Good Friend food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster
Good Friend 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 26 August 2025, 10 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: 14 Little Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JJ
How it compares in Westminster
In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Good Friend 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% | ← Good Friend | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Good Friend, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 Club Not Found Pub/bar/nightclub | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| 1 Leicester Square Rooftop Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 183 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2026 |
| 40 Greek Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2025 |
| 27 Old Compton Street Pasta Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| 76 Dean Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 412 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2025 |
| 3 Greek Street Retailers - other | 413 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2022 |
| 21 Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2024 |
| 50 Kalo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2021 |
Questions about Good Friend
What is Good Friend's food hygiene rating?
Good Friend has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westminster Council on 26 August 2025.
Is Good Friend 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 Good Friend last inspected?
Good Friend was last inspected on 26 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westminster Council rather than by the business.
How does Good Friend compare to other places in Westminster?
70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while Good Friend holds a 3. 393 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westminster Council inspects Good Friend 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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