The Rochester Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster
The Rochester Cafe 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 May 2025, 14 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: Basement and Ground Floor 87 Rochester Row, London, SW1P 1LJ
How it compares in Westminster
In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so The Rochester Cafe 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% | ← The Rochester Cafe | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 The Rochester Cafe 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 Rochester Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Wong Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| 1Rebel Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| 41 Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2025 |
| 2 Chesham Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| 86 St James Limited Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| 67 Pall Mall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| % Arabica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
Questions about The Rochester Cafe
What is The Rochester Cafe's food hygiene rating?
The Rochester Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westminster Council on 2 May 2025.
Is The Rochester Cafe 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 The Rochester Cafe last inspected?
The Rochester Cafe was last inspected on 2 May 2025, 14 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 Rochester Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Rochester Cafe compare to other places in Westminster?
70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while The Rochester Cafe holds a 3. 393 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westminster Council inspects The Rochester Cafe 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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