Food hygiene ratings in Westminster

Westminster inspects and rates 5,681 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 5,232 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 449 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Westminster

Standards here are good: 70% of rated businesses in Westminster hold the top score of 5, and 86% hold a 4 or better. 331 businesses, 6% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Westminster scores
5 out of 5 3,664 70%
4 out of 5 846 16%
3 out of 5 391 7%
2 out of 5 233 4%
1 out of 5 84 2%
0 out of 5 14 <1%

Towns in Westminster

Food hygiene ratings for each town Westminster inspects.

Recently inspected in Westminster

The most recent inspections published by Westminster, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Busaba Eathai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Berenjak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Focaccia Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Green and Fortune Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Lola's Cupcakes Westminster Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Sawyers Arms Public House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
The Ashmore Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Fischers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Blacklock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 July 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 July 2026
Go Falafal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 July 2026
The Devonshire Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Westminster

The lowest-rated food businesses in Westminster are listed below. 14 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 84 hold a 1. 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
Oita Soho School/college/university 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 June 2026
GAARDZ Chicken Shop/ Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 May 2026
The Bagel Point Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 April 2026
Sofra Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 24 February 2026
Joyce's Jerk Joint Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 5 February 2026
Borneo Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 January 2026
Al-Khalil supermarket Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 14 January 2026
Royal Artisan Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 11 December 2025
Tequila Mockingbird Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 November 2025
Grab And Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 October 2025
Cottage Peri Peri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 25 September 2025
Best Mart Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 11 June 2025
LA Belle Boucherie Limited Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 November 2024
Cloud Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 May 2024
Noodle Nova Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Kawaii Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 May 2026
Mykonos on Hyde Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 May 2026
Little Bao Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 May 2026
Vyta Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 April 2026
Jaykur Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Westminster

How many food businesses does Westminster rate?

Westminster publishes food hygiene ratings for 5,681 businesses, of which 5,232 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Westminster?

70% of rated businesses in Westminster 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 Westminster have a bad hygiene rating?

331 food businesses in Westminster hold a rating of 2 or below, including 14 rated 0 and 84 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Westminster?

Environmental health officers employed by Westminster 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 Westminster

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 →