5

Cote food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kingston-Upon-Thames

Cote 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: Cote was inspected on 15 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 6 Riverside Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1QN

How it compares in Kingston-Upon-Thames

That puts Cote among the 938 places in Kingston-Upon-Thames holding top marks, 74% 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 Kingston-Upon-Thames
5 out of 5 938 74% ← Cote
4 out of 5 191 15%
3 out of 5 102 8%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 143 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 Cote 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 Cote, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bills Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 7 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
Alacati Turkish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 167 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Alsayed Greengrocer Ltd Retailers - other 173 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Bone Idyll Distillery Manufacturers/packers 201 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 250 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Best One Retailers - other 315 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026
Beanberry Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 372 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2026
Aker Wine and Spirits Ltd Distributors/Transporters 427 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2024

Questions about Cote

What is Cote's food hygiene rating?

Cote has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council on 15 May 2026.

Is Cote 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 Cote last inspected?

Cote was last inspected on 15 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cote?

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

How does Cote compare to other places in Kingston-Upon-Thames?

74% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in Kingston-Upon-Thames hold the top rating of 5, and Cote is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Kingston-Upon-Thames Council inspects Cote 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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Cote is one of 510 rated food businesses in Kingston upon Thames. See every hygiene rating in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston-Upon-Thames inspects and rates 1,417 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Kingston-Upon-Thames

The official record is held by the council: http://www.kingston.gov.uk

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