What The Fish food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hammersmith and Fulham
What The Fish 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 2 January 2026, 6 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: 262 King Street, London, W6 0SP
How it compares in Hammersmith and Fulham
In Hammersmith and Fulham, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so What The Fish sits behind roughly 1,637 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,398 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 239 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 122 | 7% | ← What The Fish | |
| 2 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 175 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 What The Fish 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 What The Fish, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2024 |
| Admiral Cafe Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| 2020 Mezza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Acropolis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
| Acton Vale Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2025 |
| Ali Halal Butchers Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2024 |
| Akmal Rehman Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2023 |
| Al-Dimashqi Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
Questions about What The Fish
What is What The Fish's food hygiene rating?
What The Fish has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Hammersmith and Fulham Council on 2 January 2026.
Is What The Fish 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 What The Fish last inspected?
What The Fish was last inspected on 2 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hammersmith and Fulham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at What The Fish?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 What The Fish compare to other places in Hammersmith and Fulham?
78% of the 1,803 rated food businesses in Hammersmith and Fulham hold the top rating of 5, while What The Fish holds a 3. 122 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hammersmith and Fulham Council inspects What The Fish 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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