Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Canterbury City
Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys was inspected on 5 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: South Quay, The Harbour, Harbour Street, CT5 1AB
How it compares in Canterbury City
In Canterbury City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys sits behind roughly 1,161 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,161 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 185 | 12% | ← Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys | |
| 3 out of 5 | 120 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Feathers Whitstable Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Battered Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Ovenstone Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Picnic Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2025 |
| HatHats Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| Canterbury & District Indoor Bowling Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Pollys Pies Retailers - other | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Food Of Thailand Takeaway/sandwich shop | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
Questions about Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys
What is Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys's food hygiene rating?
Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Canterbury City Council on 5 June 2026.
Is Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys last inspected?
Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys was last inspected on 5 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Canterbury City Council rather than by the business.
How does Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys compare to other places in Canterbury City?
78% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in Canterbury City hold the top rating of 5, while Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys holds a 4. 185 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Canterbury City Council inspects Harbour Garden Cafe & Burger Buoys 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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