Stick and Bowl food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Kensington and Chelsea
Stick and Bowl holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Stick and Bowl was inspected on 4 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 31 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5NP
How this rating has changed
Stick and Bowl has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 4 June 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Kensington and Chelsea
In Kensington and Chelsea, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Stick and Bowl sits behind roughly 1,609 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,609 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 158 | 9% | ← Stick and Bowl | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Stick and Bowl 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 Stick and Bowl, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acai Berry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| 114 KCS Ltd Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| 170 Queens Gate School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| 54 Queen's Gate Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2026 |
| Abu Maher Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2023 |
| (Thomas Frank Limited) Queens Gate School School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| A Braccetto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| 100 Queen's Gate Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2026 |
Questions about Stick and Bowl
What is Stick and Bowl's food hygiene rating?
Stick and Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Kensington and Chelsea Council on 4 June 2026.
Is Stick and Bowl safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Stick and Bowl last inspected?
Stick and Bowl was last inspected on 4 June 2026, a month 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 Stick and Bowl?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Stick and Bowl 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, while Stick and Bowl holds a 4. 158 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kensington and Chelsea Council inspects Stick and Bowl 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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