Kiss the Hippo food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster
Kiss the Hippo 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
This is a fresh result: Kiss the Hippo was inspected on 5 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 36 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LY
How this rating has changed
Kiss the Hippo has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 5 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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How it compares in Westminster
In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Kiss the Hippo sits behind roughly 4,511 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,663 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 848 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 393 | 8% | ← Kiss the Hippo | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Kiss the Hippo 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 Kiss the Hippo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th floor cafe Other catering premises | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2024 |
| 64 Goodge Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| ?MÍ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| 74 Charlotte Street By Ben Murphy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| 100 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 329 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| 21 Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2024 |
| 3 Greek Street Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2022 |
| 76 Dean Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2025 |
Questions about Kiss the Hippo
What is Kiss the Hippo's food hygiene rating?
Kiss the Hippo has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westminster Council on 5 June 2026.
Is Kiss the Hippo 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 Kiss the Hippo last inspected?
Kiss the Hippo was last inspected on 5 June 2026, a month 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 Kiss the Hippo?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kiss the Hippo compare to other places in Westminster?
70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while Kiss the Hippo holds a 3. 393 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westminster Council inspects Kiss the Hippo 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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