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Honey & Smoke food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster

Honey & Smoke holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 24 April 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 216 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5QW

How it compares in Westminster

In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Honey & Smoke sits behind roughly 3,663 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Westminster
5 out of 5 3,663 70%
4 out of 5 848 16% ← Honey & Smoke
3 out of 5 393 8%
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.

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 Honey & Smoke 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 Honey & Smoke, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
?MÍ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
74 Charlotte Street By Ben Murphy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026
250 Euston Road - Medirest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 November 2025
64 Goodge Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2024
31 Below Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 May 2026
7th floor cafe Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2024
2 Veneti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2026
113 KTV & Korean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2025

Questions about Honey & Smoke

What is Honey & Smoke's food hygiene rating?

Honey & Smoke has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Westminster Council on 24 April 2024.

Is Honey & Smoke 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Honey & Smoke last inspected?

Honey & Smoke was last inspected on 24 April 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westminster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Honey & Smoke?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Honey & Smoke compare to other places in Westminster?

70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while Honey & Smoke holds a 4. 848 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Westminster Council inspects Honey & Smoke 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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