie Cabot Cake Designer Other catering premises 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Castello Di Santa Maria Novella Importers/Exporters 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Itsu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Cafe De Nata Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Casa Crunchy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Greyhound Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Miiro Templeton Garden Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Chip n jerk portobello Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 1 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Kensington and Chelsea

The lowest-rated food businesses in Kensington and Chelsea are listed below. 7 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Market Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 May 2026
Diana Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 April 2026
360 Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 March 2026
Lowry&Baker Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 February 2026
Mawi Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 November 2025
Golborne Fresh Fish Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 January 2025
Local Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Kensington and Chelsea

How many food businesses does Kensington and Chelsea rate?

Kensington and Chelsea publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,002 businesses, of which 1,834 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kensington and Chelsea?

88% of rated businesses in Kensington and Chelsea hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Kensington and Chelsea have a bad hygiene rating?

16 food businesses in Kensington and Chelsea hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Kensington and Chelsea?

Environmental health officers employed by Kensington and Chelsea carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Kensington and Chelsea

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-08. Browse all UK councils →