Saucer & Cup food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Merton
Saucer & Cup 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 11 June 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: 159 Arthur Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8AD
How it compares in Merton
In Merton, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Saucer & Cup sits behind roughly 1,204 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,033 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 171 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 3% | ← Saucer & Cup | |
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 275 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Saucer & Cup 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 Saucer & Cup, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Anas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 416 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Anjappar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| A1 Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2024 |
| 601 Queens Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Amorino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about Saucer & Cup
What is Saucer & Cup's food hygiene rating?
Saucer & Cup has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Merton Council on 11 June 2025.
Is Saucer & Cup 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 Saucer & Cup last inspected?
Saucer & Cup was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Merton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Saucer & Cup?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Saucer & Cup compare to other places in Merton?
82% of the 1,267 rated food businesses in Merton hold the top rating of 5, while Saucer & Cup holds a 3. 41 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Merton Council inspects Saucer & Cup 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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