Taste Wells food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tunbridge Wells
Taste Wells 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
This is a fresh result: Taste Wells was inspected on 26 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Royal Victoria Place, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2SS
How it compares in Tunbridge Wells
In Tunbridge Wells, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Taste Wells sits behind roughly 974 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 860 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 114 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ← Taste Wells | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 45 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 Good
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 Taste Wells 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 Taste Wells, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2012 |
| Claire's Retailers - other | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| Even Flow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2024 |
| All Things Nice Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2023 |
| Dulce's Patisserie Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Frookeats Limited Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Cook Retailers - other | 180 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2026 |
| Fuggles Beer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 183 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
Questions about Taste Wells
What is Taste Wells's food hygiene rating?
Taste Wells has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 26 May 2026.
Is Taste Wells 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 Taste Wells last inspected?
Taste Wells was last inspected on 26 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tunbridge Wells Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Taste Wells?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Taste Wells compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?
83% of the 1,038 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, while Taste Wells holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tunbridge Wells Council inspects Taste Wells 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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