Boat food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kingston-Upon-Thames
Boat holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 April 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 8 St James Road, Surbiton, KT6 4QH
How it compares in Kingston-Upon-Thames
In Kingston-Upon-Thames, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Boat sits behind roughly 1,130 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 939 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 191 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 102 | 8% | ← Boat | |
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 143 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Boat, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club At St Andrews And St Marks Primary School School/college/university | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Alcheme Wellbeing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Alfriston Day Centre Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Alliance In Partnership @ Hollyfield School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Agra Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Black Swan Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Avocadium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Air Charter Service Limited Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2025 |
Questions about Boat
What is Boat's food hygiene rating?
Boat has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council on 2 April 2026.
Is Boat safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Boat last inspected?
Boat was last inspected on 2 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council rather than by the business.
How does Boat 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, while Boat holds a 3. 102 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kingston-Upon-Thames Council inspects Boat 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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