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Love's Kitchen food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kensington and Chelsea

Love's Kitchen 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

The rating dates from 1 August 2025, 11 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: 2 Thorpe Close, London

How it compares in Kensington and Chelsea

That puts Love's Kitchen among the 1,609 places in Kensington and Chelsea holding top marks, 88% 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 Kensington and Chelsea
5 out of 5 1,609 88% ← Love's Kitchen
4 out of 5 158 9%
3 out of 5 51 3%
2 out of 5 9 <1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 168 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 Love's Kitchen 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 Love's Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Addington Heights Caring Premises 184 yards away 5 - Very good 27 June 2025
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 July 2025
Fingers Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2024
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 June 2025
Al Baikk Grill Ltd At Kuku's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 September 2024
Costa Coffee New Addington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2021
Eat Well Meat Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Co Op Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 January 2018

Questions about Love's Kitchen

What is Love's Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Love's Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kensington and Chelsea Council on 1 August 2025.

Is Love's Kitchen 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 Love's Kitchen last inspected?

Love's Kitchen was last inspected on 1 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kensington and Chelsea Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Love's Kitchen?

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 Love's Kitchen compare to other places in Kensington and Chelsea?

88% of the 1,834 rated food businesses in Kensington and Chelsea hold the top rating of 5, and Love's Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Kensington and Chelsea Council inspects Love's Kitchen 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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