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The Green Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Greenwich

The Green Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 31 May 2025, 13 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: 285 - 289 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10 8NB

How it compares in Greenwich

That puts The Green Cafe among the 1,689 places in Greenwich holding top marks, 79% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Greenwich
5 out of 5 1,689 79% ← The Green Cafe
4 out of 5 302 14%
3 out of 5 89 4%
2 out of 5 31 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 259 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 The Green 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 The Green Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 112 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
15grams coffee house Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 192 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Admiral Hardy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 274 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Alpha Childcare Caring Premises 294 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
18Grams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Arapina Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 November 2025
Alpha Childcare Ltd Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025
999 Club Trust T/A 999 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026

Questions about The Green Cafe

What is The Green Cafe's food hygiene rating?

The Green Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Greenwich Council on 31 May 2025.

Is The Green Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Green Cafe last inspected?

The Green Cafe was last inspected on 31 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Greenwich Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Green Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Green Cafe compare to other places in Greenwich?

79% of the 2,126 rated food businesses in Greenwich hold the top rating of 5, and The Green Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Greenwich Council inspects The Green 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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