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The Ganton Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Westminster

The Ganton Arms 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

The rating dates from 22 January 2026, 5 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: 18-22 Ganton Street, London, W1F 7BU

How it compares in Westminster

In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so The Ganton Arms sits behind roughly 3,663 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Westminster
5 out of 5 3,663 70%
4 out of 5 848 16% ← The Ganton Arms
3 out of 5 393 8%
2 out of 5 233 4%
1 out of 5 84 2%
0 out of 5 14 <1%

A further 446 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 The Ganton Arms 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 The Ganton Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1 Warwick Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 314 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
20 Air cafe Other catering premises 332 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
76 Dean Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025
100 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2024
27 Old Compton Street Pasta Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2025
12 Hay Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
3 Greek Street Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 June 2022
?MÍ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026

Questions about The Ganton Arms

What is The Ganton Arms's food hygiene rating?

The Ganton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westminster Council on 22 January 2026.

Is The Ganton Arms 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 The Ganton Arms last inspected?

The Ganton Arms was last inspected on 22 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westminster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Ganton Arms?

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

How does The Ganton Arms compare to other places in Westminster?

70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while The Ganton Arms holds a 4. 848 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Westminster Council inspects The Ganton Arms 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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