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Poppins Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tunbridge Wells

Poppins Restaurant holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Poppins Restaurant was inspected on 29 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 23 Grosvenor Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AH

How it compares in Tunbridge Wells

That puts Poppins Restaurant among the 860 places in Tunbridge Wells holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Tunbridge Wells
5 out of 5 860 83% ← Poppins Restaurant
4 out of 5 114 11%
3 out of 5 46 4%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 45 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Poppins Restaurant none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Poppins Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
German Doner Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 10 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Fuggles Beer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 89 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2026
Cup 109 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Fiveways Post Office Retailers - other 114 yards away 5 - Very good 11 October 2024
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 134 yards away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Basil Wholefoods Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 147 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Bella Capri Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 163 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025

Questions about Poppins Restaurant

What is Poppins Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Poppins Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 29 May 2026.

Is Poppins Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Poppins Restaurant last inspected?

Poppins Restaurant was last inspected on 29 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tunbridge Wells Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Poppins Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Poppins Restaurant compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?

83% of the 1,038 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, and Poppins Restaurant is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Tunbridge Wells Council inspects Poppins Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Poppins Restaurant is one of 465 rated food businesses in Royal Tunbridge Wells. See every hygiene rating in Royal Tunbridge Wells

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