Crown Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Windsor and Maidenhead
Crown 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 15 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: 21 Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PL
How it compares in Windsor and Maidenhead
In Windsor and Maidenhead, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Crown Cafe sits behind roughly 1,196 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,047 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 149 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 48 | 4% | ← Crown Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 324 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 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 Crown 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 Crown Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sheep Coffee - Windsor Royal Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2021 |
| Banana Tree Windsor / Mimi's Thai Kitchen / Whats Your Katsu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 December 2023 |
| All Bar One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Bills Restaurant Windsor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2024 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2022 |
| Browns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2022 |
| Benugo At Cafes \& Kiosks At Windsor Castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2025 |
| Black Sheep Coffee - Peascod Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2022 |
Questions about Crown Cafe
What is Crown Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Crown Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Windsor and Maidenhead Council on 15 January 2026.
Is Crown 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 Crown Cafe last inspected?
Crown Cafe was last inspected on 15 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Windsor and Maidenhead Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Crown Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Crown Cafe compare to other places in Windsor and Maidenhead?
82% of the 1,284 rated food businesses in Windsor and Maidenhead hold the top rating of 5, while Crown Cafe holds a 3. 48 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Windsor and Maidenhead Council inspects Crown 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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