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Ramblers Rest food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Bromley

Ramblers Rest holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 21 October 2025, 8 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: Ramblers Rest Mill Place, Chislehurst, BR7 5ND

How it compares in Bromley

In Bromley, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Ramblers Rest sits behind roughly 1,661 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bromley
5 out of 5 1,661 77%
4 out of 5 297 14% ← Ramblers Rest
3 out of 5 154 7%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 311 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 Ramblers Rest 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 Ramblers Rest, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bridges Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025
Bank House Wine Bar And Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
Annabels Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2024
Board And Barrel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Bright Horizons Bickley Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Brick Lane Bagel Chislehurst Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
Antokol Polish Care Home Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Bickley Park School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2025

Questions about Ramblers Rest

What is Ramblers Rest's food hygiene rating?

Ramblers Rest has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bromley Council on 21 October 2025.

Is Ramblers Rest 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ramblers Rest last inspected?

Ramblers Rest was last inspected on 21 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ramblers Rest?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Ramblers Rest compare to other places in Bromley?

77% of the 2,144 rated food businesses in Bromley hold the top rating of 5, while Ramblers Rest holds a 4. 297 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bromley Council inspects Ramblers Rest 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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Ramblers Rest is one of 116 rated food businesses in Chislehurst. See every hygiene rating in Chislehurst

Bromley inspects and rates 2,455 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bromley

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