Carbone food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster
Carbone 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 9 October 2025, 9 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: 30 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6AN
How it compares in Westminster
In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Carbone 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% | ← Carbone | |
| 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 Carbone 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 Carbone, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| 40 Duke Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| 45 Park Lane Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| 28-50 Wine Workshop and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| 5 Hertford Street Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2026 |
| 12 Hay Hill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| 2 Veneti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| 1 Hotel Mayfair Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
Questions about Carbone
What is Carbone's food hygiene rating?
Carbone has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westminster Council on 9 October 2025.
Is Carbone 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 Carbone last inspected?
Carbone was last inspected on 9 October 2025, 9 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 Carbone?
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 Carbone compare to other places in Westminster?
70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while Carbone holds a 3. 393 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westminster Council inspects Carbone 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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